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.
This review of the assault of officers at a maximum-security facility in Massachusetts offers vital lessons for preventing future attacks on correctional officers by inmates
Learn how inmate privacy violations, as officers observed an inmate’s naked body during childbirth, led to a lawsuit in Brown v. Dickey
You can never have too much insight; check out these six must-read corrections books
If you think there is any chance you’ll need backup, don’t be a hero
When designing your next training, consider how you will promote not only learning, but learning transfer
Keeping a conflict from turning violent is your responsibility. And that means building your conflict management skills
Ensuring safe and secure entry for newly incarcerated people at a correctional facility requires careful consideration of all aspects involved
We know attacks happen in jail facilities. Your challenge is to recognize the warning signs and, when possible, use de-escalation to prevent an attack or the need for force
It’s crucial that correctional staff can pinpoint potential triggers for suicidal behavior either during or following court proceedings
“I’m one of the first to say we need to hold people accountable to their crimes, but we need to offer programs so that we don’t see them in correctional facilities again,” the sheriff said
“The skills our students learn pave the way for successful reentry, helping them prepare for careers or continuing their education,” Superintendent Shannon Swain said
Take advantage of the moments before an inmate loses control when you have the opportunity to divert that rage
Good training helps with morale, boosts employee self-confidence, improves job performance and improves staff retention
The current class of roughly 89 recruits in the Correction Department Academy will graduate May 19 under the reduced timeline
Professional and personal development is critical in all industries, but in corrections, it has the power to save lives and enhance safety for all
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Deputies can ID inmates as immigrants who are potentially violating civil immigration law and then hold them until ICE picks them up for detention
Four bills would help with access, apprenticeships, licensing and oversight
Funding for the Inside-Out training program will cover costs for one year
Inmates said they were “mocked and ignored” when they told their supervisors of what would later be determined as second-degree burns and blisters
The details came to light after a public health emergency order was issued for the center earlier this week
The facility will be renamed the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and inmates serving sentences will be moved elsewhere in the state’s penitentiary system
COs no longer need to find a locked first aid kit, which could be on another floor, to access the drug
PREA regulations and resulting policies are extensive and can involve a lot of work. So, why should we go through all this trouble?
Recommitting to our oath can help us stay stronger and healthier and survive this job long enough to retire in good physical and mental health
Over 200 women at Edna Mahan took part in training dogs for nearly 22 years with Puppies Behind Bars
Court declares surgeon to be a “state actor” subject to federal civil rights law and rejects qualified immunity for her and two prison officials
Are you familiar with your agency’s policies that give you the tools to aid or protect vulnerable inmates?
Training sessions in VR teach inmates coping skills before they’re released
A Luzerne County Correctional Facility lieutenant says COs need more training on how to recognize inmates at risk
Everyone has reason to be concerned as reports of fentanyl exposures and overdoses in correctional facilities are increasing across the country
Sheriff Shawn Larsen said he was “proud of everyone’s collaborative efforts, for their quick response and lifesaving actions”
Maintaining order involves more than just searching and counting inmates and performing inspections. It involves understanding your inmate population
