Correction Officers (CO’s) abuse alcohol at high rates. CO’s self-medicate with alcohol to cope with their high stress job. CO’s are normally in role where they enforce the rules, and give direction, asking for help is not a common territory for officers.  It is difficult for CO’s to ask for help, they are used to being … Continue reading Alcohol abuse →

Correctional officers are highly susceptible to poor physical health. Officers work long hours and much of the work is sedentary, the work week can be long and there is little time for physical fitness. The long week and long hours lead to little sleep constantly which contributes to poor health.  Officers are caught in a work … Continue reading Poor Physical Health →

            Correctional officers (CO’s) have similar rates of PTSD as combat veterans.  CO’s are exposed to violence at high levels and there is a potential for violence every day they show up for work, that is a reality of the job. Making the switch from work mode to civilian home life, is a difficult transition. Officers witness … Continue reading PTSD and corrections →

Corrections officers (CO's) have a higher rate of depression than most other fields of work.  Transitioning from work life to personal life is a huge contrast and officers deal with this day in and day out.  The stressors of this transition can lead to depression.  Understanding that depression exists at high rates in the corrections world is … Continue reading Depression →

            Correcting the divorce. The nature of work for corrections officers (CO’s) leads to a high divorce rate.  The job of corrections officers is to monitor inmates, this requires 24/7 observation. This means that most officers don’t work the typical Monday – Friday 9-5 schedule. The common work schedules are 12 hour shifts and are usually odd hours, … Continue reading Divorce →

As of 2019 the life expectancy of male in the United states is approximately 79 years of age. For Correction Officers (CO’s) that number is cut back drastically to 58. https://work.chron.com/disadvantages-being-correctional-officer-10287.html According to the Houston Chronicle one of Texas’ largest news organization also known as Chron, states that some of the major reasons for this low life … Continue reading Dying to work →

            The number one killer of a law enforcement Officer, is him or herself.  In 2016, 2017 and 2018 there were more deaths by suicide than in the line of duty for first responders. According to policeone.comhttps://www.policeone.com/health-fitness/articles/482821006-Suicide-prevention-resources-for-first-responders/.  There is a stigma associated when asking for help and Officers do not ask for fear that there will be a … Continue reading Your worst enemy, could be you →

Correction Officers (CO’s) have a unique job, they voluntarily go to jail or prison.  After a twenty-five-year career they will have done a little over 5 years of jail or prison time. Although there are many benefits and rewarding aspects to the career, the unfortunate truth is that there are a lot of drawbacks as well.  According … Continue reading Working to live →