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contexts > named groups > persons > staff > correctional officer unions

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correctional officer unions  

Definition

  • The first correctional officer unions were established in the mid-20th century. In the early 21st century, more than 50% of prisons have officer unions working to improve the conditions of their members. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Correctional Officer Unions]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SN55KQJK-S

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