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First Responder Heart Health

HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Inmates are constantly pushing the envelope, testing our ability to maintain control of our facilities and looking for weaknesses
1st Alliance has launched 1st Help, a searchable database dedicated to finding emotional, financial, and religious assistance for first responders and their spouses
There is no compelling reason to transfer inmates to another state correctional setting for minor altercations
This unit brings with it new challenges, personnel, opportunities and old habits
Research shows that the two leading causes of stress reported by correctional officers are due to weak or inadequate leadership and other problems with the organization’s structure
Is the ‘one size fits all’ approach to correctional rehabilitation inhibiting — rather than facilitating — change? Do we need a new program model?