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• How to make a successful hire in corrections

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  If a rookie corrections officer has the right attitude, everything else they need to know they can learn, which is the responsibility of both the FTO and the new hire

• Situational awareness during inmate escorts

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  Avoid being complacent during this routine task

• Controversy ensues after supervisors at NC prisons get TASERs

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  Since the start of the pilot program, TASERs have been used "sparingly and judiciously" to stop serious assaults

• Excessive force: Correctional officers must intercede and report

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  When you see another CO using force you know is unreasonable, you are required to intercede

• After field training: How to take advantage of hidden learning opportunities

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  After your initial training, it can seem like you are not seeing or learning nearly as much

• It will all come out in the wash: Checking for contraband in the laundry

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  Many facilities use inmate workers to wash clothing and bedding, making the laundry room a high-risk location for contraband storage and exchange

• Pa. COs to receive training on how to recognize seizures

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  A resource coordinator with an epilepsy foundation said it has become common for officers to mistake a seizure for drug intoxication

• Report: Poor training, faulty thermometers hurt Calif. prisons' COVID-19 response

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  The department reported that it has more than 1,300 active cases among inmates and more than 1,200 active cases among corrections employees

• How to be a contraband detective

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  Just as there is no such thing as an escape-proof jail, there is no such thing as a contraband-proof jail

• Solid policy and practice supports body cavity search

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  The court cited the “heft of the security interest at stake” in holding the proper standard for a body cavity search in a jail is reasonable suspicion

• Identifying, classifying and segregating special management inmates

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  Correctional officers must separate and appropriately supervise these inmates

• 10 ways to get the most out of a virtual conference

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  As training and events move to an online experience, follow these tips to maximize your socially distanced education and networking

• Bodycam video shows moments leading up to NC inmate's death

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  Five former jail officers and a nurse were charged in July with involuntary manslaughter in inmate John Neville's death

• Be aware, be smart, be safe: Correctional officer safety

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  Wherever you interact with criminal offenders, there is a real danger of assault, attempted escape and the necessity to control offenders by force

• 4 tips for correctional officers who were passed over for a promotion

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  A career is the sum total of your experiences, positive and negative

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