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.
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 concern is that the change to the New Hampshire Constitution could prevent correctional officers from assigning work to people who are serving time
It is estimated that between 24 to 31 percent of corrections staff exhibit symptoms of PTSD
The first step to becoming an effective member of any team is to consider the big picture
One of the most important indicators of gang membership or association other than tattoos is information you can obtain from an interview
Warden Ronald Davis failed to report $1,550 in gifts on time and exceeded the annual gift limit that certain state employees can receive from a single source
The dogs train for emergency calls, contraband detection and locating escaped inmates among other security measures at the prisons
It took five officers to restrain the inmate
Police say mistakes were made in leaving a suicidal man alone in the ER, where he grabbed a CO’s ECD from an unattended bag before the OIS
As a first-line supervisor, you are the first step in the decision-making process for handling problems in a correctional facility
Tenika Romero allegedly picked up James Sanders and Ryan Young after they escaped from Parchman Prison
The change only impacts the roughly 75 prisoners in punitive solitary, leaving close to 4,000 state prison inmates isolated in “administrative segregation” untouched
The description of Gary Otte’s reaction to the first execution drug was not enough to show he “was experiencing unconstitutionally severe pain”
Getting staff to understand the Prison Rape Elimination Act and see it as valuable helps create a culture that supports compliance
Transformational leadership is an empowering theory of leadership that is a stark contrast to our standard paramilitary model
Prisoners’ rights should not be confused with privileges
Your first mission is to ensure you are always aware of your surroundings – even when you are at your own house
The inmate was on work detail outside the maximum security portion of the prison when he escaped
The three officers were sent to the hospital for evaluation
The lawsuit said criminal defendants were routinely jailed when they were unable to pay fines for minor traffic or misdemeanor offenses
One deputy has resigned and three others have been placed on administrative leave
The lobby provides a majority of your contact with the public. Never discount the potential to build good will in the community
At least a dozen officers attempted to subdue Austin Allen
A hoax anthrax letter can cost millions of dollars in emergency response and cast doubt on security measures in prison mailrooms
The inmate broke a pipe off the wall and used it as a weapon
What an informal survey tells us about correctional officer corruption, inmate violence, solitary confinement and contraband
The inmate was recently sentenced to life in prison
What style of supervision is best for managing correctional officers?
Anthony Gangi and author Gary York discuss complacency, liability and accountability
Non-conventional work hours are detrimental to our short and long term health, but you can minimize the damage
Caseworkers meet with homeless inmates and connect them to apartments, medical care and jobs immediately upon release in an effort to keep them from coming back
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