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.
Keep in mind that your communications can end up in many places, including internal affairs, employee evaluations, the superintendent’s desk and a court of law.
Here’s how the derogatory term “chumps” can be turned into a valuable learning tool in corrections
A violent attack, a punctured lung and a life-changing ordeal — this officer’s story is a wake-up call for safety reforms in corrections
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
Tragedy might have been avoided if correctional officers had pressed medical staff for a more thorough check of an inmate’s condition
One of the country’s leading correctional trainers provides thought-provoking “Roll Call” talks designed to build correctional officer competence, confidence and commitment
The vocational training program is a life changer for inmates who are eager to “work and contribute to the wellbeing of their families and their communities”
Snyder County Prison has to “think outside the box” to bolster staffing and fill vacancies
The experiments in the 60s and 70s involved administering doses of pesticides and herbicides to the incarcerated men
48 new COs are deploying to corrections facilities throughout the state
The book is about Richard Van Wickler’s life experiences and includes tips on de-escalating aggression
List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations
Newly graduated CO, Joshua Kubel, continues a family tradition of service started by his grandfather
Nearly half of the class of new COs are military veterans or reservists and completed “12 weeks of rigorous training”
Our experts address how short staffing, training cuts and a lack of stress management impact correctional officers and facility security
When you take stock of your performance levels and the factors that are affecting them, you can make adjustments where needed
The Orange County Juvenile Hall has a new gym, auto shop and classrooms to reflect the incentive-based approach to teaching juvenile inmates coping skills and trade skills
Alternatives to Violence Project workshops teach peaceful methods of conflict resolution and help participants build leadership skills
Are you situationally aware enough to know if this is happening to you or one of your colleagues?
When the alarm is sounded, there is an impulse to drop everything and respond at warp speed, but there must be some type of structure to the response
The builder, who learned his trade while incarcerated for 25 years, crafts the libraries for state prison dorms
Arrestee claims it was improper to use a K-9 to assist in a cell extraction because as a patrol dog, it was not trained or certified in forced cell extraction
Taking a “wait and see” approach or assuming the officer will improve on their own sends the message that the behavior is acceptable
The equipment allows 360-degree views of an imaginary world in two or three dimensions for shared adventures between kids and incarcerated parents
