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Anthony Gangi

Anthony Gangi has a BA in psychology and is a 20-year veteran in corrections. He currently works as an Associate Administrator for State Corrections and has worked his way up through the ranks, from officer to sergeant, and then into administration. Anthony currently sits on the executive board of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Correctional Association. To date, Anthony Gangi has been invited to speak on CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Lifetime, ABC, Fox and NewsNation. He is also the author of “Inmate Manipulation Decoded” and “How to Succeed in Corrections,” as well as the host of the Tier Talk podcast.

LATEST ARTICLES
Empathy is the understanding of another’s feelings; this is an objective viewpoint, and can lead to better understanding of the inmate and why they do what they do
Inmates are given orders by staff, not requests; doing so can allow the inmate to think they’re performing a favor, and might try to goad the officer into doing a favor in return
Before people decide on methods to eliminate, they must first understand the perspective of which that method was derived
Corrections officers are part of the united blue family; don’t isolate them
As the corrections profession evolves, there is a need for officers with both formal education and frontline experience
Despite its name, the ‘Honor Block’ is a breeding ground for inmate manipulation; here’s how this environment leaves prison staff vulnerable
While officers are entrusted with the security and safety of inmates, they are human, too; we must remember that our officers do everything they can to perform their duties to the best of their ability