Communications

With so many facilities once again restricting in-person visitation, Tate's SVVB offers a safe alternative

Discover the best security postures with high levels of availability and reliability

The devices include both free educational content and paid services like music and family messaging

Upgrade your agency’s social media game and use it to recruit women and diverse applicants

Correctional officers must understand how inmates weaponize hot-button topics

Communicating with inmates as if they are objects will lead to negative interactions

An inmate's lack of eye contact could have many different motivations. In this tip, risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham reveals how to use all of your senses to read an inmate's body language to protect yourself and others. 

Get more tips from Gordon here.

When hackers hold computer systems hostage, police and corrections officers have to manage the fallout without the help of technology

Deploying multiple skills at the same time helps correctional professionals be more effective in an ever-changing environment

Positive communication from the control tower can set the tone for the rest of the facility

Developing a policy to prevent inmates swearing in front of medical personnel aids safety and security in the facility

The sheriff says he can't rely on the integrity of LEOs in their neighboring town and will not book any suspects whom they arrest for the foreseeable future

The state would be following the lead of New York City, which began allowing free phone calls earlier this month

A jury found that supervisors retaliated against the warden for defending a female subordinate who complained about sexual harassment

Last month, four Texas COs were fired and two resigned after authorities found their posts inappropriate