Mike Cantrell

Correctional Breaching

Host of The Prison Officer Podcast, Mike Cantrell has been in corrections for over 28 years. He has recently retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons as the Chief of the Office of Emergency Preparedness. He is a firearms, less lethal, breaching and disturbance control instructor and has led special response, disturbance control and canine teams over his career.

He is a correctional consultant specializing in the use of force and physical security. He is a writer, content creator and speaker on leadership and crisis management.

Full list of Mike Cantrell results

Training day: Pepperball BLAST deployment scenarios
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The advantages of this handheld, lightweight, refillable launcher make it perfect for every correctional officer’s use of force toolbox
How does manipulation lead to love and escape?
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Toby Dorr talks about her path from dog program volunteer to helping convicted murderer John Manard escape from a Lansing, Kansas prison
How to buy protective masks for the correctional environment
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Buying the right protective face mask is key to ensuring officer safety
5 types of correctional breaching
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Each type of tactical breaching has its pros and cons pertaining to its use in the correctional environment
8 pieces of advice for new correctional officers
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Being new in the correctional environment is overwhelming to say the least, but if you remember just a few things, you can shine above the rest
7 steps to leading your Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT)
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An effective CERT requires leadership, planning, time and commitment
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
The shrinking problem of contraband
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One thing is for sure: as the corrections community becomes better at combating the shrinking problem of contraband, the criminals will be working just as hard to come up with new ways to take advantage of the newest, smallest technology
Correctional breaching plans in 6 steps
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Correctional breachers have the opportunity to plan ahead and access to a lot of information about construction materials, location of utilities, design standards, previous construction plans, and more
How to stop inmates from using penny locks
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Penny locks are simple enough to create, and can cause distress in an officer’s day
5 alternatives to traditional restraint tools
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There are alternatives to traditional restraints on the market that can help in a bind
10 cuts the Broco-Rankin Diamond Ripper can tackle
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A Diamond Ripper blade can be a handy tool for correctional breaches
Correctional breaching: Fence & wire breaching
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Do you know how to get through a fence quickly when you need to?