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In a lawsuit, the plaintiff claimed that “strip searches by prison guards who were female at birth conflict with his religious faith, which bars him from exposing his body to a woman other than his wife.”

If you’re in a first responder role and find yourself needing help, you likely have multiple avenues for support

Are you situationally aware enough to know if this is happening to you or one of your colleagues?

Activities and operations are the pulse of the jail — they’re also the reason you need to implement a staffing plan

When the alarm is sounded, there is an impulse to drop everything and respond at warp speed, but there must be some type of structure to the response

Arrestee claims it was improper to use a K-9 to assist in a cell extraction because as a patrol dog, it was not trained or certified in forced cell extraction

Taking a “wait and see” approach or assuming the officer will improve on their own sends the message that the behavior is acceptable

Because we know how high the risk is for first responders, we must be diligent in detecting and preventing cardiac disease

Physical fitness is a perishable skill and a concerted effort to maintain fitness over time is critical

PREA criminalizes any sexual relationship between correctional officers and inmates because of the “imbalance of power”

There is a relationship between radio placement and the potential for officer injury during a violent encounter with an inmate

Humility isn’t about being vulnerable and allowing inmates to walk all over you. It’s about the constant quest to improve yourself and learn new things

Knowingly filing a false report could lead to termination and criminal charges

In addition to the risk of depression and suicide, transgender people experience sexual violence, harassment and other adverse conditions at higher rates than the general population

Soft cells and suicide smocks and medical monitoring cannot substitute for a caring, observant correctional officer