The first week of May is Correctional Officers Appreciation Week! It is an opportunity to thank those who place themselves in harm's way, every day, in order to support the mission of prisons and jails across the United States. Protecting the public by managing offenders in safe environments is not just the common goal during each shift, but the promise of commitment made by these public servants. Correctional officers put themselves in harm's way to advance a mission of protecting the public, staff and inmates, while at the same time helping offenders to change their behavior to become better human beings.