Dalton pointed to a 2013 literature review from the U.S. Department of Justice that included research on the stress that correctional officers face. The review found, in part:

• In 2011, about 31 percent of correctional officers reported “serious psychological distress,” twice the rate of the general public;
• In 2012, 27 percent of correctional officers who responded to a study indicated they were suffering from PTSD;
• “Much more research is needed to develop a better understanding of the prevalence and causes of suicide among (correctional officers).”

Read the article by Erin Mansfield in the Vermont Digger.

Posted by rbchatelle on Sunday, October 29th, 2017 @ 9:20AM
Categories: prisons and prisoners

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