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• COVID-19 inmate death toll increases by 28% in Fla.'s prisons

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  The number of COs who have tested positive for COVID-19 also went up from 1,318 on Friday to 1,417 Monday

• 4 tips for correctional officers who were passed over for a promotion

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  A career is the sum total of your experiences, positive and negative

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  6 tips for implementing a body-worn camera program in corrections

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  Key steps include creating a policy to govern bodycam use, choosing the most appropriate equipment and getting buy-in from COs

• Ala. DOC 'disappointed' by DOJ report

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  ADOC said the 30-page report "hinders the progress made by our department"

• Md. prisons distributing more PPE to staff, inmates

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  A constant influx of PPE is needed considering how quickly staff and inmates go through and reuse equipment

• Federal review: Ala. inmates subjected to excessive force

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  The report found that violence is so common that some COs consider it normal

• Watchdog finds flawed COVID-19 response at Calif. prison

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  The report singles out several problems in the response by the Lompoc complex, including a preexisting shortage of COs and medical staffers

• COVID fatigue and leadership

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  The greatest risk to jail inmates is not new inmates with COVID, but deputies or other jail employees catching COVID in the community and bringing it to the jail

• How to be an effective leader in corrections

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  It is essential to develop your leadership skills to match the core competencies COs are looking for from their supervisors

• 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

• Lawyers: Half of Calif. COVID-19 prison deaths were disabled inmates

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  The state prison system has come under fire for what some call a "horribly botched" handling of the pandemic

• COs reveal shortcomings in COVID-19 management at San Diego ICE detention center

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  Otay Mesa Detention Center COs said early absence of masks, lack of cleaning supplies and mixing symptomatic inmates with others contributed to the outbreak

• CDC review finds Chicago jail has stemmed rising tide of COVID-19 cases

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  Expanded testing, mask wearing, limited detainee movement and opening up unused buildings to allow for distancing slowed the spread within the jail

• Calif. jail board vows to publish COVID-19 case data

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  The state has taken criticism for failing to collect and publish data about COVID-19 testing and outbreaks in local jails

• Group slams DOC's response as COVID-19 cases skyrocket at Del. prison

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  The Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware renewed its offer to the DOC of providing masks and hand sanitizer to inmates

• Lawyer: Texas geriatric inmates being deprived of protection from COVID-19

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  Lawyers said prison officials haven't provided inmates hand sanitizer, sufficient testing, contact tracing or social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19

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