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.
Officers should always control the time and place of any interactions with inmates
Correctional officers must separate and appropriately supervise these inmates
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
The 24-year veteran CO is survived by his wife and child
Don’t ever think you’ll never fall victim to manipulation - that only makes you vulnerable
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the death of Deputy Mark Burbridge
Prosecutors are weighing criminal charges against some of Sheriff David Clarke’s staff when Terrill Thomas was held from April 17 until his death on April 24, 2016
The settlement doesn’t resolve any potential claims that inmates may have over alleged abuse, nor does it include any admission of wrongdoing by prison officials
The state is facing the prospect of millions of dollars in fines over its failure to carry out reforms of its medical system
A judge agreed to the state’s plan to temporarily move the 1,037 prisoners to other cooler lockups
A judge acknowledged that it was the hottest time of the year and said he’d use the hearing to determine a timetable for improving the situation
Ongoing exposure to trauma can often affect a person’s ability to function both in their personal and professional life
Rep. Antonio Maestas said there was no evidence that the states with death penalty see fewer attacks on LE or children than those states without it
“Downing a duck” is a technique that inmates use to create leverage and eventually corrupt staff
Under the new approach, rookie officers will begin their basic training during their second week on the job
