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• COs exposed to fentanyl, other drugs while searching mail

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  New York Department of Labor report directs prisons to make mailrooms safer and provide better protective equipment to reduce drug exposure

• Wayne County Jail launches data dashboard

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  The interactive dashboard provides daily updates and summary information about the current inmate population

• Spotlight: STVS customizable scanners create safer communities

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  Secure Technology Value Solutions’ line of contactless, compact and non-radiation scanners reduce time-intensive physical searches

• Proposed rules on packages, mail to Rikers detainees draw fire

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  Officials propose barring detainees from receiving packages from anyone other than vendors that ship directly to consumers

• 5 ways to reduce recidivism

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  Preparing inmates to stay out of prison after release is good for them, their family and friends, and society in general

• Virtual reality experience aids Pittsburgh kids with parents behind bars

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  The equipment allows 360-degree views of an imaginary world in two or three dimensions for shared adventures between kids and incarcerated parents

• Reasons why you should spend your ARP funding now (infographic)

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  Agencies have substantial discretion to spend money in ways that best suit the needs of constituents - some of the ways might surprise you

• Ohio juvenile facility deploying bodycams after barricade incident

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  Pay supplements will also be offered to the youth specialists and corrections officers who work in the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility housing units

• 6 ways investing in leadership provides benefits behind bars

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  The corrections world is changing – have you equipped your people to change with it? What can happen if you don’t? Investing in stronger leaders can save facilities big in the long run. Learn how Excelerated Leadership Partners’ unique approach can benefit your system

• NTOA: 14 barricaded suspect response tips from LAPD SWAT

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  Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction

• Trio sentenced for conspiring to bring meth into Ga. prison

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  A search of the suspects' vehicle found various packages wrapped in different colored duct tape containing meth and other contraband

• 5 keys for responding to excited delirium patients

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  Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component

• Alabama still has no builder for prison a year after $1.3 billion plan approved

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  Two lawmakers who helped spearhead the plan are concerned about the slow pace of one of the two 4,000-bed prisons

• Powdery substance sent to Las Vegas court from prison, authorities say

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  Inmates at Ely State Prison sent two packages; one substance was deemed harmless while the other remained unknown Thursday

• 'People get creative': St. Louis jail officials address deaths, overdoses and more

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  Officials' solution to the spread of drugs and ODs within the jail is to seek funding for a new body scanner to monitor both detainees and staff

• Finding balance in the evolving world of community corrections

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  Self-help strategies to cope with high-pressure caseloads and changing technology

• Pa. approves $825,000 prison security system upgrade

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  Stanley Security is assembling a mock-up of the replacement system offsite for eventual transfer to the prison, which allows for smoother transition

• Program aims to address staff, inmate mental health in Idaho prisons

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  $500,000 pilot program is aimed at helping staff members and prison residents deal with trauma, burnout and stress

• Dealing with bomb threats in the world of community corrections

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  Call sheets, mock drills and suspicious package training can help your personnel deal with threats effectively

• SoCal jails fight fentanyl smuggling with K9s, body scanners

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  Some jails have also increased the availability of Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses

• Mo. county settles underwire bra jail dispute for $405K

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  Two longtime jail employees alleged in sexual discrimination lawsuits they were reprimanded when they repeatedly failed to pass screening machines

• Calif. inmates to wear 'non-removable' electronic bracelets in county jails

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  Inmates will soon be required to wear an electronic wristband that tracks their movements within jail systems

• Wash. state DOC fined for violating safety rules amid TB outbreak

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  Correctional personnel allegedly did not receive initial or annual fit testing for N-95 respirators

• N.C. county jail gets body scanner after slew of overdoses

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  The body scanner, which was purchased with state and county funds, cost around $200,000

• 6 years after only women's prison in La. flooded, a new one is being built

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  Costing about $150 million, the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women will meet the unique needs of female inmates

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