It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has quickly impacted the world resulting in numerous infections and fatalities. In correctional facilities, the situation seems to be even more dire, as inmates are unable to maintain social distance and live in very close quarters. So one might think – “simple, let’s just test everyone – staff and inmates – …
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A career in an institutional setting is quite different than any other environment that you may have worked in previously. It’s not what is most typically thought of when you think of a normal business office. Whether you work in a hospital, a jail or prison, a mental health facility, a recovery home, or any other residential setting: it is …
READ MORETips for New Correctional Employees
Working in the corrections profession is unique; it is like no other. This is especially true when compared to other career types and there are a host of reasons why. Career corrections employees know quite clearly that there must be a constant balancing act of managing a safe and secure facility when helping inmates to return to the community. …
READ MORECoping with Stress During a Global Health Crisis
The outbreak of a global health crisis, such as COVID-19, can result in stress, fear and strong emotions that might result in feeling overwhelmed. According to the Centers for Disease Control, these feelings, though unpleasant, are often a normal response under the current circumstances. Per the CDC, signs of stress during a global health crisis can include: Fear and worry …
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