Corrections Training

Toby Dorr talks about her path from dog program volunteer to helping convicted murderer John Manard escape from a Lansing, Kansas prison

A recent training scenario elicited so many responses we decided to give them their own article

As COs, there must never be any doubt that we are observing, analyzing and ready to protect those under our watch

Inmate Jackson wants to thank Officer Smith for his professionalism on his last day of incarceration – but would a handshake send the wrong message?

The lawsuit claims the staff at the jail lack adequate training and policies in medical and mental health screening

COs must be trained in how to verbally de-escalate and physically intervene when another officer loses emotional control

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In this training scenario, two rookie officers have very different approaches to effectively running a housing unit. Which one is right?

Never underestimate a documented handicapped inmate

The best teachers in any profession are the ones who do the work every day

Under private management, the facility has been plagued by inmate deaths, attacks on officers, and mistreatment by supervisors

If we're serious about tackling the nearly ever-present threat of litigation hanging over jail administrators' heads, we must create very defined pathways for each career

Mentoring can be one of the most valuable professional relationships we experience

Sheriff Chris Nanos wants deputies to work as COs for six months before they start patrol – a move he hopes will help with staffing shortages