Overlooked and Under Appreciated
May 4th- May 10th was National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. Three sheriffs and a warden wrote about this stressful, demanding, overlooked... Learn More
The Role of Mindfulness Training in Policing a Democratic Society
“Police officer wellness requires a shift in organizational approach among police leadership and an ensuing cultural evolution toward resilience and holistic wellness.... Learn More
Mindfulness In Policing
“When we’re talking about a community that wants to be treated fairly and unbiasedly, mindfulness is the path to get there,” Goerling said. “It’s... Learn More
High Stress, Low Glamor: Correctional Officers Struggle with Workplace Strains
By David Crary, Associated Press for PoliceOne.com – May 8, 2005 WEST SENECA, N.Y. – The commute takes about 40 minutes, from... Learn More
Correctional Suicides: Doing Time Takes Its Toll
By Olivia Johnson for Corrections.com – April 9, 2013 “We spend a lot of... Learn More
Stress, the Correctional Officer’s Silent Killer
By Carl Toers Bijns, former deputy warden, ASPC Eyman, Florence, AZ for Corrections.com Whether it’s acknowledged to be factual or not, stress... Learn More
Working Behind the Wall: Mental Health of Correctional-Based Staff
By Bonnie Sultan for PsychAlive.org When we think of incarceration, we think about people sentenced to prison. Perhaps we think of those in... Learn More
Compassion Fatigue and Corrections Officers
By Andrew Nolen, Officer, MSCJ/FP Published: 01/03/2011 www.corrections.com Working in Corrections is an interesting occupation to say the least. When encountering friends... Learn More