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RECENT ARTICLES
From defensive tactics to emergency response, a coordinated training plan can help correctional facilities reinforce consistent tactics, terminology and decision-making across every discipline
In an excerpt from his new book, “The Weight We Carry,” corrections sergeant Brian Patrick Klak explains how a harmless-seeming favor can start the slide toward compromise.
Federal eligibility changes could disrupt health coverage for people leaving incarceration. Here’s how correctional facilities can prepare and protect continuity of care
After 29 years in corrections, I thought I understood the effects of power and confinement. The experiment reinforced why training, judgment and leadership matter more than a uniform
How correctional supervisors manage their own reactions under pressure can shape staff performance, decision-making and safety across the facility
New officers are especially vulnerable when experience is limited and backup is stretched thin. Here’s what supervisors need to recognize before small compromises become serious problems
How vocational fitness and nutrition education can help incarcerated individuals build professional skills and prepare for employment after release
Recreation-based wellness programs such as Next18 are offering first responders tools to address stress, burnout and trauma outside the traditional therapy setting
An English teacher reflects on how accountability, encouragement and education can help young people make better choices