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Recommitting to our oath can help us stay stronger and healthier and survive this job long enough to retire in good physical and mental health
Court declares surgeon to be a “state actor” subject to federal civil rights law and rejects qualified immunity for her and two prison officials
Training sessions in VR teach inmates coping skills before they’re released
Court rules that seven months of solitary confinement for an inmate with known mental health issues violated the Eighth Amendment and clearly established law
Peer support can decrease the unnecessary suffering of coworkers and give the peer supporter a greater sense of purpose
Combating the idea that stress injuries to the brain occur only in the weak-minded is essential to embedding mental health into the first responder culture
One of the country’s leading correctional trainers provides thought-provoking “Roll Call” talks designed to build correctional officer competence, confidence and commitment
Out of the nearly 700 correctional officers surveyed, approximately 6% indicated they had nefarious or disconcerting reasons for working in corrections
Correctional facilities are on the front lines of the battle against fentanyl, yet they often fall behind in adopting new strategies and technologies to manage the crisis