Street-smart inmates show relentless creativity behind bars
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Category: Corrections
One Person Can Make a Difference in Public Safety
Richard Rescorla and Sid Heal prove that we can all have a lasting impact
Inmate-Staff Relationships and Escapes from Custody
How emotional manipulation undermines corrections security and leads to escapes
Is Anyone Doing Anything to Make Things Better?
Lessons from the past point to how we can all create positive change
Surviving a Career in Corrections
Strategies for managing stress, avoiding burnout and building a sustainable career
Top Lexipol Articles of 2024 — Innovation in Public Safety
Lessons and insights from a year of content for first responders
Why Public Safety Needs to Learn from Tragedies in Other High-Risk Industries
Back then, a ticket book. Today, an iPad.
Leadership Lessons from Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Navigating public safety challenges with resilience and accountability
Communicating Effectively in Corrections — Up, Down and All Around
Enhancing safety and professionalism with staff and inmates
5 Corrections Policy Trends for 2025
Key topics to watch for that could impact your facility’s operations.
No New Ways to Get in Trouble: Why Public Safety Needs a Better “Learning Management System”
Sadly, public safety is not great at learning from past mistakes
Preserving Life: The Importance of Jail Suicide Prevention Training
You are standing before a class of rookies … the “newbies” … the “greenhorns.” Today’s lesson is on preventing suicide in the inmate population. The learners sit up, prepare to listen attentively; they will be tested on this, and passing the academy is critical for...