Justice Talks
Episode 9: Recruitment and retention in corrections: Challenges and innovative solutions from the field
In our previous CNA Justice Talks podcast, we discussed the challenges pertaining to recruitment and retention in policing and specific ways agencies can address these challenges. In this episode, Dr. Chip Coldren leads a discussion with Kevin Kempf, Executive Director of the Correctional Leaders Association; Bryan Collier, Executive Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and Keri Richardson, CNA Senior Research Specialist. Coldren, Kempf, Collier, and Richardson discuss the challenges facing correctional agencies related to recruitment and retention, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and innovative ways agencies have worked to address the current crisis.