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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.

Police and corrections personnel are now discovering what athletes have known for some time — the benefit of kinesiology taping
How can we contribute to increasing the morale at our facility?
Unfortunately for Robert Lewis Bridges, the men and women wearing the uniform of the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office refused to allow complacency to creep into the picture
Anything worthwhile is worth working at
Here are some tips on how to keep your training interesting
How can we make typically “boring” classes more engaging?
Weeklong conference provided opportunity for jail employees to stay up-to-date on annual training requirements
All too often officers say all the wrong things at the wrong time, serving only to escalate a situation to the point of physical confrontation
Training in roll calls should be more than just a hasty discussion of a subject
First-ever virtual conference that will cover several topics
Though research is still needed on the topic of segregation, meeting present needs takes precedence
Hope to beef up testing and training in wake of the escape of a murder suspect
Practice these three techniques to ensure you maintain the edge when an offender attacks
The man beat his ex-girlfriend, staged a car accident to explain her wounds, then barraged himself in his home for hours
Jail Lt. Tavini Sulusi is an example of what the jail projects its leaders to be
The in-service quiz can serve both as an attention getter for fun and bring a mentally resistant attendee into the class
When we have a discussion about gun control, we have to look at the facts
Under the revised code, all jail officers are required to complete 16 hours of continuing education annually
It is my feeling that the protocols for firearms use in LE should serve as a model for changes
Sworn sergeant starts at about $75,000 a year, while nonsworn correctional sergeants’ starting pay is about $37,500
Correctional training can be beneficial, and not just presented so staff can get “their hours in”
No heat, power or running water; that was the best case scenario for tens of thousands of people affected by the storm
There are many little actions and precautions that comprise a successful search for contraband
Officer says he will return to police work after being declared ‘not guilty’
If all 63 of the reforms are implemented, there would be major implications for the deputies working the jails
The American Civil Liberties Union will argue before a federal appellate court in San Francisco that California’s DNA collection efforts have become unconstitutionally aggressive and that the spike in hits comes at the expense of civil liberties
In videos, a Montgomery County CO seems to keep cash taken during processing
Man has been under the cloud of an ethics complaint for two years regarding his role in exposing a pattern of sexual abuse at the Topeka Correctional Facility for women
Why would the state, the defense, or a department of corrections want or need to video-tape an execution?