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.
Do these books make a good argument for prison reform?
This review of the assault of officers at a maximum-security facility in Massachusetts offers vital lessons for preventing future attacks on correctional officers by inmates
Learn how inmate privacy violations, as officers observed an inmate’s naked body during childbirth, led to a lawsuit in Brown v. Dickey
As COs, there must never be any doubt that we are observing, analyzing and ready to protect those under our watch
Umpire Jeff Brunner fell to the ground during the first inning of the game
A recent training scenario elicited so many responses we decided to give them their own article
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
The program provides education and related programming for incarcerated individuals
In this training scenario, two rookie officers have very different approaches to effectively running a housing unit. Which one is right?
“It’s probably one of the best programs we’ve ever done here at the facility,” Sheriff Michael Filicetti said
Never underestimate a documented handicapped inmate
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
The best teachers in any profession are the ones who do the work every day
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
The station is created and produced by inmates serving at three different correctional facilities in Colorado
By teaching officers what not to do, we can prevent mistakes before they occur
It is unacceptable to send corrections personnel to interpersonally complex and physically dangerous work environments without appropriate armor
An investigation last year found that about one-fifth of correctional officers hadn’t completed required basic training
The partnership between Veterans Florida, the Florida Department of Corrections and the U.S. Department of Defense is the first statewide training program in the nation for service members
If you aren’t paying attention to your security keys, you’re putting your safety and the safety of others at risk
No qualified immunity is granted to the sheriff in a case of negligent hiring, the court of appeals decides
The former four-term Republican governor says he’s had a change of heart in his approach to criminal justice
The National Institute of Corrections will help participating agencies analyze their staffing needs though training, coaching and technical assistance
Sex trafficking investigations behind prison walls are complex; here’s what officers and administrators need to know
With fewer candidates willing to pay for academy training, and an ongoing staffing shortage, Okaloosa County hopes this new effort will help stem the tide
“Training and education are not the priority right now. To close this program will hurt no one,” said the VP of instruction
Decision-making in public safety involves high stakes; a five-step planning process can help leaders analyze options and make better decisions
The Eighth Amendment controls use of force outside prison walls
Ethics in corrections is paramount to preventing harm to inmates, ensuring officer safety and protecting the community
