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.
The pendulum has shifted to favor the inmate population
Execution drug shortages, errors in death chambers and legal challenges to sentences imposed by judges have contributed to a dramatic decline
The 1991 Talladega Prison Riot showed how the FBI played a crucial role in the successful resolution of a prison riot that ended without loss of life or serious injury
Cases in NC and elsewhere are being re-examined to see if there are problems with evidence or witness testimony, or suggestions of misconduct by police or prosecutors
Anthony Gangi sits down with Joseph Keil to discuss drug issues in correctional facilities
Herbert E. Fagans III was becoming unruly when CO Conrad Looney intervened and received minor injuries
One CO found an inmate struggling to breathe in his cell and began CPR while the two other COs arrived with an AED
Callahan works with mental health professionals to create treatment programs for felons in hopes of eliminating their need to act out on their thoughts
Texas is exploring new ways to help inmates escape gangs
Charles Morgan allegedly spit and punched a CO and attacked 3 other COs who tried to intervene
Darius Robinson died from asphyxiation caused by “manual compression of the neck” in April
The inmate was being escorted to medical after making suicidal statements to the CO when the attempt occurred
An autopsy found he had a crushed windpipe and the surrounding muscles had been hemorrhaging blood
Federal prosecutors say as many as 11 others could face criminal charges
The proposal would — for the first time, officials say — explicitly state how long the agency must keep recordings of employees participating in training
1st Alliance has launched 1st Help, a searchable database dedicated to finding emotional, financial, and religious assistance for first responders and their spouses
In one incident, he threatened to bring a gun to school
Screening serves an essential function of identifying the best candidates for treatment from the broad population of applicants
Schools’ inquiries about criminal records too often block people who’ve served time in prison from getting an education
The report was issued amid a continued increase in prison health care spending
Thirty other states provide the wrongfully convicted with financial support
California will be the first state to pay for an inmate’s sex reassignment surgery
Michigan offers no financial remedy to people wrongly convicted of a crime
Inmates are in grave danger of having their constitutional rights violated in a violence-plagued jail
They each face up to 15 years in prison
Citing free speech and free press rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, the ACLU of Kentucky challenged the policy
They will likely primarily use it for female inmates, though it is not restricted to woman
