Keeping COVID out of Jail: Lessons from a COVID-Free Facility
Read Greg’s interview with Josh Carey, Jail Commander in Hamilton County, Indiana, to find out how his team has kept the jail COVID-free.
4 Ways to Keep Your Jail Safe from Fentanyl Exposure
When (not if) fentanyl makes its way into your jail, what can you do to keep staff and inmates safe? Here are a few ways to start.
Four Ways to Fight Human Trafficking in YOUR Community
As justice practitioners who are in constant contact with vulnerable populations, what can we do to stop human trafficking?
Let’s Flip the Script on Public Perception of CO
We are highly trained professionals. We face tough choices every day. We do the right thing. And it makes a difference.
A Leading Voice in Pretrial Reform? Yours.
The courts may be at the center of the pretrial reform debate, but jails are at the center of the ongoing repercussions of those decisions.
You’re Watching Out for the Inmates … Who’s Watching Out for You?
In our ongoing conversations with jail staff and leadership across the country, we’ve compiled a list of the top skills COs can build to stay in control and injury-free.
It’s Time to Talk About Officers’ Mental Health
Mental health concerns among correctional officers are very real, and they’re not going away. It’s time to start talking about it.
Women in Jail: Gender Awareness Matters
Decades of research shows that women typically have different motivations for criminal behavior than men, and they respond differently to treatment.
Validation and risk and data … oh, my! Corrections Trends for 2020
Customers asked questions that shed light on the current state of corrections and the trends that are starting to trickle down to agencies of all sizes. Check out our Top 3.
Why didn’t you know?
When you screen inmates at intake, you know right away what treatments, housing, and programming will be most effective for each individual, and you can make decisions that appropriately allocate resources and keep everyone safe.
