Staff Recruitment and Retention in Corrections Monograph

This monograph is a comprehensive guide to correctional employee wellness programs offered in the United States. Based on up-to-date data collection and analysis, this monograph should be used to shape the design and planning of future wellness services to benefit the corrections professionals who serve justice-involved populations throughout the U.S. and beyond. Acknowledgements

Elizabeth Gondles, Ph.D. Senior Director Office of Correctional Health and Professional Development, ACA

Michael Miskell, MPH, CHES ® , Former Director Office of Correctional Health, ACA

Misganaw Beyene, MPH, MCHES ® , Associate Correctional Health Specialist Office of Correctional Health, ACA

The American Correctional Association would like to thank the Bureau of Justice Assistance for their contributions to this work.

This project was supported by Grant No. 2019-RY-BX-K003 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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