Rory Thelen

Security & Standards

Rory Thelen is a retired 32-year veteran with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. His expertise is in creating and maintaining the safest and most secure environment possible for staff and inmates, whether as an instructor or an officer. To that end, Rory is a certified Verbal Defense and Influence Instructor for the Vistelar Group, a Verbal Judo Instructor and has been a Firearms and Incapacitating Agents Instructor. Rory is also a call staff instructor at Moraine Park Technical College teaching Emergency Procedures in the Criminal Justice Program.

Full list of Rory Thelen results

The wrong way to break up a fight
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The risk when you jump in between two inmates – no matter who you think you are – is extremely high
3 ways to mentally prepare for an attack
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Do you have the will to survive if your life is in imminent danger?
How to be successful in dealing with inmates
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What do inmates look for in a correctional staff member?
Making a difference with 3 rules and Vince Lombardi
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Our attitude determines whether or not we will be successful or mediocre each day
What drives you? Finding the strength to serve every day
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Someone once said that the greatest reward of suffering is experience. If this is true, then we must all be experts. The experiences I’ve gained as a Correctional Professional are priceless. They a...
Straight talk: Educating the public
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When correctional professionals talk candidly about their work, the public becomes an ally.Back in the 1990s, I did a presentation for a local 4H group along with our village police chief. As I sto...