Fear of infectious diseases and perceived contagion risk count as an occupational health and safety hazard: Accounts from correctional officer recruits in Canada

Prisons are poorly ventilated confined spaces with limited physical distancing opportunities, making an environment conducive to the spread of infectious diseases. Based on empirical research with correctional officer recruits in Canada, we analyze the reasons and sources of fear, and the measures that recruits adopt to counter their fear of contagion. Our study marks an advance in the correctional work literature, which, to date, has tended to view perceived contagion risks as a workplace challenge that can be overcome with occupational skill and experience. In contrast with the existing literature, we present fear and perceived contagion risk as an “operational stress injury” that affects all correctional officers; a structural occupational health and safety problem that needs redressing from the labor policy perspective.

Persepsi Narapidana Atas Manfaat Hasil Belajar Dan Sosial Ekonomi Program Pelatihan Menjahit Di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Klas Iia Wanita Semarang

This study aimed to describe the perception of the benefits of learning outcomes inmates after attending training in sewing, to describe the inmates perception of economy social benefits after training tailoring. The subjects included 8 consists of the coaching program Kasie independence, 1 instructor skills and 1 Institution correctional officer, 5 prisoners / inmates who attend training in sewing. The collection of data through observation, interviews, and documentation. The validity of the data using triangulation. The results showed the benefits of learning outcomes include: prisoners / inmates more regularly in life in Prison, can control emotions and tolerate each other, gain new knowledge and skills, more independent and more confident with new skills. Social benefits sewing training: developing social interaction, communication networks expand, develop social ties, personal growth, improving productivity. Economic benefit: finding a new job after being out of the Penitentiary, earning / premium, gaining entrepreneurial network.