Forgotten Law Enforcement
Behind the Gates with Correctional Staff at Rikers Island Jail
Forgotten Law Enforcement
Behind the Gates with Correctional Staff at Rikers Island Jail
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Description
Integrating intersectional criminology with organizational theory, Forgotten Law Enforcement examines how identity, power, and institutional design shape correctional staff experiences.
Drawing on in-depth interviews with correctional staff at Rikers Island, one of the nation's largest jail complexes, Dr. Simone Martin-Howard centers the lived experiences of Black and Caribbean men and women working inside the jail system. Amid ongoing challenges in recruiting, retaining, and managing correctional officers-issues intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic-the book offers an insider's perspective on staff dynamics, organizational culture, and occupational safety and health. Set against the backdrop of the impending closure of Rikers Island Jail, this timely and thoughtful work humanizes correctional staff who are often depicted in the media as a uniformly punitive group. By shifting the focus from incarcerated and detained populations to those who work within correctional institutions, Forgotten Law Enforcement provides a compelling and necessary contribution to contemporary discussions on jail confinement, labor, and institutional reform.
Table of Contents
List of Acronyms
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Forgotten Law Enforcement
Chapter 2: Organizational Climate
Chapter 3: The Culture of Corrections
Chapter 4: The Confinement of Correctional Staff
Chapter 5: Occupational Safety and Health in Corrections
Chapter 6: Rikers Island: Closing a Chapter, Shaping the Future
Appendix A: Research Design
Appendix B: Summary of Participant Demographics
References
Index
About the Author
Product details
| Published | Oct 01 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781978768574 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 6 bw figures, 7 tables |
| Series | Critical Perspectives on Race, Crime, and Justice |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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