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• Judge questions New Orleans' request to halt mental health jail construction

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  Jail officials testified about the need to give inmates with serious mental health problems proper treatment

• Calif. to close its first prison in nearly 2 decades

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  CDCR officials said the state would save about $182 million a year by shutting the Tracy prison

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  How bodycams in corrections can improve outcomes and accountability

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  Body-worn cameras provide an objective record that can discourage bad behavior, decrease the likelihood of frivolous grievances and make it easier to investigate when incidents do occur

• Why every correctional facility needs a COOP plan

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  Continuity of operations and disaster recovery planning were challenging enough for jails and prisons – and then COVID-19 happened

• Governor's commission will decide fate of existing Ala. men's prisons

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  The Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission will evaluate "up to 11 of our existing male correctional facilities" over at least three years

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• Federal judge orders Calif. prisons to set aside COVID-19 quarantine space

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  Under the ruling, the state must come up with a plan to vacate at least 100 beds in each prison across California in the next month

• Mass. county sheriff's office launches inmate gardening program

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  The sheriff's office said it recognizes the food service industry as being receptive to employing former offenders

• Managing risk associated with video in today’s jails

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  While video is key in enhancing facility security, it also carries risks that must be addressed to reduce liability for the agency and its officers

• New paper highlights programs in U.S. prisons aiming to improve outcomes for veterans

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  "Barracks Behind Bars II: In veteran-specific housing units, veterans help veterans help themselves" illuminates specialized housing unit programs that are trying to prevent recidivism

• COVID-19 grant funding success requires attention to detail

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  Lexipol's Senior Grants Consultants Samantha Dorm and Jerry Brant answer questions about available funds for public safety agencies

• Confronting COVID-19 requires strong leadership, honest assessments, communication and education

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  Leaders in our nation's jails and prisons should follow these six steps to address the crisis, reduce the risk and provide much-needed support

• Best practices for disinfecting correctional facilities during COVID-19

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  While many facilities use outside cleaning businesses, here's what to do if those services are not available

• Recognizing correctional officers and their value as part of law enforcement

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  National Correctional Officers Week is when the nation acknowledges the vital role COs play in the criminal justice system

• Why an infectious disease response team belongs in your correctional facility

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  Correctional institutions are uniquely susceptible to the rapid spread of disease

• Is your facility’s disinfectant up to the task when it comes to COVID-19?

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  Decon7 Systems provides a disinfectant that effectively neutralizes the novel coronavirus and a variety of other biological threats

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