Correctional Management
Correctional Management encompasses the strategies, policies, and practices of running correctional facilities effectively and safely. This section offers articles that delve into various aspects of Correctional Management, including leadership, staff training, inmate rehabilitation, and security measures. Effective management is crucial for maintaining order, ensuring safety, and fostering a rehabilitative environment within correctional institutions. Explore related topics on corrections policies for additional insights into the challenges of managing complex correctional systems.
The NYCDOC last went to 12-hour tours during the 2021 and 2022 staffing crisis when hundreds of COs became sick during the pandemic; the policy was lifted in 2022
Corrections is a demanding career, but officers can maintain wellness with the right strategies; learn how to manage stress and avoid burnout
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget amendment would allow closures with just 90 days’ notice
Understaffed and outnumbered, correctional officers manage inmates through the power of influence, respect and effective communication
Inmate funds will be used to buy 1,000 nasal spray kits in an effort to reduce fatal overdose rates
Ignoring the subject of staff wellness is like ignoring a serious bleed
Why trading finger-pointing for constructive response keeps officers resilient and maintains morale
Mark Inch told lawmakers staffing shortages and funding shortfalls contribute to inmate violence and CO injury
Each inmate will be assigned one, which can be used to read books, make calls
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A short-lived pilot program involved treating opioid addiction using a surgical implant never approved by regulators
What role might insufficient sleep play in corrections officers’ elevated rates of depression, anxiety and suicide?
Public safety professionals of all ranks and positions can learn to convey messages of hope and resiliency
The recognition goes a long way toward making staff feel appreciated
The year-long program teaches coding, accountability and teamwork to prepare inmates for the workforce
John Reilly, Jr. was investigated for misuse of funds, racist language
Inmates prepare dogs for adoption through training, socialization
The medical treatment program addresses addiction, provides inmates resources after their release
The suit alleges a CO sexually assaulted and impregnated an inmate, superiors fostered a ‘culture of sexual abuse’
By producing quarterly reports, corrections officers track errors with inmate housing categories
Short visiting hours, understaffing cited as contributing factors; jail staff is working to alleviate problem
When hackers hold computer systems hostage, police and corrections officers have to manage the fallout without the help of technology
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Getting an interview largely depends on your resume – here are five keys to successful resume-writing for corrections executives
Learn how to translate your military experience into corrections credentials
A retired officer discusses the pros and cons of working as a law enforcement expert witness
There are many ways to develop expertise in a specialty field within corrections
A recent ruling says these inmates are held under ‘cruel and unusual conditions’
As part of the plan, the state would house prisoners at former max security prison for inmates in solitary confinement
The settlement requires the department to provide kosher meals to inmates who have requested them previously
California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings
The case, which began in 2012, alleged the DOC did not pay COs for work done once they arrived at their prison
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