One issue that confronts students considering a career in corrections is whether they want to work in a prison. Often the first reaction is negative. Students think, “I don’t want to work in a prison....

One issue that confronts students considering a career in corrections is whether they want to work in a prison. Often the first reaction is negative. Students think, “I don’t want to work in a prison. I didn’t get my college degree to work in that type of environment. I want a more professional job.”