by babs4104 | Jul 31, 2021 | Article
IACTP The Correctional Trainer: Emotional Intelligence Training Many in the field of corrections realize the importance of emotional intelligence. It is what is missing in traditional staff training programs. Without it, we experience high staff turnover, low morale...
by babs4104 | Jun 13, 2020 | Article
American Jails: Are We Training Our Staff to Fail? Staff orientation and in-service training have greatly improved in recent years; e-learning and cognitive behavior intervention training have been an important part of this. Yet, we are still experiencing a crippling...
by babs4104 | Apr 6, 2020 | Resource
“Man, not another inservice! What a drag! And it’s on conflict resolution? I’ll show them how I resolve conflicts!” If this is how your inservice training is received, read on. “As you could tell, I was not excited about being ordered to come to this training. But...
by babs4104 | Mar 24, 2020 | Policing, Resource
The security and safety of any correctional facility is directly and inextricably linked to the health and maturity of its internal working culture. The culture of a facility describes how staff interact with each other, with inmates, with outside people, etc. The...
by babs4104 | Mar 24, 2020 | Article
The Correctional Trainer: Are We Training Our Staff to Fail: Revisioning Staff Training Staff orientation and inservice training have greatly improved in recent years; eLearning and cognitive behavior intervention training have been an important part of this. Yet, we...