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Correctional facilities do not have the proper staffing, training, healthcare programs, funding, or general resources to adequately deal with mentally ill inmates
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
As social distancing is near impossible in correctional facilities, here are five steps to preventing COVID-19 in your jail or prison
Silence and judgment can wreak havoc on an officer’s mental wellness
Never think you are alone to deal with the stress of working in corrections – your fellow officers are there to catch you if you fall
When there is peer and organizational pressure to cover up personal distress and emotional turmoil, correctional officer wellness suffers
Ignoring the subject of staff wellness is like ignoring a serious bleed
