"It's Like the Zombie Apocalypse Here": Correctional Officer Perspectives on the Deleterious Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

被引：9

作者：

Ferdik, Frank ^{[1
]}

Frogge, George ^{[1
]}

Doggett, Sierra ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Austin Peay State Univ, Clarksville, TN 37044 USA

来源：

CRIME & DELINQUENCY | 2022年

关键词：

COVID-19; coronavirus; correctional officer; pandemic; health; danger;

D O I：

10.1177/00111287221131038

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律];

学科分类号：

0301 ;

摘要：

Correctional officers are shouldered with important responsibilities designed to reinforce institutional security, yet work under hazardous conditions that can jeopardize their wellbeing. Among the myriad dangers they confront, COVID-19 has now presented itself as an additional threat to officer wellness. Presently little is known about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected officers, or their respective institutions. Semi-structured interview data collected from correctional officers working in a large, urban county jail located in the southeastern United States (N = 21) revealed how COVID-19 significantly disrupted institutional operations, compounded health concerns for officers, and created a climate of confusion over procedures designed to contain spread of the virus. Policy implications are discussed.

引用

页码：469 / 494

页数：26

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