Corrections Products Articles

• 4 benefits of bodycams for inmate transports

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  Body-worn video cameras can increase visibility and significantly reduce the risks associated with inmate transports

• How to buy protective masks for the correctional environment

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  Buying the right protective face mask is key to ensuring officer safety

• Why every correctional facility needs a COOP plan

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  Continuity of operations and disaster recovery planning were challenging enough for jails and prisons – and then COVID-19 happened

• Why off-the-shelf cleaning products aren’t up to the task in corrections

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  Wood, metal and hard plastic brooms and mops can easily be made into weapons – here’s why you need to look for tools made specifically for the correctional environment

• Spotlight: ChemImage products help quickly, easily and objectively detect drugs concealed in inmate mail

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  Unlike other contraband detection methods, VeroVision Mail Screener takes the guesswork out of mail screening

• 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

• 6 things bodycams can do that fixed cameras can’t

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  Body-worn cameras have become necessities for correctional facilities, rather than nice-to-have supplements to fixed camera surveillance

• Judge: Calif. COs must wear body cams after evidence of inmate abuse

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  The judge is giving the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation five months to get the body-worn devices into use

• After field training: How to take advantage of hidden learning opportunities

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  After your initial training, it can seem like you are not seeing or learning nearly as much

• Advisory issued on use of technology to detect, mitigate UAS

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  The advisory guidance aims to help non-federal public and private entities better understand federal laws and regulations related to UAS operations

• 10 ways to get the most out of a virtual conference

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  As training and events move to an online experience, follow these tips to maximize your socially distanced education and networking

• PPE initiative sends more than 6 million masks to U.S. jails, prisons

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  The distribution was fueled by a partnership between the REFORM Alliance, the National Sheriffs' Association and the Correctional Leaders Association

• Spotlight: How ADANI Systems is committed to delivering quality X-ray security screening solutions

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  Since 1999, ADANI Systems has been known as the pioneer for full body transmission X-ray security scanners

• 3 must-have functions of a digital evidence management system in corrections

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  The right DEMS can improve the management and sharing of critical evidence, including bodycam video, for more successful investigations

• Face masks: Here’s what cops, firefighters, medics and COs have to say about use, policy and effectiveness

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  Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses

• 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 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

• How to incorporate temperature screening into your safety protocols while reducing overtime and increased exposure risk

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  Your temperature screening tools should help your efforts to curb the spread of infection without interrupting operations

• (Webinar) Using AI to gather intelligence from inmate calls for solving crimes—and saving lives

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  Learn how artificial intelligence is used to mitigate agency liability, enhance officer and correctional staff safety, and prevent suicides

• How to buy body-worn cameras (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 body-worn cameras buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• 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

• Public health official addresses COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin

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  The ongoing outbreaks in correctional facilities are an important reminder of the importance of social distancing

• How LEOs can reclaim personal privacy online

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  Founded by a former police officer and computer forensics expert, OfficerPrivacy removes personal information from top people-search sites, giving LEOs an extra measure of security

• Double the impact: How combining less lethal devices and bodycams can enhance safety in corrections

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  Body-worn cameras and TASER CEWs often have a calming effect on tense situations, but using them together can also cut down on complaints and boost transparency

• Ill. county sheriff's office to equip deputies, COs with body cameras

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  Winnebago County Sheriff's Office deputies and COs are wrapping up training on the use of body cameras this week

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