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Virtual Reality Job Interview Training for Adults Receiving Prison-Based Employment Services: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility and Initial Effectiveness Trial
The criminal justice system has advanced the integration of technology (e.g., computer-simulated learning, video games) into its practices to alleviate the challenges faced with training and supervising staff and returning citizens (Cornet & Van Gelder, 2020; Ticknor, 2019). Notably, virtual reality (i.e., a two- [2D] or three-dimensional [3D] virtual environment accessed using a computing device [Non immersive] or head-mounted display [immersive]; Paes et al., 2017) has emerged as a versatile technology that can address several novel aspects of correctional services.
Publication Date3/22
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Improving the Mental Health of Correctional Workers: Perspectives From the Field
Recognizing that those directly or indirectly experiencing the mental health impacts associated with correctional work are ideally positioned to identify how interventions can be improved, the current study draws on the perspectives of provincial and territorial correctional staff in Canada to identify mental health initiatives that promote staff well-being.
Publication Date3/22
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Prison Staff Shortages Take Toll on Guards, Incarcerated People
Pay raises and higher starting salaries are key to Texas gaining more correctional officers.
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Roundtable: How corrections was challenged in 2022
Salaries, training, inmate and officer mental health care among key ingredients for retention.
Publication Date12/22
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Poll call: What COs said were the biggest challenges for corrections in 2022
CO Retention: 52% CO Recruitment: 28%
Publication Date12/22
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“Locked up and Left out: Formerly Incarcerated People in the Context of Digital Inclusion.”
How do formerly incarcerated persons navigate the digital society post-incarceration and provide support for a digital rehabilitation model? The lack of access deprives the skills needed to survive on the outside.
Publication Date02/11/2022
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“Technological Innovations in Forensic and Correctional Mental Health: An Introduction to the Special Issue.”
Technological innovations have increasingly entered forensic and correctional mental health care, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated their diffusion. A summary of eight articles, this present special issue aims to promote evidence-based best practices and inform clinical decision-making in criminal justice settings by presenting recent developments and findings relevant to the use of e-mental health.
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Recruiting and Retaining a Highly Productive Team
In this webinar, Ret. Col. Brenda Dietzman will share short- and long-term strategies for building a diverse and capable workforce, offer ideas for attracting younger generations, and provide a blueprint for participants seeking to develop a recruitment and retention plan.
PublisherBureau of Justice AssistancePublication DateJan. 12, 2023
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Workforce Trends 2022: How Companies Are Building Digital Dream Teams
While employees have their say about where, when, and how they want to work, company leaders are just as busy creating the post-pandemic workplace. From workplace flexibility to technology-driven individual and team augmentation, here are some top workforce predictions about how companies can craft the ideal employee experience (EX) for increasingly digitalized, sustainable business models.
Workforce Trends 2022: How Companies Are Building Digital Dream TeamsPublisherForbesPublication DateJanuary 24, 2022
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11 Trends that Will Shape Work in 2022 and Beyond
We’ve been living through the greatest workplace disruption in generations and the level of volatility will not slow down in 2022. New Covid variants will continue to emerge and may cause workplaces to temporarily go remote again. Hybrid work will create more unevenness around where, when, and how much different employees are working. Many employees will be greeted with real wage cuts as annual compensation increases fall behind inflation. These realities will be layered on top of longer-term technological transformation, continued DE&I journeys, and ongoing political disruption and uncertainty.
11 Trends that Will Shape Work in 2022 and BeyondPublisherHarvard Business ReviewPublication DateJanuary 13, 2022
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Corrections1 Reveals the Top Corrections Recruitment Videos of 2023
The nationwide corrections recruitment crisis has prompted agencies to adopt innovative strategies in their quest for new talent. Throughout 2023, correctional agencies turned to recruitment videos to attract fresh recruits and experienced officers looking for lateral transfers. These approaches, varying from humorous to heartfelt, aim to capture the attention of potential candidates. They showcase personal stories, promise thrilling experiences, and detail what it means to serve in the noblest profession in the world.
Corrections1 Reveals the Top Corrections Recruitment Videos of 2023PublisherCorrections1Publication DateDecember 15, 2023
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Employee Retention and Attraction
We measure employee retention and attraction trends, and employee perceptions of their current job climate to help organizations more effectively retain and attract top talent.
Employee Retention and AttractionPublisherGallup
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World Prison Brief
The World Prison Brief is an online database providing free access to information on prison systems around the world. It is a unique resource, which supports evidence-based development of prison policy and practice globally.
World Prison BriefPublisherInstitute for Crime & Justice Policy Research
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Staff recruitment and retention in corrections
Recruitment and retention has been one of the toughest challenges in corrections historically because of several factors. The most important reason behind this challenge is the fact that an occupation in corrections involves violence and confrontations with incarcerated individuals. Agency culture and environmental factors are directly related to retention and recruitment. Evaluating facility cultures and being mindful of generational differences are key to understanding shrinking corrections workforces.
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Issues Facing Corrections Officers in 2022
Heading into 2022, officers and leaders in the corrections sector of law enforcement find themselves at the intersection of many familiar issues to the profession and law enforcement as a whole - recruitment and retention, officer wellness and readiness, and working conditions. While these intersecting issues in corrections have been documented and studied for decades, it is the second year of a global pandemic that has brought renewed attention and, in the best cases, an urgency to address these issues. In this article, we’ll look at how research into how these issues intersect and how unpacking those connections contributes to a more holistic understanding of corrections officers’ needs and experience on the job.
PublisherBenchmark AnalyticsPublication DateJanuary, 2022
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The Cybercrime Inferno 2022 Annual Report on Ransomware, Extortion, and Network Access Sales
Ransomware and extortion attacks have been a growing concern for individuals and organizations alike in recent years. These types of attacks involve hackers gaining unauthorized access to a computer system or network and either holding the system hostage by encrypting the data until a ransom is paid, or threatening to release sensitive information unless a ransom is paid. In addition to these types of attacks, particular attention was focused on the sale of network access on cybercrime sources, which can potentially be used by hackers to carry out ransomware and extortion attacks. This report will provide an overview of the state of ransomware and extortion attacks and network access sales in 2022, as well as evolution of trends and ways to prevent and mitigate these types of attacks.
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Global Prison Trends 2022: Role and use of technologies
Prisons and wider criminal justice systems have continued to invest in building their digital capacity, accelerated by need in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a context where digital literacy is recognised as critical to development and following the UN’s recognition of it as a human right in 2016, there is a growing trend to improve digital literacy among people in prison. People being released from prison must be equipped with the digital skills required to reintegrate into their communities to access social security, jobs, healthcare, and insurance, among other things. Moreover, the pandemic has driven even more parts of daily life online.
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Leveraging Technology to Support Prisoner Reentry
The corrections sector increasingly uses technology to provide supervision services and programs for individuals reentering the community after incarceration. Experts identified strategies for employing technology to improve reentry outcomes.
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Transparency at CBO: Future Plans and a Review of 2022
Transparency is a top priority for the Congressional Budget Office, and the agency continues to bolster its efforts to be transparent. Those efforts are intended to promote a thorough understanding of its work, help people gauge how estimates might change if policies or circumstances differed, and enhance the credibility of its analyses and processes. This report fulfills CBO’s requirement to report on its plans for such efforts.
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The 2022 Long-Term Budget Outlook
The U.S. faces a challenging fiscal outlook according to CBO's extended baseline projections, which show budget deficits and federal debt held by the public growing steadily in relation to gross domestic product over the next three decades.
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Annual Survey of State Government Finances 2021
In 2021, combined state and local government total revenues were $5.7 trillion, up 33.9 percent from the 2020 value of $4.3 trillion. At 71.1 percent of the state and local government total revenues, the state and local government general revenues totaled $4.1 trillion in 2021 compared to $3.6 trillion in 2020, an increase of 12.4 percent. Insurance trust revenue ($1.5 trillion), utility revenue ($176.9 billion), and liquor store revenue ($12.8 billion) accounted for 28.9 percent ($1.7 trillion) of total revenues.
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Racial Disparities Persist in Many U.S. Jails
Despite narrowed gap in incarceration rates, Black people remain overrepresented in jail populations, admissions—and stay longer on average.
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Train to Retain — Developing Corrections Staff
Staff development is a broad subject, but we can begin to tackle it by breaking it down into three areas: Training: How innovative training can develop staff not only in basic recruit training, but also in on-site and online training. Mentoring: How officers can serve as role models — and they do not all have to be training instructors, supervisors, and Field Training Officers (FTOs). Building the future: How everyone can work together to develop and retain staff — as retirements happen, staff members are prepared to take their place. Training and supervisor involvement are critical.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2022
The global economic recovery is facing significant headwinds amid new waves of COVID-19 infections, persistent labour market challenges, lingering supply-chain challenges and rising inflationary pressures. After expanding by 5.5 per cent in 2021, the global output is projected to grow by only 4.0 per cent in 2022 and 3.5 per cent in 2023, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022.
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The World's 100 Most Valuable Brands in 2022
When looking at where these brands are based, we see that the United States and China account for 73 of the top 100 brands on the ranking. Even more surprising—just six countries make up 94% of the list. The growth of Chinese companies on the global stage is reflected in this visualization. As a point of comparison, a decade ago, only six Chinese companies made Brand Finance’s Top 100 ranking, and none of them were in the top 30 for brand value.
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Chief Economists Outlook: September 2022
The September 2022 edition of the Chief Economists Outlook launches at a time of significant economic danger. Inflation has surged to levels not seen in a generation and expectations for growth have been pared back in all regions. Real wages and consumer confidence are in freefall, adding further headwinds to growth and even raising the prospect of social unrest. Domestically and globally, we are in uncharted waters.
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World health statistics 2022
The World health statistics report is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual compilation of the most recent available data on health and health-related indicators for its 194 Member States. The 2022 edition features the latest data for 50+ indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and WHO Triple billion targets. A total of 35 indicators present at least 2020 data (from comparable estimates and primary data) and 16 indicators include data between 2017 and 2019.
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Global Financial Stability Report, April 2022: Shockwaves from the War in Ukraine Test the Financial System’s Resilience
Financial conditions have tightened and risks to the global economy have increased as a result of the war in Ukraine. Soaring commodity prices pose challenging trade-offs for central banks. Many emerging and frontier markets are facing especially difficult conditions. In China, financial vulnerabilities remain elevated amid ongoing stress in the property sector and new COVID-19 outbreaks. Central banks should act decisively to prevent inflation from becoming entrenched without jeopardizing the recovery and address financial vulnerabilities. Policymakers should intensify their efforts to implement the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) road map while taking appropriate steps to address energy security concerns.
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Global Financial Stability Report, October 2022: Navigating the High-Inflation Environment
Financial stability risks have increased amid the highest inflation in decades and the ongoing spillovers from Russia’s war in Ukraine to European and global energy markets. Amid poor market liquidity, there is a risk that a sudden, disorderly tightening in financial conditions may interact with preexisting vulnerabilities. In emerging markets, rising rates, weak fundamentals, and large outflows have pushed up borrowing costs, particularly for frontier economies, with a heightened risk of additional defaults. In China, the property downturn has deepened as sharp declines in home sales have exacerbated pressures on developers, with heightened risks of spillovers to the financial sector.
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World Economic Outlook, October 2022: Countering the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Global economic activity is experiencing a broad-based and sharper-than-expected slowdown, with inflation higher than seen in several decades. The cost-of-living crisis, tightening financial conditions in most regions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic all weigh heavily on the outlook. Global growth is forecast to slow from 6.0 percent in 2021 to 3.2 percent in 2022 and 2.7 percent in 2023. This is the weakest growth profile since 2001 except for the global financial crisis and the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Global inflation is forecast to rise from 4.7 percent in 2021 to 8.8 percent in 2022 but to decline to 6.5 percent in 2023 and to 4.1 percent by 2024. Monetary policy should stay the course to restore price stability, and fiscal policy should aim to alleviate the cost-of-living pressures while maintaining a sufficiently tight stance aligned with monetary policy. Structural reforms can further support the fight against inflation by improving productivity and easing supply constraints, while multilateral cooperation is necessary for fast-tracking the green energy transition and preventing fragmentation.
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World Economic Outlook, April 2022: War Sets Back The Global Recovery
The war in Ukraine has triggered a costly humanitarian crisis that demands a peaceful resolution. At the same time, economic damage from the conflict will contribute to a significant slowdown in global growth in 2022 and add to inflation. Fuel and food prices have increased rapidly, hitting vulnerable populations in low-income countries hardest. Global growth is projected to slow from an estimated 6.1 percent in 2021 to 3.6 percent in 2022 and 2023. This is 0.8 and 0.2 percentage points lower for 2022 and 2023 than projected in January. Beyond 2023, global growth is forecast to decline to about 3.3 percent over the medium term. War-induced commodity price increases and broadening price pressures have led to 2022 inflation projections of 5.7 percent in advanced economies and 8.7 percent in emerging market and developing economies—1.8 and 2.8 percentage points higher than projected last January. Multilateral efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis, prevent further economic fragmentation, maintain global liquidity, manage debt distress, tackle climate change, and end the pandemic are essential.