Lexipol
Lexipol provides policy management solutions and training for public safety and corrections agencies, helping facilities ensure compliance with state and federal laws. This directory offers articles and resources on how Lexipol’s services can enhance policy development, risk management, and staff training within correctional facilities. Understanding Lexipol’s benefits can help administrators maintain up-to-date policies and reduce liability. For related content, explore our section on Corrections Policies.
From body cameras to healthcare access, the new year will bring key policy shifts to improve corrections operations
Learn how inmate privacy violations, as officers observed an inmate’s naked body during childbirth, led to a lawsuit in Brown v. Dickey
Today, most agencies have reduced or eliminated pensions; that means it’s on you to financially plan for retirement
We need to have a plan in place for not if, but when we encounter someone who has overdosed in the booking or holding areas
If civilians do not have good training, the security network of the institution suffers
When analyzed in abstract terms, the intelligence process sounds vague, complicated and difficult to execute. This need not be the case
Conduct every pat search as though your life depended on it – as it just might
Five key factors make up the mission of security threat group intelligence gathering operations in a correctional setting
Regardless of your assignment, a flashlight is an essential piece of gear
Are Department of Justice-certified PREA auditors permitted to conduct any part of the onsite portion of the PREA audit remotely?
Though other federal courts had already determined a prison visitor must be given the option to leave rather than submit to a strip search, the 9th Circuit had not spoken sufficiently to clearly establish that right in its jurisdiction
Reach out your hand to others, and do not slap their hands away
The thwarting of inmate plans for escape, drug trafficking, gang activity or assaults does not occur by chance
If we let stress eat at us, simmering with negative thoughts and anger, we can burn out
A couple of lessons stand out in this case
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
Record everything you can within legal and regulatory guidelines
Facilities must have a medically based response plan to address this problem
Correctional leaders should commit themselves and their staff to apply lessons learned from the challenges of 2020 into policies and emergency planning
While direct supervision is nothing new, some people still don’t understand the benefits of the concept
Steps correctional facilities can take to ensure staff are prepared for when the next emergency hits
With the number of people with mental health issues booked into jails increasing each year, crisis intervention training is becoming increasingly important
When you see another CO using force you know is unreasonable, you are required to intercede
You never know what is going on in the mind of inmates
The court cited the “heft of the security interest at stake” in holding the proper standard for a body cavity search in a jail is reasonable suspicion
Wherever you interact with criminal offenders, there is a real danger of assault, attempted escape and the necessity to control offenders by force
Understanding the legal precedent behind free speech rights and how they apply on and off duty
With the proper support, mindset, policies and training, critical stress can be identified and handled efficiently and effectively
Dedication to your work is important, but you also must be OK with cutting the cord, filing the report and moving on
While video is key in enhancing facility security, it also carries risks that must be addressed to reduce liability for the agency and its officers
A random encounter with a Latvian prompted my commitment to learn something new every day
