Leadership, supervisor The 3 Common Mistakes Supervisors Make During Difficult Conversations Difficult conversations are uncomfortable, so can I brush them aside? I’ve been avoiding difficult...
Leadership, supervisor 5 Ways Corrections Supervisors Can Better Connect With Their Teams Employees don’t leave organizations; they leave their supervisors. When staff members feel...
Rounds, Cell Checks 3 Quick Tips to Become More Proactive on Shift Does your to-do list grow longer over the time of your shift? Do you feel like you have to chase...
Mental Health, Stress Management What I Learned From 1,000 Cops Marie Ridgeway & Associates provided over 1,000 check-ins and therapy sessions in 2020 and found...
Leadership, staffing How to Recognize Quality Applicants and Help Them Grow Into Quality Officers With constant turnover affecting almost every aspect of facility operations and staff morale,...
Communication, Leadership 3 Selling Points That Will Help Your Staff Accept New Technology Do you have team members that are hesitant to adopt new technology in your facility? This blog...
Digital Transformation, Leadership Change Management: Effectively Navigating Digital Transformation Change is inevitable, and moving forward as individuals and agencies requires us to learn, grow...
supervisor, Stress Management Mid-level Supervisors: The Foundation of Jail Supervision Being a good corrections supervisor is not only rewarding but can also dispel negative myths about...
covid-19, supervisor Shift Briefings Now and After COVID-19 It's necessary to continue shift briefings both during and after COVID-19. This blog contains tips...
Mental Health, Leadership Breaking the “I’m Good” Code of Silence The “I’m good” code of silence has become of epidemic proportions in corrections and efforts that...
Mental Health, Leadership How to Feel Your Best When You See the Worst Your mental health is worth the effort, and your whole life will be better because of it. Let's...
Cell Checks, inmate-suicide 5 Low-cost Ways to Prevent Inmate Suicides With the recent death of high-profile inmate Jeffery Epstein, a light has been shed on a...
Guard Tour, Leadership Why 3 Jail Admin Switched From Guard Tour to GUARDIAN RFID Why are corrections professionals migrating away from Guard Tour systems, and where are they...
Leadership, Rounds Top 4 Mistakes Corrections Officers Make While Doing Rounds and How to Fix Them The life of a corrections officer is far from easy and, like in any other profession, mistakes can...
Rehabilitation, Leadership Prison Guard vs. Corrections Officer: What’s the Difference? Language and terminology hold immense power, especially when considering job titles and terms...