Correctional Officer Onboarding Program and On-the-Job Training

Implemented in September 2019 at Kent Institution, the Onboarding Program is intended to support the transition of new Correctional Officers (COs) from Correctional Service Canada’s (CSC) Training Academy to the correctional environment. Mentor support and structured shadowing are available during the first year of a CO’s employment, providing guidance from senior employees intended to emphasize values and ethics. The current research surveyed new COs at Kent Institution participating in the Onboarding Program and at three control group sites (Atlantic Institution, Edmonton Institution, and Port-Cartier Institution) participating in traditional On-the-Job Training (OJT). This research is a collaboration between the Research Branch and the Learning and Development Branch of CSC.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:47 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:47 (UTC)
contact_email OpenGovernmentGEN-NHQ@CSC-SCC.GC.CA
criticality_level ["general_public", "government"]
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open_canada_date_published 2025-02-26 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Correctional Officer", "onboarding program", "impact", "staff", "training", "workplace culture"], "fr": ["Les agents correctionnels", "programme d'intégration", "répercussions", "le personnel", "formation", "culture organisationnelle"]}
open_canada_subject ["law"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Programme d’intégration et formation en cours d’emploi des agents correctionnels
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