Changing the Dynamic
OVU’s short film, Changing the Dynamic: A journey of exploration between the Norwegian and American prison systems, follows the journey of the first-ever delegation of correctional staff union members and labor leaders as they head to Norway to learn more about its world-renowned correctional system — with the goal that these correctional professionals will be inspired to return committed to helping fellow staff change the culture and practice of corrections to make everyone safer and more secure. Is that possible given the difference in cultures, in diversity, in funding priorities and the public’s perception of corrections in the U.S and Norway? Watch the film and read more here.
Too often correctional officers and other professional staff who work inside correctional facilities are left out of conversations about incarceration and the criminal justice system.
Leaving out people who are involved in the system each and every day makes it harder to create any change or improve conditions of work and confinement while reducing recidivism after release.
Together, we are improving reform efforts and supporting their successful implementation by elevating the vital role of corrections officers and other frontline staff.
