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.
For months now, the Wyoming Department of Corrections has been working with University of Wyoming
Inmate who was paroled after a judge ordered California to pay for her sex reassignment surgery is making plans to have the surgery on her own
Attorneys are asking SCOTUS to block the scheduled execution of an inmate whom they describe as delusional
Inmate dog-training programs often draw positive attention for prisons, but they also can open the door to potential problems
The escapees’ biggest mistake was traveling north to Albuquerque instead of south to the Mexican border
Between 2011 and 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, 4 percent of inmates reported sexual assault
Local officials expressed confidence the state has made significant changes in operations at Lincoln Hills
He would no longer be subject to regular check-ins with his probation officer and was relieved of his requirements
A CO found the inmate unresponsive while doing a routine security check
The guidance is aimed at curbing practices that the Justice Department says run afoul of the Constitution
In this fast-growing county outside Nashville and more than a dozen states, probation for misdemeanors is a profit-making
COs are still struggling to answer embarrassing questions about the missteps that could have been made
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
