Officer Mental Health
Preventing Inmate Suicide
Inmate suicide can stem from trauma, isolation, and mental health issues. Prevention can be challenging in corrections due to limited resources and stigma.
The Top 5 Things to Know When Using a Restraint Chair
When is it OK to use a restraint chair? How long can an inmate be in it? Learn when and how to use them safely to protect both inmates and officers.
Obstacles That Female Correctional Officers Face
Discover the history of women in corrections, the challenges they face, and how they break stereotypes, proving their strength in a male-dominated field.
How the Corrections Career Can Impact the Families of Officers
Families of correctional officers make sacrifices too. Knowing how to support each other is key. Learn how they’re impacted and ways to offer support.
Correctional Professionals in the Eye of the Pandemic’s Storm
Article by Aric Asplund, President of International EnviroGuard
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 can be put into place to limit this within your facility.
We Suffer in Silence
By Lieutenant Bryan Hughes