Correctional Corruption and Contraband The U.S. Department of Justice reported in September of 2015 six corrections officers from two correctional facilities in Philadelphia have been charged with suppling drugs and cellular phones to inmates for profit (CrimsiderStaff CBS News). Correctional officers have always been exposed to corruption for personal gain for many years. Not all corrections officers succumb to internal facility corruption, but for those who do degrade not only the facility itself but the correctional system overall. Correctional corruption also includes inappropriate sexual contact between correctional officers and inmates. The problem is most times is human nature, anytime you have people confined day after day with most
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Often this activity can result in the pressuring or blackmailing of the corrections staff by inmates to further obtain other forms of contraband including drugs, cell phones, and weapons. These types of contraband can present a multitude of problematic issues within the correctional facilities. Due to understaffing and low wage, correction officers as well as staff members often find themselves subjected to inmate pressure to obtain certain prohibited items that are smuggled into the prisons in order to facilitate an inmate’s social status within the prison and even worse facilitate an …show more content…
The advancement of training and professionalism must be a major concern for correctional facilities to overcome; many correctional officers have a true professional attitude towards the corrections profession. These leaders need to sought out and empowered to provide advanced training for their subordinates and quickly weed out substandard individuals who may compromise the progress these leaders make. Professional excellence in corrections cannot be underestimated; having well trained fearless corrections officers will eradicate the levels of corruption and contraband within the facilities the public depends
Often this activity can result in the pressuring or blackmailing of the corrections staff by inmates to further obtain other forms of contraband including drugs, cell phones, and weapons. These types of contraband can present a multitude of problematic issues within the correctional facilities. Due to understaffing and low wage, correction officers as well as staff members often find themselves subjected to inmate pressure to obtain certain prohibited items that are smuggled into the prisons in order to facilitate an inmate’s social status within the prison and even worse facilitate an …show more content…
The advancement of training and professionalism must be a major concern for correctional facilities to overcome; many correctional officers have a true professional attitude towards the corrections profession. These leaders need to sought out and empowered to provide advanced training for their subordinates and quickly weed out substandard individuals who may compromise the progress these leaders make. Professional excellence in corrections cannot be underestimated; having well trained fearless corrections officers will eradicate the levels of corruption and contraband within the facilities the public depends