Perceptions of misconduct in Queensland correctional institutions: A survey of custodial officers
- Recommendations
- 3
- Report length
- 96 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: Summary, pages 7 to 12
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The Crime and Misconduct Commission and Griffith University surveyed Queensland custodial officers to track changes in their perceptions of misconduct.
The research compared officers’ views about misconduct, reporting, training, management and working conditions across surveys in 2001 and 2007.
The CMC reported that officers perceived misconduct as less frequent and more likely to be detected, but were more willing to justify it.
The CMC identified continuing concerns about perceived favouritism, reporting misconduct and relationships with management.
Perceptions of misconduct in Queensland correctional institutions: A survey of custodial officers (June 2009), page 8 · Perceptions of misconduct in Queensland correctional institutions: A survey of custodial officers (June 2009), page 11
Its three recommendations covered recruitment and selection, compulsory ethics training and a review of internal misconduct reporting.
In the body's own words
- Finding
However, there was a significant increase in the willingness of officers to justify occasions of misconduct.
- Conclusion
CCOs seem reluctant to report misconduct and have generally unfavourable perceptions of senior staff and management.
Findings, opinions and statements
Allegations are not findings. A commission's finding or opinion of corrupt conduct or misconduct is not a finding that a person is guilty of a criminal offence, and the commissions say so in their reports.
No findings are reproduced in this record. This does not establish that the report contains none.
Recommendations 3
Recommendation 1
That Queensland Corrective Services, in consultation with custodial correctional officers, review its recruitment and selection policies for both internal and external candidates, with specific attention to assessing and, if necessary, addressing the following issues: Do the recruitment and selection policies and procedures cover conflicts of interest? • Are unsuccessful candidates provided with adequate feedback on selection decisions? • Is the selection process sufficiently transparent?
Recommendation 2
That Queensland Corrective Services systematically provide all staff, including management, with integrity and ethical training that recognises the seriousness of official misconduct in all circumstances. This training should be compulsory, repeated at regular intervals, and continuously evaluated and updated.
Recommendation 3
That Queensland Corrective Services, in consultation with custodial correctional officers, conduct an evaluation of its internal reporting policies and procedures for misconduct, with specific attention to assessing and, if necessary, addressing the following issues: Is there a policy for managing public interest disclosures? • Is there a dedicated whistleblower liaison officer? • Do custodial correctional officers understand the misconduct reporting process? • Does the process encourage custodial correctional officers to report suspected • misconduct?
Published responses
No published response was found.
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