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.
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COs see and deal with depression on a regular basis. It is important to have knowledge, resources and tools readily available
Know your legal options when hate speech or threats are posted on your social feeds
Most correctional facilities fall short when it comes to our survival beyond the wall
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CO Robert E. Ransom was attempting to help an inmate with a medical emergency when he suffered a fatal heart attack
The law requires longer sentences to be served for defendants convicted of assaulting unconscious victims, ending the possibility of brief jail sentences like Brock Turner’s
The number of serious behavioral incidents declined; there were about 1,000 fewer incidents each year than in the year before the program began
The second-term Republican governor said that she wants the death penalty as an option for convicted killers of police, children and corrections officers
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