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.
Secretary Jeffrey Macomber called the class “a stride toward fulfilling the ’30×30' pledge to increase the proportion of women in correctional cadet roles to 30 percent by 2030”
How supervisors can leverage the disappointment of failed promotions to offer constructive feedback and targeted developmental support to their team members
The safety of your personnel, your facility and your inmates depend on these inspections
The inmate came down the stairs and attacked the officer after refusing to go back to her cell
The ballot initiative was designed to “mend not end” capital punishment in California, where nearly 750 inmates are on Death Row and only 13 have been executed since 1978
Robert Melson is one of several inmates who filed lawsuits arguing that the state’s execution method is unconstitutional
In this episode, a variety of topics including corruption behind bars, rehabilitation and security are discussed
DOC attorneys say inmates waited too long to complain, so prison officials shouldn’t be held in contempt of court for violating a settlement in a decades-old class action lawsuit
An Alabama inmate is asking an appellate court to halt his upcoming lethal injection using a sedative that his lawyers say has “failed to work properly in four states”
All eight correctional officers were treated and released for beating injuries, but one will need surgery for a torn shoulder
Authorities said four inmates were injured in a brawl involving about 80 prisoners at Red Rock Correctional Center
Recent events have underscored the dangers of inmate escorts and transports
COs were attempting to break up an inmate fistfight when they were swarmed by other felons in an exercise yard
Remaining firm, fair, and consistent in managing inmates has stood the test of time
It’s important to refresh yourself on training basics — it may just save your life
No one was hit when the officer fired at the inmate as he tried to steal the car from a driver
The bill would make corrections officers mandatory child abuse reporters and would protect them from retaliation for reporting incidents
Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed the legislation last month, saying it could endanger corrections officers and inmates by limiting the options of prison officials
Someone related to the donor had left DNA on the bodies of two prostitutes slain in the 1990s
Judge Wendell Griffen said that the demonstration didn’t violate any judicial rules and was constitutionally protected
The DA said he will drop the charges if Wesley Correa-Carmenaty agrees to be extradited to Iowa to face more serious charges, including murder in the death of Deputy Mark Burbridge
The court is hearing Ohio’s appeal of a federal judge’s order finding the state’s latest execution process unconstitutional
Over the past seven years, Los Angeles jail officials have seen a nearly 50 percent increase in the number of mentally ill inmates
Kenneth Williams’ attorneys demanded an investigation into what they call a “problematic execution”
Anthony Gangi talks about the importance of self-awareness and avoiding the traps that can make one vulnerable
Corruption in prisons, jails and other facilities where people are incarcerated is not new, and yet leaders still struggle to ensure that staff retains high ethical standards
Kenneth Williams, 38, is set to die for killing a former deputy warden following an escape
The poor health of both men, their lawyers claimed, could make it difficult for them to respond during a consciousness check following a megadose of midazolam
Arkansas has put to death inmate Marcel Williams, marking the first double execution in the United States since 2000
