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.
Corrections has experienced a ‘transformation’ over the last several decades
The trial also shone a light on the importance of video inside state prisons
The jail had already banned all nonwhite paper
The issue is important, since prison officials have described prisoners 50 and older as their fastest-growing demographic
U.S. officials continue to set what he considers excessively strict conditions
Officers often are working alone in a unit with 100-plus inmates and only have a radio and set of keys
The bill would limit the procedure to people convicted of ‘certain sex offenses’
After the mistake was identified in 2012, DOC didn’t calculate prison sentences by hand to stop new early releases
The inmate is scheduled for lethal injection on Wednesday
Because of the incident, authorities canceled Monday evening visitations and programs
The inmate has been a consistent problem for prison staff with at least 16 write-ups for misconduct in two years
State officials have blamed low staffing levels and excessive overtime as factors
Last fall, the department said it would prohibit adult inmates in all the state’s correctional facilities from posting material
n the week-long course, officers learn to understand different mental health diagnoses
The facility has been running over its maximum capacity for years, and both the inmates and jail staff are paying the price
With crime at historic lows, leaders have rolled out a series of proposals aimed at unclogging courts and jails
Under state law, an inmate must be put to death by lethal injection unless he chooses the electric chair
The trainee, in his first day on the job, intervened and subdued the inmate
The largest percentage of mentally ill people behind bars are not in state prisons, they’re in jails
The deputies, who are free on bail, could get life in prison if convicted
A CO on his way to work helped complete the arrest and prevented what could have been a far worse outcome
The panel submitted about 20 recommendations that have largely been incorporated into the measure
Human trafficking is not just limited to the streets, it can also happen behind a secured wall
Proposals to repeal capital punishment have been introduced in at least eight other states
Lawmakers approved a GOP-spending plan with $1.9B for prisons
The inmate drove the van into a parked vehicle before slamming into the main gate
The staffing shortages are occurring as most prison populations are rising
Correctional officer Eric Williams was killed three years ago at United States Penitentiary at Canaan
The comedian was found ‘lying on the ground with his hands behind his back ready to go to jail’
Young Native Americans made up as much as 8 percent of jail inmates in Indian Country in 2014
