Blog #16

All officers in Britton’s study were formally trained for their jobs. Women and men are required to pass the same tests and study the same curriculum. Some places train officers with: handgun use, self-defense, strategies to deal with inmates, rules for the written test, and physical abilities tests.
As explained in the class notes Curriculum taught is generically assumed to be “male.” The term ‘prison” means a male prison. Addressing situations, like sexual harassment, that men don’t encounter as often may seem sexist since curriculum is supposedly neutral.
1% of children aspire to become correctional officers. Very few of these children are women and the men who become correctional officers often find that they liked it in comparison to other law enforcement jobs. Because of it predisposed masculine stereotype, many women do not even consider the job .
Some women feel that their previous work experience is not relevant to being a correctional officer, although women who have become correctional officers often can relate in to child care in many ways.
Women’s prisons today are still markedly different from men’s prisons. Some female prisons allow women to possess materials male prisoners would never be allowed, like crochet needles and certain toiletries.
One of the main motivating factors for men and women are the benefits, pay, and hours. This is especially attractive for single women and divorces who are in need of things such as health and dental care. The minimum requirements are that the individual earn a high school diploma or GED, so for the many individuals who would like to make a substantial living, but do not find higher education as an option may flourish. There is also ways of moving up in job positions that may increase pay and better hours of work. They hours of work can be reliable as many other jobs may not necessarily be. Also these types of jobs are considerably stable, especially as experience is gained.