by babs4104 | May 8, 2023 | Article, Corrections
Suicide is not a Personal Defect, it is a Community Failure; We Can Make a Difference Officer suicides, both law enforcement and corrections, have received a lot of attention. They are consistently near the top of the list of professions with high suicide rates...
by babs4104 | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Corrections
Corrections Today: Emotional Intelligence Training in Corrections How important is emotional intelligence training? It is probably the most important training staff can get. Without it, corrections as we know it is unsustainable. We are losing staff quicker than we...
by babs4104 | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Corrections
The Correctional Trainer: The 4 E’s of Transformational Trainings, Part II In the first part of this two-part article, we introduced the 4 E’s model of training design: Engage, Energize, Empower, and Enjoy. The Immersive Experiential training model uses the principle...
by babs4104 | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Corrections
The Correctional Trainer: The 4 E’s of Transformational Trainings, Part I It is very frustrating to realize there is a need for change, but not know how to make those changes happen. We are losing more staff than we are gaining. Not only that, but we have unacceptably...
by babs4104 | Feb 25, 2022 | Article
American Jails: Correctional Career Survival Skills, Part 1 Staff turnover is a major concern for corrections leadership in both prisons and jails. In many states, it is at crisis levels. Some institutions have vacancy rates more than 40% and turnover rates of more...
by babs4104 | Feb 25, 2022 | Article
American Jails: Correctional Career Survival Skills, Part 2 Staff turnover is a major concern for corrections leadership in both prisons and jails. If it is to be reduced, the work culture needs to become less toxic and the effects of unhealed trauma and chronic...
