Jails and Prisons
Corrections

Empowering Correctional Staff with More Effective Operations

The correctional workforce is a diverse group of professionals dedicated to managing offenders and defendants within jails, prisons, and other correctional facilities -- as well as facilitating rehabilitation, supporting reentry into society, and ensuring public safety. 

 

By its very nature, this profession presents significant physical and mental challenges. Persistent issues such as staffing shortages, budget constraints, and inmate overcrowding—combined with the ongoing demands of recruitment, retention, training, and succession planning—place considerable strain on correctional personnel and administrators alike.

 

Despite these obstacles, correctional leaders must uphold the security of their facilities, safeguard both staff and incarcerated individuals, and promote rehabilitation efforts to reduce recidivism. Managing these responsibilities is undeniably complex, which is why leveraging advanced technology can be instrumental in enhancing operational efficiency and improving outcomes.

Corrections Scheduling Software

Correctional Workforce Challenges

  • Budgetary constraints that lead to staff shortages, training and reduced programming for inmates.
  • Overcrowding resulting in challenges to maintain order and safety
  • Planning for staffing levels based on fluctuating bed count populations
  • Providing officer training protocols for oversight, safety, and accountability
  • Ensuring workforce training requirements achieved and reported
  • Backfilling unplanned vacancies with qualified personnel
  • Providing proper physical and mental medical support for inmates
  • Managing safe transport of the incarcerated to court and other facilities
Pretrial, Probation and Parole Software

Pretrial, Probation and Parole Challenges

  • Communication gaps between officers and their clients
  • Excessive number of time consuming case loads
  • Complex paperwork demands and lack of useful tools
  • High turnover of supervision personnel
  • Clients that fail-to-appear and increase administrative workloads
  • High risk clients that result in safety concerns
  • Officer exhaustion and job dissatisfaction
  • Budget limitations leading to staffing reductions, outdated equipment, and inadequate training

What Can Leaders Do to Operate Efficiently?

Enhance Workforce Operations with FieldWare Digital Solutions

By leveraging FW | Workforce software and the companion mobile app, correctional agencies effectively manage officer costs, enhance operational efficiencies, and maintain workforce compliance according to their own policy regulations—ensuring effortless oversight for their diverse personnel.

 

When using FW | Supervision software and its companion mobile app, pre-trial, parole, and probation officers benefit from optimized supervision capabilities that save time, reduce recidivism, and strengthen community safety.

 

What's more, our interface software facilitates seamless integration with jail management and judicial systems, eliminating redundancies and fostering collaboration among all criminal justice practitioners.

Your Long Term Partner

As your long-term partner, we know that deploying your solution is just the beginning. We will continue to add value by providing forward thinking best practices that are tough problem solvers. From how to use operational analytics for smart decision making to offering methods for controlling costs and ensuring compliance, our job is to continuously add value to your investment.