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.
Motivated instructors are the backbone of effective training in criminal justice, but internal criticism — or “professional hate” — can undermine their efforts and the profession’s growth
Correctional personnel face a unique challenge — supporting inmates without crossing professional boundaries. Here’s how to do it right
The Academy for Excellence in Corrections is designed to accommodate up to 144 trainees as they learn, practice and prepare for their career in an authentic environment
The corrections world is changing – have you equipped your people to change with it? What can happen if you don’t? Investing in stronger leaders can save facilities big in the long run. Learn how Excelerated Leadership Partners’ unique approach can benefit your system
They are meant for daily and critical decision-making and apply to officers, supervisors and managers in patrol and special operations
Corrections officers, our protectors, need your interest, research and compassion just as much as the infamous predators and anonymous inmates they protect us from
Forenza Rakeem Murphy, 31, escaped nearly two months ago from a Connecticut Department of Corrections halfway house
Je’Leslie Taylor, 50, was doubted when she said she would be a warden one day, but she proved everyone wrong.
The embarrassing chain of events surrounding the escape of Porfirio Duarte-Herrera has put a spotlight on chronic staffing shortages at Nev. prisons
PREA criminalizes any sexual relationship between correctional officers and inmates because of the “imbalance of power”
Call sheets, mock drills and suspicious package training can help your personnel deal with threats effectively
The FBI’s Philadelphia field office was holding explosives response training for law enforcement partners at SCI Phoenix at the time of the incident
There is a relationship between radio placement and the potential for officer injury during a violent encounter with an inmate
Humility isn’t about being vulnerable and allowing inmates to walk all over you. It’s about the constant quest to improve yourself and learn new things
This free educational enrichment program helps correctional officers re-envision their lives and their work environment
Court ruled a jury could find that punching the inmate in the face and applying pressure to her neck, back and legs after her resistance was controlled was excessive
Knowingly filing a false report could lead to termination and criminal charges
Looking and acting the part begins with your very first interaction with clients
Sit on both sides of the desk to assess the potential hazards in your office
Soft cells and suicide smocks and medical monitoring cannot substitute for a caring, observant correctional officer
Organizers want campers to learn how “living the right path” can put them in a position of leadership
The 13-week Basic Correctional Officer Academy includes training in communication, de-escalation, arrest and firearms
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration grant seeks to improve employment opportunities and reduce recidivism of adults reentering the workforce after incarceration
The Attica Correctional Facility CO was facing a disciplinary hearing for sharing a “vile posting” days after the Tops Markets mass shooting
Patience, emotional intelligence and problem-solving are perishable skills, especially when tested daily
Cultural diversity training in corrections must do more than identify differences — it must include strategies for defusing racial tension
The court highlights the differences in a policy violation vs. a constitutional violation in a case involving a jail suicide
There’s an old saying about easy times making soft people. That’s where we are right now and it all stems from our fear of challenge
Performing the classification process early, and continuously, helps ensure a safe and secure facility
The advantages of this handheld, lightweight, refillable launcher make it perfect for every correctional officer’s use of force toolbox
Whatever you call it, the food port presents risk to all corrections personnel
Remember to follow three simple principles: preparation, organization and clarity
Toby Dorr talks about her path from dog program volunteer to helping convicted murderer John Manard escape from a Lansing, Kansas prison
