Overworked, Underpaid, and Burned Out: The Life of a Correctional Officer

Authors

• Catherine R. Authement
• Stacy H. Haynes, Mississippi State University
• David C. May, Mississippi State University

ORCID

May: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8275-6773

MSU Affiliation

College of Arts and Sciences; Department of Sociology

Creation Date

2026-06-01

Publication Date

1-1-2026

Publication Title

Research Handbook on Criminal Justice Employees: Job Satisfaction, Attitudes and Behaviors

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing

First Page

147

Last Page

166

Rights

© Edward Elgar 2024

Recommended Citation

Authement, C. R., Haynes, S. H., & May, D. C. (2026). Overworked, underpaid, and burned out: The life of a correctional officer. In Research handbook on criminal justice employees: Job satisfaction, attitudes and behaviors. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/research-handbook-on-criminal-justice-employees-9781035332618.html