Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-3-2020
Abstract
Time studies have been conducted with a variety of occupations. However, no known research has examined the workload of correctional counselors. The Iowa Department of Corrections, in partnership with the American Probation and Parole Association, performed the first known workload evaluation of this population. Over a hundred correctional counselors participated in a time study informed by a task analysis conducted with a representative advisory committee. The most common activities concerned inmate requests, classification, assessment, release planning, treatment group work, and administrative tasks. Most concerning, respondents indicated anywhere from 20-to-50% of the activities engaged in were unsatisfactorily completed.
Recommended Citation
Adam K. Matz and Nathan C. Lowe. "An Exploration of Correctional Counselor Workloads in a Midwestern State" (2020). Criminal Justice Faculty Publications. 3.
https://commons.und.edu/cj-fac/3
Comments
This article has been accepted for publication in The Prison Journal.