Corrections1 Columnists
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The Corrections1 columnist roster features subject matter experts addressing topics including correctional leadership, facility management, corrections officer training, correctional healthcare, corrections grant funding and community corrections.
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RECENT ARTICLES
Recognition matters, but meaningful reform is essential to improve safety, wellness and outcomes for officers and the incarcerated alike
As contraband gets smarter, K-9 units give corrections an edge inside the facility
When past frustrations start shaping future decisions, professionalism and credibility begin to erode
Most incarcerated individuals will return to the community, and how correctional leaders manage that transition directly impacts risk, institutional stability and public safety
Education, work and visitation do more than fill time. They reduce misconduct, strengthen control and prepare inmates for life after release
Surveyed officers say classroom-heavy academies fall short, pointing to gaps in hands-on experience, communication skills, wellness preparation and consistent field training
For many corrections officers, training day is the only real break from constant vigilance — but only if agencies treat it as more than a checkbox
A structured peer support model designed for correctional officers to address chronic stress, reduce stigma and strengthen workforce resilience
Because if we can’t laugh about it, we’ll never deal with it; and if we don’t deal with it, it’ll keep dealing with us — on patrol, at the console or in the middle of a 10-hour shift