Corrections_Today_November_December_2020_Vol.82_No.6

n Psychology

etting back to the basics of self-perception and professionalism G

By Juanita M. Brunson-Alonso, Ph.D., CJM

W hen employees perceive themselves more work product is completed efficiently and more effectively. As the corrections industry continues to strive for continued growth in professionalism; the position of corrections officer is not just for those who feel they cannot make it in other professions. Sundt, J.L. (2009) mentioned in research, “historically correctional work was viewed as a job of last resort, usually taken after previous job failures or failure in the military.”   positively, due to their exposure to training and education, their job performance excels. The

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