At any given time, a single correctional officer can expect to be outnumbered by more than 400 inmates (Conover, 2011). It can be frightening to work among hundreds of inmates, some of whom are instigators of attacks and inappropriate relationships. However, other issues have impacted the psychological health and physical safety of staff. Detrimental factors include heavy workloads, the physical structure of the prison, and lack of support from peers and superiors. Each workplace problem added to role problems, particularly role ambiguity and role conflict (Schaufeli and Peeters, 2011). It is believed that any of these undesirable facets of prison should be enough to deter the public from attempting such positions, but the essay attempts to connect the dysfunctional aspects, explaining why these prison positions are associated to burnout and frustration. In an attempt to do justice to the profession, those elements which appear to have encouraged individuals not only to join, but also to stay, will be explored. well-being of prison staff. The focus was specifically on impact at the individual level, as well as the ability to function within the profession (Bierie, 2012). The staff survey data was obtained through the Prison Social Climate Survey, which covered 114 prisons, and a total of 1,738 operational responses were used in the study (Bierie, 2012 ). The aim of the survey was to find out the respondents' opinions on the physical state of prisons over the previous six months (Bierie, 2012). Based on health problems and apprehension to exert effort at work, this was the main reason why individuals took on these difficult positions. Regardless, the pay and security of these positions have allowed officers to ward off the public and inmates, who insist that these positions reflect low social status (Schaufeli and Peeters, 2011). Additionally, the prison environment placed emphasis on the individual, as opposed to group responsibility, thus allowing a high level of personal freedom, which was appreciated by some (Conover, 2011; Schaufeli and Peeters, 2011 ). Much like the negative aspects, the positive aspects are not delved into or fully explored. However, it can be useful to locate individuals, those who actually want to be part of the prison system. The process must start with raising salaries, increasing minimum requirements, improving physical conditions in prisons and establishing clear roles..