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• Disabled Calif. prison inmates want COs to wear body cameras

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  Lawyers have collected 100 declarations from inmates and hope to convince the state to make the department adopt a slew of new reforms

• 3 keys to writing effective jail reports

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  Your written report can turn what was a volatile and unpredictable incident into an example of a sensible and rational response

• 5 considerations when reviewing use-of-force training and policy in your facility

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  Simply using a police model is a mistake as it lacks the specific content that is unique to corrections

• How to prevent unethical behavior in your facility

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  There are a number of situations in corrections that may give rise to unethical practices

• Report cites issues with suicide prevention at Pa. county jail

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  The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board voted to form a subcommittee focused on suicide prevention

• Right or wrong: Should inmates be rewarded for providing intel?

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  In this scenario, a sergeant explains to an officer that, in order to get a little, one must give a little

• After the Pomp and Circumstance: There is so much MORE to learn

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  A random encounter with a Latvian prompted my commitment to learn something new every day

• Why every corrections officer should be a risk manager

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  Reporting and dissecting close calls will improve safety while decreasing liability

• How to testify like a professional

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  Your integrity and your honesty are the most important tools in your toolbox when you are in court. In this tip, risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham shares some key best practices when testifying. 

  Get more tips from Gordon here.

• Addressing housing and safety for transgender inmates

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  In addition to the risk of depression and suicide, transgender people experience sexual violence, harassment and other adverse conditions at higher rates than the general population

• More tips to survive the corrections officer interview process

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  Don't worry, you got this

• Why you need to be a control freak during prisoner transport

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  Vigilance at every step helps officers avoid complacency and ward off prisoner escapes or assaults

• What does it mean when an inmate won't make eye contact?

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  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.

• What it means to serve in corrections

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  In one day, a corrections officer has to be a cop, counselor, teacher and EMT

• What COs should remember during National Correctional Officers Week

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  Correctional officers and other treatment and support staff put themselves in harm’s way to advance a mission of protecting the public, staff and inmates

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