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• Feds propose consent decree to ensure care at Va. jail

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  The rare action follows a multiyear investigation into the practices at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

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  How one Indiana jail stops contraband at the door

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  Smiths Detection

  Since adding a body scanner to its intake process, the facility has seen a significant drop in drugs found during random shakedowns

• Judge halts execution amid claims inmate isn't mentally fit

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  Wesley Ira Purkey's lawyers said in recent filings he suffers from advancing Alzheimer's disease

• Inmates claim conditions at Wash. state prison are 'disgusting'

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  Inmates reported that they have been given inedible food and that they were out of soap for three weeks

• Research: US inmates suffering dementia may hit 200K within the next decade

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  The U.S. Census Bureau projects that by 2030, people over the age of 55 will account for almost one-third of all incarcerated people

• Therapeutic considerations in peer support

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  Peer support can act as one facet of treatment alongside professional counseling, group therapy or medical treatment

• 6 steps to peer support success

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  When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help

• How COs in crisis can get help

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  Anthony Gangi talks with experts about mental health resources available for corrections officers

• Okla. county jail unveils pod dedicated to veterans

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  The new pod at the Oklahoma County Jail was refurbished as part of an effort to increase mental health treatment for inmates

• Book Excerpt: ‘Super-Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19’

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  The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone

• How your colleagues can add stress to the job

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  Anthony Gangi sits down with Greg Piper and Connie Alleyne to discuss how your co-workers can add to the stress of working in corrections

• How to implement a mental wellness program in corrections

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  Emotional trauma can catch up to correctional officers, which can lead to problems at home and other self-destructive behaviors

• PTSD in corrections: Admitting that you have a problem

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  PTSD is a serious issue; it is time we take our mental health seriously

• Don't let your beliefs trap you

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  'Feeling trapped' can increase the odds of a person having suicidal thoughts – here are some strategies to break out of that thinking

• Keep COVID-19 out of the jail!

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  Many arrestees think that if they say they have COVID-19, they will not go to jail, but that's not how the system works

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