Corrections

Correctional officers and other treatment and support staff put themselves in harm’s way to advance a mission of protecting the public, staff and inmates

Using force inside a prison or jail is different than applying it in the field; here's what you need to know to keep yourself and your job safe

Failure to understand the first five of these use-of-force facts could cost you your job — failure to understand the sixth could cost you your life

I am recently coming off a hitch on overnights, and I had two sage supervisors and some great leaders on my shift that provided me with a wealth of information

Leaders tend to worry about the reaction of inmates during the holidays, often forgetting correctional officers are also vulnerable during the holiday season

A large part of our survival on the job is dependent upon the success of our personal relationships

What would you change if you were in charge at your correctional facility?

Do you have the will to survive if your life is in imminent danger?

What do inmates look for in a correctional staff member?

Why civilians work in prisons and how inmates manipulate them

Staff with high moral character will not take advantage of offenders, regardless of their gender

The stabbing occurred Friday afternoon at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near San Diego

Policies set the guidelines and expectations of how to function as a correctional officer in any facility

A Sunstar paramedic was denied service after being told by an employee “we don’t serve officers in here”