Fitness & Health
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections will no longer provide space at a New Orleans jail for inmates with mental health problems
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From inmate mental healthcare to officer recruitment and retention, the corrections profession faced many challenges in 2018
We asked our members how they would like to see their agencies improve in the coming year
December can be extra stressful as you juggle working and spending time with your family; here are some tips to help you survive the holiday season
As 2018 winds down, it’s important to reflect on the progress made towards creating safer prison environments and, ultimately, safer communities
Tactical training can and does help an officer anticipate and identify bodily responses to danger
It’s important to know that there are other treatment options available that can help restore a patient’s mental health
Assaults on correctional officers, inmate mental healthcare and the impact of new technologies dominated the headlines this year
Officials say the alternative could “function as a triage center” so health care professionals could assess people in crisis and connect them to services
Correctional officer families face unique stressors, which can be overcome with the help of a professional family counselor
Medication can be extremely effective in helping first responders recover and regain a healthy balance