Guard Tour, Leadership Why Three Jail Administrators Switched From Guard Tour to GUARDIAN RFID Why are corrections professionals migrating away from guard tour systems, and where are they...
transitioning, administration Why Jails Should Switch to Mobile Inmate Tracking What is mobile inmate tracking? How much time is your staff wasting on paper-based systems? Is...
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...
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...
Mental Health, Leadership How to Feel Your Best When You See the Worst The more you surround yourself with positivity, the more you will start to think positive, act...
Mental Health, Leadership Breaking the “I’m Good” Code of Silence When we hear the term “code of silence” most of us think of peer pressure to not report policy...
Compliance, rounds How Do I Get to 100% Round Compliance? Getting to 100% compliance is possible. At the end of the day it comes down to a few checklist...
Leadership, administration How to Digitally Transform Your Jail Over 80% of correctional facilities in the United States capture their event logs on paper. While...
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...
covid-19, supervisor Shift Briefings Now and After COVID-19 It's absolutely necessary to continue shift briefings both during and after COVID-19. The way the...
supervisor, Stress Management Mid-level Supervisors: The Foundation of Jail Supervision In closing, being a successful corrections supervisor can be rewarding and positive. Good...
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...
Digital Transformation, Leadership Change Management: Effectively Navigating Digital Transformation Change is inevitable, and moving forward as individuals and agencies requires us to learn, grow...
Training, accreditation Why You Should Care About the ACA Accreditation Process Are you considering ACA accreditation? This article will give you a clear understanding of the...
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...