Schafer, N. E.2020-01-092020-01-091986-06Schafer, N.E. (1986). "Professionalism in the Alaska Department of Corrections: Education and Experience." Manuscript. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska, Anchorage.JC 8408.03http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10775This article as revised was published as: Schafer, N.E. (1986). "Professionalism in the Alaska Department of Corrections: Education and Experience." The Justice Professional 1(2): 78–95 (Fall 1986). (This journal is now known as Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society.)A survey of Alaska corrections personnel reveals that employees in all clasiffications tend to have more than the minimum education or experience required for their positions. More than 74 percent of college-educated corrections personnel earned degrees and more than 40 percent acquired their experience outside Alaska. The advantages and disadvantages of hiring large numbers of employees whose education and experience were gained elsewhere are discussed in the context of the unique problems of correctional service delivery in so large and diverse a state.Role Importance / Background of the Study / Methodology / Survey Results / Discussion / References / APPENDICES / A. Alaska Department of Corrections Locations [map] / B. Alaska Department of Corrections Position Descriptionsen-USAlaska Department of Correctionscorrectional officerscorrectionseducationparole & probation officersArticle