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On the job training can create problems when recruits are not first trained in the academy
Change is necessary to grow and remain relevant, but how do you get risk-averse decision-makers to buy in to your ideas?
Ideologies and managerial qualms have surfaced that impact corrections and, in my opinion, have caused severe damage
Can rehab programs reduce non-violent drug offender recidivism?
Punitive segregation is both a preventive and a reactive measure
Correctional facilities do not have the proper staffing, training, healthcare programs, funding, or general resources to adequately deal with mentally ill inmates
What’s the best course of action when an inmate is breaking the rules?
Radicalization is a complex and widespread problem in prisons and early intervention is critical
Dozens of Coloradans sentenced to either life without parole or very long sentences as juveniles now have a chance at release