An Assessment of Job Satisfaction among SC Cos, 2013 (Feridk, Smith, Applegate)

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Hayden Smith is a Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina.

An Assessment of Job Satisfaction among SC Cos, 2013 (Feridk, Smith, Applegate)

Across the United States, a high percentage of correctional officers resign from their job shortly following their initial employment. Within the state of South Carolina, more specifically, the Department of Corrections documented a correctional officer turnover rate of approximately 34 and 35 percent during the year 2008-2009.

Welcome to the world
of the criminal justice system.