Abstract

The role of the prison officer is complex and challenging. In order to discharge their duties effectively, prison officers require relevant and comprehensive training and education upon recruitment and throughout their working career. The following paper presents the findings of a scoping review of the published literature as it relates to the training and education of prison officers. Employing a descriptive-analytical approach, we stratified this literature into three overarching themes; namely entry-level training and education programs, emerging issues and developments in prison officer training, and specialist health and well-being training programs. Findings are discussed with reference to significant current trends in the literature and potential areas of future research and practice.

摘要

狱警的角色是复杂且具有挑战性的。为了有效地履行职责，监狱官员在入职时和整个工作生涯中都需要进行相关和全面的培训和教育。以下文件介绍了对已发表文献进行范围审查的结果，因为它与监狱官员的培训和教育有关。采用描述性分析方法，我们将这些文献分为三个总体主题；即入门级培训和教育计划、监狱官员培训的新问题和发展，以及专业健康和福祉培训计划。参考文献中的当前重大趋势以及未来研究和实践的潜在领域对研究结果进行了讨论。