Charles Morgan

Making the Most of Your Training

Charles Morgan started his career as a corrections officer at MECC, a level 3 facility, and then transferred to ERDCC, a level 5 facility. He eventually evened out at FCC, a level 3/4 facility. He works for the Missouri Department of Corrections and is currently a trainer.

He also teaches martial arts outside of the DOC. He is adept in several forms of martial arts, including Kenpo Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and various grappling styles.

Full list of Charles Morgan results

What to do if you get grabbed through a food port
–

The opportunities an inmate has to assault you through the food port are numerous
How correctional officers can protect themselves from disease transmission
–

Catching a deadly disease is one danger faced by officers in a correctional setting; here are some tips on how to best avoid this
How not to be a 'flight' or a 'fight' officer
–

This job isn’t for everyone, but here are some basic tips on making the cut your first few years
How PREA affects handling of juvenile offenders
–

To comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act, we have to be more hands-on with juvenile offenders than ever before
How the 'good ol' boys club' mentality hurts us
–

Mired in tradition, the 'good ol' boys club' mentality keeps us moving backward and prevents us from being respected for the job we do
Focus on 3 areas to win any fight
–

Combat is made up of multiple elements; the more you expose yourself to, the more you stand a better chance of winning in any scenario
Why you should keep talking when an offender attacks you
–

Talking through a fight can help you catch the aggressive offender off guard and allow you to gain the upper hand
Suicide prevention: We have to talk to each other
–

You can know suicide prevention left and right, and still not see the suicide of a loved one coming; this is why we have to dig deeper in conversations
Getting inside a mentally disturbed inmate's head
–

Allowing an inmate to believe that you see the world in the same way he does can make the inmate more manageable and less violent to both you and other staff members
Trusting inmates has harsh consequences
–

Inmates by nature are generally narcissistic, so they will act in their own best interest