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 In corrections, staff turnover can be as high as 65%. Employees don't leave organizations. They...
Training, Policy and Procedure Be a Student of Your Own Profession Why do we hate “training” so much? Let’s think about it. Were the students engaged? Was it an...
Mental Health, Communication How to Carry Yourself in Corrections As a corrections professional, you learn that every step of your day carries significant...
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...
Supervisor Rounds, supervisor Why Supervisor Rounds in Your Jail or Prison Facility Are Crucial If we don’t enforce our policy, does tracking our supervisors’ rounds really matter? How can my...
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...
Successful Supervisor, Supervisor Rounds The Top 5 Tips New Supervisors Need to Know A correctional supervisor position is only for the strong-willed. Why? Serving in this specific...
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...
Leadership, administration How to Digitally Transform Your Jail Over 80% of correctional facilities in the United States capture their event logs on paper. But...
Compliance, Rounds How Do I Get to 100% Round Compliance? Getting to 100% round compliance is possible - but how? At the end of the day it comes down to a...