Prison officer self-legitimacy and support for rehabilitation in Ghana

Legitimacy refers to the moral recognition of power, and prison legitimacy remains a principal issue for prison researchers and managers. However, the prison legitimacy literature tends to focus on the views held by individuals in custody. Research on prison officer Self-Legitimacy – that is, the powerholders’ belief that the authority vested in them is morally right – remains scanty. Drawing on data from a survey of 1,062 prison officers in Ghana, this study examined both the correlates of prison officer Self-Legitimacy and the links between Self-Legitimacy and Support for Rehabilitation of individuals in custody. The results of multivariate analyses showed that having good Relations with Colleagues and being treated fairly by supervisors enhance prison officers’ Self-Legitimacy. In turn, Self-Legitimacy was found to increase officers’ Support for Rehabilitation. Finally, perceived Fair Treatment by Supervisors and positive Relations with Individuals in Custody were associated with increased Support for Rehabilitation. The implications of these findings are discussed

Results of a Quality of Work Life Index in Spain. A Comparison of Survey Results and Aggregate Social Indicators

Quality of work life, Job satisfaction, European Union, Lisbon Strategy,

Spray timing and meteorology at release height.

<p>Spray timing and meteorology at release height.</p

Results compared across the 3 known fixed wing aerial application studies targeting sentinel adult <i>Ae</i>. <i>aegypti</i> with naled or dichlorvos.

<p>Results compared across the 3 known fixed wing aerial application studies targeting sentinel adult <i>Ae</i>. <i>aegypti</i> with naled or dichlorvos.</p

Overview image of the study area.

<p>Image shows the position of Controls near the intersection of State Road 21 and County Road 315 (upper right) and the MOUT South, Village, and two road Transect spray areas with positioning of weather recorders. Each Transect spray area consists of 10 sentinel/spinner positions, with 5 positions placed on each side of either MOUT South (R11–R20) or Village (R31–R40) spray areas. Inset Florida state maps at upper left show location of the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center (yellow boundary) and indicate position of study area. The overview also shows the approximate locations of the two sets of 6 upwind swaths and the prevailing wind direction for 29–30 October 2013. Inset images on the mid- and lower right side show detailed views of MOUT South and Village with building names and indications to show which ones were closed up or had courtyard walls present. Inset photo at mid-left shows spray trails from C-130H fuselage booms during one of the applications. Additional detailed maps are in Figure Sets A–J in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0191555#pone.0191555.s001" target="_blank">S1 Fig</a>. Maps were created using ArcGIS software by Esri under license as described in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0191555#pone.0191555.s008" target="_blank">S2 File</a>.</p