Prison staff works in an organizational setting which is considered dangerous and aggressive and quite often does not get the deserved recognition. They have a high-risk occupation considering the psychological risks caused by the dual demands of regular exposure to operational stressors (often traumatic) and a highly bureaucratized organizational system. Work affects their health and functioning and exposes them over long periods to major incidents such as death, violence, harassment, personal attacks.
Workplace stressors, such as interpersonal conflicts with colleagues and superiors, inadequate salary, training or career advancement, lack of equipment or defective equipment, bureaucracy, have all been associated with stress outcomes.
A look on the results of the research done by the trade union with the involvement of prison administration in Romania, in the last 10 years, can answer to questions related the state of mind of prison officers and to identify factors of pressure and resources available at the workplace.
Moderated by Nadya Radkovska, Board Member, ICPA, Bulgaria
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Adrian Neagoe
Vicepresident, National Trade Union of Prison Policemen, Romania
Adrian is the Vice-president of the largest prison policemen trade union in Romania, at the same time representing as president the prison policemen that works in the headquarter of the Romanian prison police.In his capacity as vice-president, he organizes the international relation and projects implemented by the trade union organization, being an experienced project manager with a demonstrated history of working in the prison service for 25 years. He holds a university degree in Sociology and a master’s in management.
