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• Quick Take: Why proper jail management should not be forgotten during a pandemic

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  Calif. Sheriff Don Barnes addresses current issues regarding custodial operations in jails as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold

• How effective is your correctional facility's emergency preparedness plan?

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  According to an NIJ study, emergency preparedness is not a significant priority for American jails and prisons and few facilities have any types of emergency plans in place. In this tip, risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham details why such planning is essential.

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  6 tips for implementing a body-worn camera program in corrections

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  Key steps include creating a policy to govern bodycam use, choosing the most appropriate equipment and getting buy-in from COs

• 5 types of correctional breaching

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  Each type of tactical breaching has its pros and cons pertaining to their use in the correctional environment

• 4 tips for successful CERT deployment

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  From policy development to ongoing training, here's how to develop an effective correctional emergency response team

• Video shows CERT team end NM jail riot

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  The video shows the struggle between inmates and officers attempting to use a flashbang

• How to buy tactical entry tools (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 tactical entry tools buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• How aid agreements assist correctional facilities during a disaster

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  It is important for institutions to understand the various aid external partners may or may not be able to provide

• Product Review Video: Galls Elite S.W.A.T. Gloves

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  If you serve on a correctional emergency response team, these gloves offer the comfort, dexterity and protection you need to stay safe

• Why corrections should cross-train for emergency response

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  In order to function properly during emergency situations, we must get to know and work with all agencies in our criminal justice system

• How to prepare for emergencies in your correctional facility ahead of time

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  The mass evacuations of several Texas prisons after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey is a reminder of the necessity of emergency planning

• Scenario-based training tests Ariz. correctional officers, K-9s

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  The dogs train for emergency calls, contraband detection and locating escaped inmates among other security measures at the prisons

• Disturbance at Kansas prison draws multiple agencies

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  All of the town's firetrucks and the entire police department responded to the scene to assist

• 5 reasons to celebrate General Mark Inch as new BOP director

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  Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ selection of General Mark S. Inch as the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons is excellent news for corrections

• Tier Talk Podcast: A practical guide to corrections

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  Anthony Gangi sits down with Gary Cornelius and discusses his new book

• Torches and saws: The one-two punch in correctional breaching

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  Correctional breachers know hardened prison structures require mechanical tools that are not often used in the residential breaching world

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