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.
You should be working to avoid “us vs them” with other staff in your facility
The special review from the inspector general found CDCR wrongfully closed and reclassified 595 complaints of staff misconduct as “routine grievances” between Feb. 24, 2022, and Feb. 27, 2023
With facilities constantly short-staffed, today’s corrections training requires innovative scheduling, methods and platforms for success
Good leadership inspires others to perform their best
Expect to be challenged physically, mentally and emotionally
In the search for effective interdiction practices, prisons and jails are a largely untapped resource
This is potentially the worst position for officers because they are subject to chokes and strikes to the back of the head
Here are some of the positive things about a career in corrections that all COs should be reminded of
In order to make sound correctional decisions, it is imperative you actively listen to the offender population
Officials from Occupational Health and Safety have launched an investigation into Osagiede’s death
Given the nature of the work, a job in corrections comes with a particularly high amount of stress
When you keep moving past potential distractions, you broadcast your intentions to maintain the safety and security of your housing unit
While training, equipment carried and policies vary widely in probation/parole work, officer safety remains the priority
Recently released video showed a hostage situation at a prison in Arizona. Here’s what we can learn from it
Inmates are tuned in to the level of ownership you feel for the correctional facility you are tasked with running
While contraband control is a year-round endeavor, facilities can see a spike in trading of illicit goods over the Valentine’s Day holiday
Anthony Gangi, along with other experts from the field, share true stories of how fear can be used to motivate
What can leaders, managers and supervisors within a law enforcement agency do to mitigate work-related stress experienced by officers?
Anthony Gangi and Russ Hamilton sit down with William Young to discuss the emotional damage that can impact a correctional officer’s mental health and well-being
From developing your personnel to being primed on department policy, here are some steps to success for new correctional supervisors
While we can’t predict the future, we can plan how we will react to what happens next
A group of 20 inmates received degrees from the University of Maine at Augusta
Follow this movement system to help avoid injuries and release stress for improved job performance
The emphasis of the program, and courses to be offered with it, will be on correction
Inmates get involved in many learned habits in a correctional setting – here’s how COs can use those habits to their advantage
With adequate funds for staffing and security, there are few attacks on correctional officers and little to zero use of solitary confinement in German prisons
Strategies to avoid inmate manipulation and maintain officer and facility safety
Three corrections experts share their advice on a very complex situation you may face on the job
From inmate mental healthcare to officer recruitment and retention, the corrections profession faced many challenges in 2018
Assaults on correctional officers, inmate mental healthcare and the impact of new technologies dominated the headlines this year
The desire to be well-liked can make it difficult for new supervisors to make unpopular decisions that may disappoint the officers they lead
