Fitness & Health
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Burnout is not a cliché. There is a lot behind the word — and correctional officers, from the newbies to the veterans, should know more about it
It is possible to be humane toward offenders while focusing on maintaining safety, leading to increased career satisfaction
Officer Jermaine Ross was placed in a medically induced coma for seven days
Participants will receive mental health treatment and counseling while residing in a work release center
The Behavior Care Center is reshaping how the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office helps people who are having psychotic episodes
The new service will be bolstered by a grant-funded mental health program that will have a new staff member helping inmates with mental health and opioid addiction
The COVID-19 vaccine is another risk mitigation tool, kind of like ”internal body armor”
Correctional leaders should commit themselves and their staff to apply lessons learned from the challenges of 2020 into policies and emergency planning
Healthcare will remain the largest uncontrollable expense in corrections — COVID-19 has only exacerbated this trend
The coronavirus impacted all aspects of correctional facility operations – from staffing to officer wellness
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