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Erasing Racism

NCJ Number
182463
Date Published
1997
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This report describes efforts by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to enhance diversity and address intolerance.
Abstract
The report includes the various categories of the Department’s operations and the steps taken to enhance diversity and address intolerance. Operations categories include: (1) Recruitment; (2) Ohio Corrections Assessment Center; (3) Affirmative Action and Diversified Workplace; (4) Training; (5) Bureau of Equal Employment Opportunity; (6) Equal Employment Opportunity Statistics; (7) Career Development; (8) Employee Participation; (9) Minority Business Enterprise; and (10) Reducing Racial Tension in Prison. In addition, the report contains statistical charts titled Minority Staffing; Diversity Training for All New Corrections Officers; Diversity Training for All New Non-CO Employees; Diversity Training for Current Employees; Percentage of Minorities in Upper Management; and Minority Business Enterprise Spending. The report also contains directions on how to apply for employment with the Department.