Corrections Training
Corrections training is essential for equipping staff with the skills and knowledge to manage inmates effectively and maintain facility security. This directory offers articles on various training programs, techniques, and best practices within the correctional system. Proper corrections training ensures that officers are prepared to handle the challenges of their roles, promoting safety and professionalism. Explore our section on additional career development resources.
COs, for their own safety and success, need to understand the difference between apathy, sympathy and empathy
An old medical warehouse will now be used to teach Pulaski County inmates skills from lawn care to welding, in hopes of reducing recidivism
The restructuring would consolidate training for several agencies outside NYPD, including corrections, probation and the parks department
The potential flaw in the proposed medical-furlough law is that it depends entirely on Medicaid
States are struggling to obtain execution drugs because European pharmaceutical companies began blocking the use of their products for lethal injections
Executions have been on hold because the state had trouble finding new supplies of drugs, and inmates challenged plans for a new three-drug execution method
General Sessions Judge Sam Benninfield says he hopes to prevent children being born under the influence of drugs
Ohio argued the state risks “ongoing irreparable harm” if the delays are granted
Inmates pay close attention to how correctional officers communicate; here are four ways to stay in control
The concert is a continuation of producer Scott Budnick’s alliance with Common and is meant to help change both public perception and policy about those in jail
There are simple ways leaders can make line staff feel included in a correctional facility’s mission, activities and success
If safety issues had been addressed at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, perhaps the murder of Sgt. Steven Floyd could have been prevented
Judge Lance Africk has repeatedly lamented years of little or no progress in implementing court-ordered changes
Anthony Gangi sits down with Gary Cornelius and discusses his new book
The inmate broke out of his restraints and attacked the officer with a wall monitor
A federal judge in Houston is expected to decide in coming weeks whether inmates have the right to live in cooled housing areas when the mercury rises above 90 degrees
Corrections is a great profession, but only a few can walk the walk
Bruce Brutsman escaped Saturday from a hospital after allegedly swallowing a battery
Officers must keep their minds sharp and be able to analyze situations quickly and effectively so that they—and their colleagues—return home safely
The life expectancy of a correctional officer is 12-16 years shorter than individuals in other occupations
A leader who is realistic about risks and proactive about solutions can have a major impact on personnel well-being
The state stopped Romell Broom’s execution after two hours when executioners couldn’t find a usable vein
“Divide and conquer” is a method used by inmates to isolate staff and manipulate them
Attorney Todd Lancaster said the state’s death penalty is racially and geographically discriminatory
Ten percent of Alaska inmates were in restricted housing in 2012 while the national average was 4 percent
Jose Pedro Linares was found guilty earlier this month of punching a CO in the head repeatedly as he was returning his lunch tray in 2016
Matthew Morrison was sitting in the back seat of a pickup truck when he was shot accidentally by fellow cadet Matthew Benger
Improvements include increasing the number of COs by 25 percent, installing more cameras, bolstering officer training and building a medical and mental health processing center
Attorneys for Ohio’s only condemned female killer are asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling upholding her death sentence for the third time
Our need to help should never supersede the overall safety and well-being of both the response team and the facility
Similar legal challenges have been brought in at least 10 states, and other courts have struck down such bail policies
The legislation prohibits the DOC from holding any individual under age 18 on administrative segregation
