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...
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...
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...
Leadership, Officer Communication Building Confidence in New Officers: It’s a Team Sport The first few days as a brand-new correctional officer can be a whirlwind of emotions, but...
Compliance, Rounds How Do I Get to 100% Round Compliance? Security rounds are one of the most important tasks that correctional officers perform. So, how...
Training, Policy and Procedure Be a Student of Your Own Profession Why do we hate “training” so much? Let’s think about it. Was everyone engaged? Was it an...
Supervisor Rounds, Rounds 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...
Successful Supervisor, Supervisor Rounds The Top 5 Tips New Supervisors Need to Know Are you contemplating an opportunity to serve as a supervisor in a correctional facility? If so,...
Leadership, Cloud How to Digitally Transform Your Jail “If it wasn’t documented, then it didn’t happen.” This statement is especially true in...
Mental Health, Communication How to Carry Yourself in Corrections As a corrections professional, every aspect of your day holds profound significance. From the...