covid-19, Stress Management Correctional Professionals in the Eye of the Pandemic’s Storm The COVID pandemic made life difficult for nearly every industry, especially for the corrections...
Mental Health, officer-safety Corrections Stresses & Mental Health Messes The mental health crisis within the corrections industry is at an all-time high. This blog...
Work-Life Balance, Mental Health How Can I Manage Mandatory Overtime and a Healthy Work-Life Balance? When understaffed jails and prisons enforce mandatory overtime, it’s easy for staff to start...
Mental Health, Stress Management How the Corrections Career Can Impact the Families of Officers When you take an oath on your badge, what should your family be aware of? How can your spouse and...
Stress Management, Mental Health How to Address the Fight-or-Flight Moment Corrections professionals have their “fight-or-flight” response mechanism triggered every day. How...
Officer Communication, inmate-manipulation How to Remind Disrespectful Inmates of Your Authority Correctional officers are often tested on every emotional level by disrespectful inmates. What can...
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, Stress Management More Than Just a Jailer Written by Clair R. Swain, Training Sergeant at Lewis and Clark County Detention Center Montana...
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...