Corrections Corporation of America Reviews

Pros

Room for advancement, fast pace environment and always something new no repition. The staff are supportive of each other and some of managment were supportive as well.

Cons

NOt much down sides except manditory overtime. Its a big place for a rumor meal but if your stong enough to get through it have enough confidence in your self you will do well.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn your job, learn other departments requirements and be a leader not a follwer, dont just do the job for a paycheck, you have to show dedication.

Pros

The warden has an open door policy & is & wants to listen to all of our concerns. You can go up to him any time & ask to talk to him, he has meetings with all the depts to make sure we're all up & running ok, & personally I believe that LaPalma has picked the right warden for this facility.

Cons

Lack of communication, people clicks, favortism in a real way, lack of training, no people skills, no home time because of all the mandatory overtime.

Advice to Senior Management

Step it up a bit, take some affirmative action with employees, & don't avoid communication with any body.

Pros

good teamwork, decent pay, new challenges every day, you do not have to have a degree to work here, good benefits

Cons

lack of communication, very hard to promote, the company would rather hire outsiders than do internal promotions, you have to wear a uniform, you always have to remember that you may not go home the same way you went in or at all, a lot of favoritism

Advice to Senior Management

COMMUNICATE!!!! let people who want to promote have the chance before hiring outsiders, give pay raises and bonuses for performance, discipline those who need it, forget the favoritism

Pros

a nationwide large corporation with work in many states and localities cities .a company that persuse contracts with state agencies who have a large amont of work and capital

Cons

the relation of a hired correctional company that is outside of the judicial system ie.criminal justice at the public forum has a thought of being only in the companies intrest

Pros

Good pay for low paying areas. Steady work.

Cons

Hazardous work environment, will hire anyone.

Pros

I have to admit it did have heat in the winter and a/c in the summer. You also got to work pretty much all the overtime you wanted.

Cons

The overtime is sometimes mandatory because the turnover is so high.
The exec. don't have a clue as to how the bottom feeders are doing, since they don't take the time to check on employees.

Advice to Senior Management

Fire yourself and let an officer run the company. At least they know whats going on!

Pros

12 hr shifts are easy to work with.

Cons

staffing pattern does not reflect the true need of employees.

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

the benefit package alone is worth alot! they have added so many new benefits this year-it is a company of growth and will continue to be the leader in adualts corrections! teh people you work with are some of the best people in the industry-years of experience available to someone new t olearn from.

Cons

it is corporate america-hard when you come from a small town to understand that is not just the management in your facility but an entire corporation away from your builidng as well. takes some getting used to.

Advice to Senior Management

communication is key! talk to your staff and keep them informed-even of the little things-it makes people feel like they personally can help make changes to better the workplace and ownership of the company/their job.

Pros

Above average pay & benifits, job security

Cons

time off when needed not always available

Pros

Opportunities to advance in rank.Great benefits packages.CCA also is a great contributer in giving back to the community.If you have the ability to manage people this would be a great job to have.

Cons

Working here at times can STRESSFUL,especially when staff doesnt come to work on time.And on some occassions there could be STRESS from inmates,such as issues between other inmates.

Advice to Senior Management

Great management staff,very helpful and knowledgable in staff concerns.Always keep staff informed of new policy cahnges and daily bussiness....