The Samberg Leadership Program

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Henry Kissinger is quoted as saying that the task of a leader is to get people from where they are to where they have not been. This is also a reflection of the work of Vroom & Jago (2007) who state that leaders should motivate others to do great things. With correctional workers, effective leadership and management is essential to the safety of other workers. To those housed in correctional facilities, and to the community at large. How new leaders are trained and prepared for their important role is essential to the success of correctional institutions. This paper will address a review of best practice regarding leadership in correctional facilities as well as an analysis of Corrections Corporation of America’s (CCA) Samberg Program. Finally, the paper will address a specific training evaluation model to enhance the program.

Best Practice for Leadership Training for Correctional Facilities

There is a body of research that demonstrates the best way to train new leaders in correctional facilities. Ruddell and Cecil (2010) write, “They must understand the role that their

institution plays in their community; the effect of different stakeholder groups on their organizational mission; the importance of their staff in achieving the organization’s goals; and the impact of providing a safe and secure correctional environment where inmates can work toward their rehabilitation and return to live crime-free in the community” (p. 80). This is a large undertaking. It would behoove organizations to ensure that they are training staff in ways that will help promote these habits while increasing the efficacy of their organization.

Corrections Corporation of America

Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Corrections Corporation of Ameri...

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... training for the Samberg Program.

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