Jail and Corrections Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

09 / 26 / 2023

Understanding the Impact of Virtual Meetings with People on Probation

As the pandemic continues in many locations, community supervision agencies are still balancing in-person versus virtual contacts. While traditional probation relies on face-to-face contacts, probation departments took a leap in [...]

09 / 28 / 2023

What to Do about Conflicts with Rodents: Addressing rodent conflicts in your community and in your facility

Conflicts with rodents like rats and mice are common in our communities, and they can also present issues in our own facilities. Join us for this webinar as we explore [...]

10 / 03 / 2023

Management by Committee: How to Improve Engagement, Inclusivity, and Retention without Breaking Your Budget

According to researchers, Toxic Work Culture is 10x more important than pay in predicting turnover. In an era of unprecedented staffing shortages across the industry, agencies must step up to [...]

Andrew Reitnauer

10 / 05 / 2023

Case Closed! A Case Study of CSI Evidentiary Photography

When conducting a crime scene investigation, responders often are tasked with the development and recovery of latent print evidence. However, one of the most important steps in this examination process [...]

10 / 10 / 2023

Burnout and Resilience: What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Know

Trauma is a given if you work in criminal justice, in suspects, defendants, victims, witnesses, and even colleagues. A better understanding of the effects of trauma and how to mitigate [...]

10 / 10 / 2023

Trauma-Informed Policing: What Law Enforcement Needs to Know

This presentation will offer law enforcement officers and first responders an education on trauma and trauma manifestations, along with practical tools to understand and manage traumatized individuals. We will discuss [...]

10 / 17 / 2023

Corrections Staff Wellness: A Team LIFT Approach

We must acknowledge that staff wellness in Corrections can be one of the heaviest burdens of them all, yet one of the most difficult challenges to overcome. We also must [...]

Tamara Lyn

10 / 19 / 2023

Supervisor as Coach: Lead Your Direct Reports to Their Own Solutions for Performance and Motivation Issues

Do your direct reports struggle to reclaim the drive that attracted them to law enforcement and public safety? Do they neglect the self-care that would keep them focused, physically fit, [...]

Kym Craven

Jenn Rineer

Katherine Hoogesteyn

10 / 24 / 2023

Inclusive Recruiting: Practical Guidance for Reaching More Women Applicants

Many police agencies strive to recruit more women applicants and members of other minoritized groups. Yet, until recently, there has been very little evidence to guide practice in this area. [...]

10 / 26 / 2023

Controlling Your Emotions Keeps YOU out of Jail

To learn to deal with anger, you need to recognize your anger chain. What is it that sets you off on your emotional spiral? Is it any surprise, anger is [...]

10 / 31 / 2023

The Human in Humanity: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals

The law enforcement profession is designed to serve and protect communities throughout this country. Men and women in uniform spend 20-30 years selflessly committing themselves to reduce crime, the fear [...]

11 / 02 / 2023

Ask Me Anything: about Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Justice System

This webinar will present an opportunity for justice professionals to interact with a professor, clinician, and trainer who has spent over 20 years working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum. After [...]

Maria Valdovinos Olson

Karen Amendola

11 / 07 / 2023

Organizational Stress and Officer Wellness

Organizational stress generally refers to the organizational context in which officers work and is differentiated from operational stress (occupational dangers and exposure to risk). Examples of organizational stressors in policing [...]

Brenda Dietzman

11 / 09 / 2023

Growing the Leaders You Need for the Future

Does your organization have a weak bench? Have you looked up and down your organization and questioned where your future leaders are at? Well, great news! They are working for [...]

Courtney

11 / 09 / 2023

Breaking the Bondage of Debt: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals

Do you have debt that’s holding you back in life? Do you feel that you’ll be hostage to the monthly car payment and credit card payments until you [...]

11 / 14 / 2023

Side Hustles and Second Careers: Reimagining Your Professional Passion after Retirement

If you have set your sights on retirement but aren’t ready to completely stop working, this webinar will cover a myriad of options. First Responders retire earlier compared to [...]

11 / 28 / 2023

What Happened? Exploring Case Studies of Manipulation in Corrections

The job of corrections staff, sworn and non, juvenile and adult, is a difficult one: different than what is portrayed in movies and on television, and what some citizens may [...]

11 / 30 / 2023

Career Conversation: Create a Career Path that Aligns with Your Values

Do you remember the values and motivations that attracted you to a career in law enforcement and public safety? Would you reignite your enthusiasm and jump-start your career if you [...]

12 / 07 / 2023

Building a Wellness Program from the Ground Up

Wellness programs are appearing more frequently in our public safety organizations. Agencies vary in culture, size, and resources which means implementing a wellness program is not “one size fits all.” [...]

12 / 12 / 2023

Self-Care for First Responders: Essential Strategies to Prevent Burnout and Enhance Performance

First responders are known for their courage and bravery in high-pressure situations. However, the demanding nature of their work can take a toll on their physical and emotional well-being, leading [...]

12 / 14 / 2023

Staff Development: Resisting the Offender Manipulator

Correctional staff training has generally followed a model of academy recruit training, instructor-based in-service training, and more recently online training. While these have presented much information about offenders, more training [...]

Diana Knapp

01 / 23 / 2024

Building a Culture of Customer Service

Set your staff up for success each time they interact with members of the community and other stakeholders by creating a work culture focused on good customer service. This webinar [...]

01 / 25 / 2024

In Defense of the Police

In this webinar, we will discuss current cutting-edge issues involving many facets of law enforcement and criminal justice in general. We will examine styles of policing along with their pros [...]

02 / 01 / 2024

Effective Communication and Active Listening

In today's fast-paced world, effective communication has become more crucial than ever. Whether in your personal or professional settings, the ability to convey our thoughts, needs, and ideas clearly can [...]

Rebecca Jameson

02 / 13 / 2024

The Overtime Trap: Four Steps to Break this Tedious Money Cycle

Are you stuck in the overtime trap? If you're a first responder, chances are you're caught up in this money pitfall and you might not even realize it. The livelihood [...]

03 / 07 / 2024

The Art of Curious Leadership

Are you in an organization that hasn’t changed the way it operates for a long time? Are new ideas shot down almost instantly? Leaders who are curious make organizations [...]

Barbara L. Gould

03 / 12 / 2024

Ask, Tell, Make: Updated Skills for the 21st Century Officer

For decades, Corrections and law enforcement officers have been trained under the model of ask, tell, make. Unfortunately, this model excludes the importance of what to ask, how to ask, [...]

Diana Knapp

04 / 11 / 2024

Staff Recognition for Budget-Conscious Agencies

Rewarding employees doesn't have to be expensive to be effective. As the cost of services and supplies for your workplace increases, public budgets tend to remain static. This calls on [...]

04 / 23 / 2024

Promoting Yourself in a Male Dominated Field

Have you ever wondered how to answer questions about your strengths? Have you ever had someone else get or even worse, take credit for your work? It’s tricky and [...]

Scott Medlin

04 / 25 / 2024

The 10-Code Mindset: Stay Alive and Thriving

While many in the criminal justice and law enforcement profession feel they have been called to serve their communities, most probably never anticipated all the ways they take the job [...]

Barbara L. Gould

06 / 25 / 2024

Communications and Boundaries

We all know people in our lives who we wish we could be more like when communicating in difficult situations at work and home. But why do they communicate better [...]

07 / 16 / 2024

Ask Me Anything: Managing the Younger Generation – Generation Z

Have you ever been confused about what works and what doesn’t with the younger generations? Have you ever wondered what motivates them or questioned their work ethic? Every generation [...]

Diana Knapp

08 / 08 / 2024

Creating Organizational Culture Change

In 2016 and 2017, the Jackson County Detention Center was making national headlines for excessive use of force, federal indictments of officers for trafficking in contraband, assaults on staff, and facility conditions [...]

Wendy Hummell

09 / 10 / 2024

Building a Case for an In-house Therapist

Mental Health is a concern nationwide, and many organizations are responding by supporting employees with additional resources. Mental health days, additional mental health visits through an EAP, contracts with local [...]

John Griffin

What to Do about Conflicts with Rodents

Conflicts with rodents like rats and mice are common in our communities, and they can also present issues in our own facilities. Join us for this webinar as we explore [...]

Michael Menefee

Understanding the Impact of Virtual Meetings with People on Probation

Darren Ivey

Cultivating Wellness in Your Organization: Trauma Informed Leadership and Other Helpful Ideas

Studies have shown that depression and PTSD are up to 5 times more common in first responders and that 85% of first responders have experienced symptoms related to mental health conditions. Most [...]

Tira Hubbard

The Changing Face of Probation: Supervising Justice Involved Women – The pathway in and out of the system

Understanding the unique needs and challenges faced by women on probation is crucial for effective rehabilitation and reintegration into society. This discussion explores lessons and guidelines based on Tira Hubbard’[...]

Chris Smith

ADA Basics for Criminal Justice Professionals: What is the ADA and why does it matter?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. One of the things it encompasses [...]

Jeff Bragg

Angie Jones

A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a State-wide Peer Support Network for First Responders

Peer support teams offer value by providing a safe space for personnel to share experiences, cope with trauma, and access resources, especially in the first responder professions where the likelihood [...]

David Bond

Ed Sherman, Psy.D.

Rockin’ the Leadership Role: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals

Leadership isn’t always a walk in the park. The people being led may have different work styles, may be demotivated, or not always do as they’re told. Situations [...]

Ray Nash

Building Rapport: The Critical Interview Skill That Is Often Overlooked, But Cannot Be Overemphasized

When it comes to interviewing in the law enforcement setting, rapport-building tends to be overlooked. Building rapport is crucial to extract as much information from suspects, victims, or witnesses. This [...]

Jeff Bolettieri

William "Bill" Loucks Jr

How to Investigate Human Trafficking Step by Step

When combating human trafficking, it is critical to have a comprehensive understanding of investigative strategies and procedural nuances. This compilation of insights from law enforcement experts delves into the intricacies [...]

Jack Harris

Anger Management: An Essential Part of Helping Keep Good People Good

In branches of the criminal justice field, people are exposed to situations where anger is likely. And while everyone experiences anger, how we express, manage, and respond to it may [...]

Diana Knapp

In Custody Deaths: Beyond Case Closed

Suicide is the leading cause of death in jails and prisons in the United States. Those working in jails and prisons are also highly likely to be exposed to such [...]

Linda Ahrens

Helping Hidden Heroes: Chaplains for Correctional Staff — Emotions, Health, and Retention

Chaplains have been significantly utilized in the corrections setting to provide inmates with support and guidance to set them up for success. Correctional staff, being exposed to the same environment [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Confident Female Leadership

Women may "play small" due to societal biases and gender stereotypes. In the workplace, this creates adverse impacts on women’s career trajectory and confidence which hinders women’s professional [...]

Jeff Bolettieri

William "Bill" Loucks Jr

The Real Face of Human Trafficking: How to Identify Human Trafficking in the Field

US law enforcement faces challenges in identifying and recognizing human trafficking due to inadequate and outdated training, as well as staffing shortages. With an estimated 400,000 human trafficking victims in the [...]

Courtney

Take the Stress Out Of Your Money: Life Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals

The policing profession is a stressful and demanding industry by itself that requires individuals to be performing at their best to effectively serve the communities they swore to protect. The [...]

Jim Martin

Keeping Your Detention Facilities Out of the Ditches and on the Right Path

In the corrections and correctional health care setting, outcomes are important – for the inmates, the staff members, and the facility as a whole. Jim Martin has identified the Pathway to [...]

Lucy Watts

Jim Pingle

Partner Webinar: Streamlining Public Safety and Justice Processes: Enhancing Data-Driven Decision Making

Data plays a crucial role in improving justice outcomes in the ever-evolving public service landscape. However, effectively utilizing this data requires optimized business processes, advanced analytics, and strategic data integration. [...]

Shannon Magnuson

Making Space for More Compassion with Fewer Rules: Reducing Conditions of Probation to Improve Successful Completion

The whole criminal justice system is facing challenges – understaffing with police officers, filled up caseloads in probation, and overpopulation in corrections, just to name a few. This session aims to [...]

Diana Knapp

Boomers, Slackers and Snowflakes: Building a Multi-Generational Leadership Team

Having a multi-generational group of decision-makers at the table in organizations brings several benefits. Diverse perspectives and experiences result in more comprehensive and well-rounded decision-making that promotes innovation, adaptability and [...]

Terry Clark

Mindfulness for Law Enforcement: Surviving and Thriving in Life and on the Job

Mindfulness can play a crucial role in supporting police work. By cultivating present-moment awareness and non-judgmental acceptance, police officers benefit in a greater sense of self-regulation, resilience, and empathy which [...]

John Shuford

7 Keys to Personal Resilience and Job Retention

Given the retention issues facing criminal justice organizations, the profession has been looking for ways to address them. This session zeroes in on the concept of resilience as a counteracting [...]

Samantha Collins

Tom O'Connor

The Probation and Parole Officer as an Effective Coach

This is a follow-up to Brian Lovins’ webinar on “Referee or Coach: How a Coaching Identity May Just Save Probation”. Coaching has been established as a valuable skill when managing [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Organizational Stress – From the Administrative Perspective

This webinar is the second installment of a two-part webinar series on organizational stress. The first part zeroed in on organizational stress from the frontline’s perspective but this time [...]

Diana Knapp

Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis

The Jackson County Detention Center in Kansas City went through some tough times between 2014 and 2017 as the facility and its leadership were hounded with issues and acknowledged that they were [...]

Ray Nash

Body of Lies: Identifying Behavioral Leakages as Indicators of Guilt

A lot of innovations in the field of investigations have been and are still being developed to better solve crimes and make offenders accountable. Despite all the progress thus far, [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Organizational Stress – From the Frontline Perspective

Helping professionals cite the major source of workplace stress as being organizational in nature rather than operational stress. This suggests that organizations, the leadership, and even the frontline workers can [...]

Tira Hubbard

The Changing Face of Probation: Recipes for Resilience to Survive Corrections Fatigue

Criminal justice personnel – from law enforcement to corrections to probation – are regularly exposed to danger, violence, and tragedy. It is imperative for those working in these careers to prioritize resiliency [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Corrections Staff Wellness

Working in a correctional facility can be a highly stressful and demanding job, with staff often exposed to violence, trauma, and difficult working conditions. Despite these challenges, many corrections departments [...]

Wes Dotson

More Case Studies in Criminal Justice Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are seven times more likely to have encounters with law enforcement than the general public. The difference in their brain function and inherent characteristics [...]

Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD

Understanding Public Safety Professionalism

The term professional is being used in different ways in the English language which impacts its scope and limitation. Are those working in public safety considered professionals? What does it [...]

Katharine Manning

Empathetic Leadership: Building a Culture of Trust

When thinking about leadership traits – things like critical thinking and decision-making tend to come up. However, the most important but underrated leadership trait is actually empathy. Leaders who demonstrate empathy [...]

Marc Hildebrand

How to MASTER your Self-Confidence: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals

Do you struggle with self-confidence? Do you have certain areas in your life that you are just not as confident with? Do you wonder how some people seem to be [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Leadership Reset: Setting Goals for the New Year

As the new year rolls in, we often try to figure out ways to make it a little better than the previous one. People gravitate towards new year’s resolutions [...]

Gary F. Cornelius

Kevin E. Courtright

Avoiding Offender Manipulation: Safeguarding Your Staff

This webinar is the second part of the Offender Manipulation webinar series. The first session unpacked offender manipulation, what it is, how it is done, its desired outcomes, and the [...]

Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD

After Incident Analysis: Best Practices and Recommendations

The criminal justice arena is often scrutinized and picked apart when the outcomes of an incident don’t quite meet everyone’s expectations. But the reality is, no one can [...]

Gary F. Cornelius

Kevin E. Courtright

Avoiding Offender Manipulation: Inmate Subculture

Working in the corrections setting means being a target for offender manipulation. Awareness and understanding, however, mitigate the chances of falling prey to these opportunistic individuals. This is the first [...]

Wes Dotson

Ask Me Anything: about Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System

Dr. Wes Dotson has done numerous Justice Clearinghouse webinars on people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He provides guidance on their distinctive characteristics and behaviors, how first responders and the [...]

Jonni Redick

I’m Promoted, Now What? Things to Consider from Day 1 to 365

When looking to promote, the role doesn’t always come with a manual. The job description may provide guidelines and requirements which may be too general or vague, but the [...]

Tira Hubbard

The Changing Face of Probation: How to Shift into a Trauma-Informed Agency

The ultimate goal for corrections and probation is to create lasting and meaningful behavior changes to justice-involved individuals that are more effective than punitive sanctions in preventing recidivism. One of [...]

Tira Hubbard

Brenda Dietzman

Wendy Rich-Goldschmidt

Women in Leadership – A Discussion about Opportunities, Hurdles, and Benefits

Being a woman in a male-dominated industry presents obstacles that can either prevent you from going further in your career or fuel you to pursue your goals one by one. [...]

Michael Gomez

Intervening with Trauma and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in Families

Youth that becomes entangled in the justice system tend to come from two specific groups – those that have experienced some form of trauma or those that may have intellectual and [...]

Jonni Redick

Assessment Center and Oral Panel Interview Preparation

It is expected of any person to want to improve one’s self and progress in life. In the professional setting, this looks like training, mastery of skills, and promotion. [...]

Ronna Martin

Saying I ‘WIL’: Making the Commitment to Grow Women In Leadership in Corrections

Currently, the average number of women in law enforcement is 12%, and those in leadership are even lower at 3%. Different efforts are being put into place to address this apparent lack [...]

Nick Spencer

High Risk Terminations: Policies, Procedures and Planning

Workplace violence is one of the most horrific incidents in society today. Who commits such acts? Agitated individuals who are recently terminated or are displaying high-risk behavior motivated by different [...]

Ed Sherman, Psy.D.

Advanced Strategies for Dealing with Challenging Staff Members

This is the third installment of Dr. Ed Sherman’s webinar series. The first part tackled the Leader’s Dilemma and how leaders can balance the interests of employees and [...]

Al Cobos

Maslow in the Workplace: Creating Employees Who Contribute and Are Engaged

Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs has been used for decades to understand human requirements and motivations in life. The model can also be utilized to evaluate and subsequently drive performance [...]

Camila Andrade Gripp

Damian Doran

Emily LaGratta

Just Authority: Can a Single Strategy Improve Well-being and Cooperation for Corrections Officers and Incarcerated Individuals

According to corrections staff, the stress they experience is brought about by organizational matters, the workplace environment, and their personal issues, and that stress manifests in different ways and facets [...]

Deborah Johnson

Preparing for Trial: Lessons for Courtroom Testimony

It’s not what you know but how well you’re able to communicate it. This is especially true in depositions and the court setting during testimonies. For individuals who [...]

Dennis Nayor

Career Survival within the Administrative Ranks of Policing (Part 2)

This is the second part of the webinar series on Career Survival with the Administrative Ranks in Policing. The first installment introduced the components to promote career survival that leaders [...]

Dennis Nayor

Career Survival within the Administrative Ranks of Policing (Part 1)

Amidst all the controversies and public scrutiny, a job in the law enforcement profession isn’t as appealing as it used to be. But there still are a handful of [...]

Richard Bojorquez

Pietro “Piero” D’Ingillo

Dave Weiner

Veteran-Centered Crisis Stabilization and Scene Management Strategies

Around two out five of veterans are suffering from some form of mental health issue. Unfortunately, a culture deeply ingrained within veterans may prevent them from seeking assistance with the [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Leading at Any Level

True leadership does not rely on titles. It is often observed in day-to-day situations where people step up outside of their roles and serve as informal leaders to ensure successful [...]

Wes Dotson

Case Studies in Integrating Social Skills Instruction into Criminal Justice Interactions

People entangled in the criminal justice system commonly struggle with social skills. With this in mind, it makes sense that those who are assigned to help them navigate the criminal [...]

Obed Magny

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership for Criminal Justice Professionals

Leaders in the criminal justice field need to be emotionally intelligent, now more than ever. Being a leader who understands and relates to people from various backgrounds and all walks [...]

Wendy Hummell

Creating a Culture of Wellness – Increase Retention, Morale, and Employee Health by Infusing Wellness into Your Agency

The need to support law enforcement officers’ holistic wellness given the stressful, if not downright traumatic nature of the job, is being recognized by more and more agencies and even [...]

Al Cobos

Motivational Conversation: Creating Questions to Move People along an Intended Path while Building Relationships

For criminal justice agencies, challenges are more of the status quo than the extra-ordinary circumstance. These become even more challenging when people must be steered into an intended path, but [...]

Thomas Dworak

Adaptive Leadership: Creating “Sticky” Organizational Culture

Leaders shape the outcomes of the agencies they direct and the job satisfaction of the people they manage. Given the current staffing crisis in the criminal justice profession, the role [...]

Ray Nash

Word Cues as Truth Clues: Inductive Interviewing for Investigators

Various innovations assist law enforcement in the investigative process today. However, there will always be instances where good old-fashioned detective work and interviewing people is what is required to crack [...]

Margaret M. Crowley

Crime and Punishment: Exploring Restorative Justice and Peacemaking

Apart from the fact that corrections facilities are over capacity, it is also acknowledged that existing sentencing procedures and outcomes don’t always address the root of the problem. Alternative [...]

Amy Morgan

Suicide Explained: What Leads Someone to that Moment

What drives people to end their lives? Amy Morgan leads the discussion on the factors that lead to suicide ideation, common myths surrounding it, and what can be done to [...]

Wes Dotson

What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Understand about Autism Spectrum Disorder

People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are more likely than the general population to have an involvement with the criminal justice system because of characteristics and behavior distinctive to them [...]

Michael Daniels

MERCI: How the Maslow-Enhanced Re-entry Capital Index Benefits Re-entry Success

Once an individual becomes involved with the criminal justice system, it becomes the responsibility of the system the provide them with their needs and support so they may be successfully [...]

Barbara Mattes

Direct Supervision Jails: An Often Misunderstood Profession with a Unique Breed of Law Enforcement

Corrections is often seen as the tail end of the criminal justice process. In reality, correctional facilities and correction officers are responsible for more than just merely locking people up. [...]

Scott Kirshner

Situational Awareness: Closing the Gap between Stimulus and Response

When faced with a violent encounter, situational awareness could mean the difference between life and death. It is a critical element in closing up the gap between stimulus and response. [...]

Lauren Anderson

The Importance of Providing Support to DV Victims in the Probation Setting

Domestic violence cases are some of the most convoluted ones out there because of the victim’s ongoing relationship with their abuser. There is an intricate power and control dynamic [...]

Rhea DuMont

Survivor-Centered Support in Probation: Improving Community Safety

Victims feel violated, powerless, scared, and hopeless after an incident. Unfortunately, they are also often unaware of their rights. Criminal justice players can help victims have better outcomes by upholding [...]

Amy Morgan

A Trusted Source of Mental Health Resources

When faced with a critical event, an agency will not try to just handle everything on its own. It will call in every possible resource from partner agencies and even [...]

Dr. Amber Simpler

Partner Webinar: Competency Restoration in Jails: A Versatile Response to the Competency Crisis

Competency refers to the individual’s ability to understand their legal situation, its potential outcomes, and participate in a legal proceeding. Restoration is an effort to uphold justice by providing [...]

Dean Jenkins

James Newman

Discover the It Factor of Behavior Change

For many clients, the difference between rehabilitation and recidivism is the ability to create sustainable habits. All too often it is assumed that motivation is the most important factor in [...]

Jim Martin

Working Together: Health Services and Custody Fostering Better Relationships

In a machine, each part has its specific functions so things run smoothly. In the corrections setting, custody officials and health staff provide inmates with the immediate services they need [...]

Daniel Mullins

Gary Steiner

Partner Webinar: Addressing Consent Decree Challenges with EHR and Analytics

This webinar will present concepts for using modern technology within custody environments to address unique challenges presented by consent decrees and court mandates. This information is relevant to all types [...]

Bobby Kipper

Scott Geller, PhD

Actively Caring for People: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals

Different approaches to policing are being introduced and implemented – some require complicated models, technical skills, and some of the most cutting-edge technology. However, it is typically the foundational concepts that [...]

Partner Webinar: Good News or Bad News – The New FCC Rulemaking on Inmate Calling Services, Rates and Revenue-Share

The FCC’s most recent rulemaking regarding Inmate Calling Services (‘ICS’) was finalized on August 1st, 2021. This new rulemaking brings several important changes in how Inmate Telephone Providers can [...]

Jim Martin

Ahead of the Curve: How Facilities Managed during the COVID-19 Pandemic

We’ve been traversing the COVID-19 world for almost two years now and it has changed a lot of things in the world. When the pandemic first struck, everyone was [...]

Bobby Kipper

Spiritual Wellness for Criminal Justice Professionals

In the last couple of years, there has been a shift in the criminal justice training arena towards the ‘soft skills’ to help criminal justice professionals manage the people they [...]

Jim Martin

Suicide Prevention: A NCCHC Resource Guide

The Suicide Prevention Resource Guide was conceived with a goal to find solutions for suicidal individuals and suicide risks in correctional facilities. It provides insights, promising practices, and guidelines for [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Executive Skills: How to be a More Efficient Leader at Any Level

Experience is indeed a great teacher. There are things that we don’t get taught or trained in and just end up acquiring the skills as we go through life. [...]

Nathaniel Lhowe

Supervising Gang Members on Parole and Probation: Making the Case for a Specialized Supervision Unit

Probation and parole have the ability to hold offenders accountable for the crimes they committed while also providing them with the resources to turn their life around. Gang members are [...]

Grant McDougall

Millennials and Generation Z in Law Enforcement: The strengths, limitations and unique characteristics of the “Me” generations.

The law enforcement field is facing systemic challenges brought about by a mass exodus of law enforcement officers hired in the 90s that are retiring simultaneously and the difficulty of [...]

Todd Crandell

Dave Usery

Partner Webinar: Corrections-to-Health, Improving Inmate Healthcare Data Exchange

At first sight, corrections and healthcare may seem like two completely disparate segments of public service. But upon closer scrutiny, these two industries are so intertwined given the disproportionate number [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Leadership: Lessons Learned Throughout a Career

Willingness to learn is a critical skill in any individual. Learning, however, can be a time-consuming process, and in the public safety and helping profession, the gift of time is [...]

Claire Barrera

Alexandra Appleton

Building a Community Advisory Board for those Impacted by Violence

Taking a trauma-informed approach has been central when it comes to handling the victims and survivors of violence. To do this successfully may entail the expertise of people who actually [...]

Lisa Boesky

Preventing Jail Suicide: Issues We Don’t Talk About, But Should

This is the second installment of Dr. Lisa Boesky’s Preventing Jail Suicide webinars. The first session unpacked specific strategies that jails may implement to avoid suicide deaths and related [...]

Jim Martin

NCCHC and COVID-19: Lessons We’ve Learned in our Facilities

It’s been a year since the world shifted as nations hurried to enforce limitations on people’s social mobility in response to the ballooning casualty of the novel coronavirus. [...]

Barbara Mattes

Recognition and Prevention of Sex Trafficking in Adult Corrections Facilities

There’s a lack of awareness regarding sex trafficking. Girls and adult women are being arrested by law enforcement for prostitution when they are actually victims of sex trafficking. Meanwhile, [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Growing Your Career by Developing Your Brand

We all probably started out in our careers with some goal. But somewhere along the journey, the goal may start to blur, we might get sidetracked, finding ourselves meandering or [...]

Chris Eloiza

Gabrielle Padilla

The Benefits of Correctional Intelligence Led Policing

It’s about time we recognize the value of corrections. Not just to merely protect the community by keeping the bad guys out of the streets, but also through the [...]

Lisa Boesky

Preventing Jail Suicide: Adjusting Current Strategies to Save Lives

Prisons have higher rates of suicide deaths than the general population and jails have even higher suicide rates than prisons. With this is in mind, it is imperative that these [...]

David Grantham

Analyzing and Producing Actionable Insights

This is the third installment of the Detention Intelligence webinar series. The first webinar explained the wealth of information waiting to be leveraged in detention and correction facilities that may [...]

Bill Pope

Craig Storer

The Current FCC Proceedings and How They will Affect Your Inmate Communications Environment

There are ongoing FCC proceedings that aim to regulate the Inmate Calling Services (ICS) rates and fees. Changes proposed will impact the operations of prisons and jails in terms of [...]

David Grantham

Building Detention Intel the Right Way

Jails and prisons house some of law enforcement's best and unexpected assets. Individuals behind bars are some of the best information sources when it comes to uncovering crime operations. This [...]

Rob Weinhold

The Art of Crisis Leadership

In the law enforcement arena, it is not a matter of if a crisis will hit, but when will it hit. Crises may mean time, money, customers, careers and, in [...]

Joe Alexander

Chris Williams

Adapting to Critical Change at Corrections Facilities

The COVID-19 pandemic truly changed how we live our lives. We were all forced to tweak how we do our daily transactions. It is even more stringent when it comes [...]

Alexandra Duncan

Grant Phillips

Provision of Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder within a County Jail

Substance abuse is a type of disorder and as such, requires a treatment plan to rehabilitate individuals suffering from it. Currently, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the standard of care [...]

John Schow

Joe Barton, Ph.D.

Tim Hardy

Rick Miller

The Application of Kids at Hope: A Cultural Strategy

Kids at HOPE made us understand the importance of believing in kids – no exceptions, connecting with kids and providing them with meaningful relationships, and time traveling with kids to help [...]

Christine Mullin

Adam Kirhagis

Collaborating to Catch a Predator

Sex offenders may be considered the bane of society that they are required to be registered. But not all of them are as compliant which then puts communities at risk. [...]

David Grantham

The Center of Emerging Threats

When we think about the criminal justice process, what is perceived to be the endgame is the conviction, where an offender is put behind bars. But in the bigger scheme [...]

Gipsy Escobar

Using Data and Performance Measurement to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes

Various factions are claiming differing positions as facts that most of us may no longer be sure which of these to believe. In these times of information overload, one thing [...]

Michelle (Shelley) Turner

Camie Borsdorf

Laura Farmer

A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence (Part 2)

This is a continuation of the discussion on the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Office of Victim Services (OVS) efforts to address domestic violence in a proactive manner. While the [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Title VII Employment Discrimination: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

Employment discrimination against a member of a protected class is something that any developed society should aim to eliminate. With the current political climate, the public scrutinizes every move that [...]

Jim Martin

Disaster Preparedness: How an Effective Plan Between Custody and Health Services Can Make all the Difference

Preparing for critical incidents – not so easy. How to make it even more challenging? Make the setting be a jail. This is exactly what happens in the scenario Jim Martin [...]

Audrey Cress

Janet Good

A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Understanding and Identifying Incarcerated Batterers

Settling on a reactive approach when it comes to addressing domestic violence may actually be too late. Abusive behavior is recurring and can be difficult to shake off, thus releasing [...]

Rick Hodsdon

1983 Civil Rights Litigation: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

Recent turn of events has the public looking at constitutional rights. It becomes a question of where do their fists end and our noses begin for those working in the [...]

Beth Bouchard

Lisa Goldblatt Grace

Cherice Hopkins

Rebecca Burney

Combating Domestic Child Sex Trafficking: A Multi-disciplinary Response

By virtue of the sensitive nature of the crime, the vulnerability of the victims, the various agencies involved to address the problem, the long-term support required to keep survivors from [...]

Rick Hodsdon

What Justice Professionals Need to Know About Applying Common Law Contract Principles to Bargaining Agreements

Knowledge of legal concepts, albeit the most basic ones, provides all of us with a better understanding of how things work and how to traverse certain situations. This is particularly [...]

Michelle Welch

Understanding the Link between Animal Abuse and Other Human Crimes: What Probation Officers Need to Know

Numerous studies have established the correlation of animal cruelty to other violent crimes. Collateral crimes linked include family violence, sexual abuse, serial killers and mass shooters, organized crimes, and even [...]

Jim Martin

Standards of Care: Mental Health in Our Jails and Prisons…Now What?

Correctional health care is public health care – if we can release the inmate population much better than we found them, communities are made safer and stronger. This is how Jim [...]

Daniel Dubief

Michael Fletcher

LTE Helps Sheriff’s Departments Better Prepare for Emergencies

Our world is now heavily dependent on technology, and it is no different when it comes to emergency response. When it comes to public safety, leveraging the latest technology to [...]

Dr. Babatunde Okuleye, M.D., MBA

Robin Timme

Jennifer Horney

Corrections and COVID-19: Enhancing Resiliency of Staff and Inmate Populations

This is the second part of the Corrections and COVID-19 series made possible through the Falcon Correctional and Community Services, Inc. Topics covered in the first installment are the epidemiology [...]

Robin Timme

Jennifer Horney

Scott Semple

Elias A. Diggins

Corrections and COVID-19: Maintaining Mental Wellness of Staff and Inmates During Custodial Pandemonium

Strange times we’re in right now and it’s affected our consciousness on a whole new level. There is a threat – we cannot see it, but we know it’[...]

Rick Hodsdon

Officer Involved Shootings (Part 3)

This is the final installment of the Justice Clearinghouse Officer-Involved Shooting Webinar series with Rick Hodsdon. The first part provided a primer on officer-involved shooting (OIS) cases that looked at [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Officer Involved Shootings (Part 2)

This is the second course in the Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) webinar series conducted by Rick Hodsdon. The first part unpacked the nitty-gritty of determining the party to conduct investigations on [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Officer Involved Shootings (Part 1)

Officer-involved shootings are one of those things that law enforcement agencies dread to be dealt upon them. There will be questions on the officer’s competency, the agency’s credibility, [...]

Dan Phillips

Brandon “Choe” Sergent, M. Th.,

Jail Ministries: The Top 10 Things to Consider

Jails and prisons have their challenges and would greatly benefit from help from the community. Religious organizations are willing to provide whatever help they can extend, but they too, identify [...]

John Snook

Carrie Hill

Fixing the Incentives that Force Sheriffs to be Mental Health Providers: A Long Overdue Opportunity

Criminal justice agencies are bearing the brunt of the mental health crisis – in cost, time, and manpower. Despite numerous initiatives from different segments of the criminal justice system, from training [...]

Charles Keeton

Cheryl Parks

Ron Budzinski

Making Re-Entry from Detention Successful

More and more studies and researches highlight rehabilitation, treatment and reintegration are better methods to address crime and other challenges as substance abuse and mental health issues. Peoria County Jail [...]

Rick Hodsdon

First Amendment, Social Media and Employee Discipline

Most of the world is now online. This definitely altered our reality, changing how humans deal with their personal lives, the workplace, the society and its government. Technology provides conveniences [...]

Dan Phillips

Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: The Facts and Figures Justice Professionals Need to Know

Law enforcement officers find themselves dealing with people from all walks of life daily – and it includes people with mental health issues. These people might end up in jails and [...]

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.

Use-of-Force Constitutional Standards versus Force Continuum

Different factors come into play in use of force incidents. However, a thorough understanding between use of force standards and force options, coupled with an approach that begins with the [...]

Trauma-Informed Training: Incorporating Wellness for Deputies

For the general population, only 9% meet the criteria for PTSD across their lifespan, but in correctional populations, almost 100% experienced trauma in their life. The correctional setting is found to be [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Federal Statutes and Who is Not Allowed to Possess Firearms

The debate on gun control can get heated but despite conflicting positions from different sectors of society, federal statutes have definite stipulations on firearm possession in effect. These, together with [...]

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.

Suicide Identification, Prevention, and Policy Failure

Suicide was the leading cause of death in jails in 2014. It also impacts everyone surrounding the incident including inmates and corrections personnel. While there is no fool-proof way to prevent [...]

David Stephens

Harmony Goorley, MA, LCPC, LSOTP

Balancing Order and Recovery: Blueprints for a High-Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail

A significant number of those incarcerated are affected by trauma. Since part of correctional facilities’ goals is to affect behavior change and rehabilitation, ensuring that re-traumatization does not take place [...]

Carrie Hill

Understanding and Implementing Inmate Discipline

Instilling discipline is one of the critical roles of correctional facilities. Inmate discipline is a management tool to ensure the safety of the inmates and the corrections staff, maintain order [...]

Rick Hodsdon

The ADA for Justice Professionals

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), first enacted in 1990 and amended in 2009 was put into place to eradicate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. In the workplace setting, ADA works to [...]

Carolyn Sufrin, MD, PhD

Hot Topics in Managing Pregnant Women in Jail-Based Settings

Correction facilities are now playing a significant role in public health. The range of health conditions that jails and prisons deal with run the gamut. Those incarcerated are likely to [...]

Scott Kirshner

Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers

We are exposed to violent incidents that happen when we watch and read the news. For those working in the field of criminal justice, it is not just a mere [...]

Carrie Hill

A Duty to Protect: Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated

Webinar Video Clip: A Duty to Protect - Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated There is a mental illness crisis plaguing jails all over the US. More and more [...]

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.

Carrie Hill

Excited Delirium and Agitated Chaotic Events: Recognizing, Responding, and Preventing Sudden, In-Custody Deaths

Calls for service for law enforcement can get totally random and unexpected. There are slow days when it’s just the typical infractions and misdemeanors. Then there are those instances [...]

Jennie M. Simpson, Ph.D.

Peter J. Koutoujian

Stephen Amos

Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, FACPM, CCHP-P

Carrie Hill

Tara Kunkel

Planning and Implementing Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

Jails in the US admit more than 10.9 Million inmates per year, a portion of whom suffer from some form of substance abuse disorder. Jails are now a part of public [...]

Carrie Hill

Understanding the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Impacts & Responses

The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) reshaped correctional litigation by putting into place an all-encompassing grievance procedure that prevents frivolous lawsuits. It ensures that only quality grievances are addressed while [...]

Carrie Hill

Legal Issues in Today’s Jail: Use of Force

Use of force is a sensitive issue, and it becomes even more problematic when it is in the jail setting. Corrections, as an institution, is tasked with the responsibility to [...]

Carrie Hill

Legal Issues in Today’s Jail: Medical Care

For most of the population, being an inmate is somewhat equated to being bereft of rights – this isn't entirely true. While inmates and detainees have to forego certain rights, they [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Giglio, Brady and Discipline Disclosures: What Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Need to Know

It is mandated that the government, specifically law enforcement and prosecution, is bound to disclose exculpatory evidence as decreed in various US Supreme Court rulings including the landmark cases of [...]

After the Webinar: Building Rapport. Q&A with Ray Nash

Webinar presenter Sheriff Ray Nash answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Building Rapport: The Critical Interview Skill that is Often Overlooked But Cannot Be Overemphasized. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Anger Management. Q&A with Jack Harris

Webinar presenter Jack Harris answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Anger Management: An Essential Part of Helping Keep Good People Good. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: In Custody Deaths: Beyond Case Closed. Q&A with Diana Knapp

Webinar presenter Diana Knapp answered a number of your questions after her webinar, In Custody Deaths: Beyond Case Closed. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Confident Female Leadership. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Confident Female Leadership. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: I have that [...]

After the Webinar: Helping Hidden Heroes. Q&A with Linda Ahrens

Webinar presenter Linda Ahrens answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Helping Hidden Heroes: Chaplains for Correctional Staff Emotions, Health, and Retention. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: The Real Face of Human Trafficking. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar Presenters Jeff Bolettieri and Bill Loucks answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Real Face of Human Trafficking: How to Identify Human Trafficking in the Field. [...]

After the Webinar: Take the Stress Out of Your Money Q&A with Courtney from Heroes Financial Coaching

Webinar presenter Courtney of Heroes Financial Coaching answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Take the Stress Out of Your Money: Life Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals. Here [...]

After the Webinar: Keeping Your Detention Facility Out of the Ditches and on the Right Path. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Keeping Your Detention Facilities Out of the Ditches and on the Right Path. Here are just a [...]

Thoughts about the Staffing Crisis from John Shuford

John Shuford shared a number of great reminders during his webinar, 15 Proven Ways to Improve Staff Morale at No Additional Cost. Here’s just one. “We cannot hire our [...]

Thoughts about Biggest Stressors from Sherri Martin and Dr. Jackie Drew

Sherri Marin and Dr. Jacqueline Drew shared so many great data points and insights from their research during the webinar, What Police Officers Want: Consulting the Source. Here’s just [...]

Thoughts about Seeking Help from Dr. Jackie Drew

Sherri Marin and Dr. Jacqueline Drew shared so many great data points and insights from their research during the webinar, What Police Officers Want: Consulting the Source. Here’s just [...]

Thoughts about Officer Burnout from Sherri Martin

Sherri Marin and Dr. Jacqueline Drew shared so many great data points and insights from their research during the webinar, What Police Officers Want: Consulting the Source. Here’s just [...]

After the Webinar: 15 Proven Ways to Improve Staff Morale at No Additional Cost. Q&A with John Shuford

Webinar presenter John Shuford answered a number of your questions after his presentation, 15 Proven Ways to Improve Staff Morale at No Additional Cost. Here are just a few of his [...]

Thoughts about Leadership from Diana Knapp

During her webinar, Diana Knapp shared a number of great thoughts during the webinar, Boomers, Slackers and Snowflakes: Building a Multi-Generational Leadership Team. Here’s just one of her great [...]

Thoughts about Grace from Diana Knapp

Thoughts on Leadership from Dr. Ed Sherman

Dr. Ed Sherman always has such great insights during his webinars. Here's just one that he shared during the webinar, Be the Leader You Wish You Had. "The title [...]

After the Webinar: Boomers, Slackers and Snowflakes. Q&A with Diana Knapp

Webinar presenter Diana Knapp answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Boomers, Slackers, and Snowflakes: Building a Multi-Generational Team. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

Thoughts about Dignity from Diana Knapp

During her webinar, Diana Knapp shared a number of great thoughts during the webinar, Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals. Here’s just one [...]

Thoughts about Culture from Diana Knapp

During her webinar, Diana Knapp shared a number of great thoughts during the webinar, Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals. Here’s just one [...]

Thoughts on Employee Resilience from John Shuford

During his webinar, John Shuford shared a number of great reminders during his webinar, The 7 Keys to Personal Resilience and Job Retention. Here’s just one. "Within the first [...]

Thoughts about Depression from John Shuford

During his webinar, John Shuford shared a number of great reminders during his webinar, The 7 Keys to Personal Resilience and Job Retention. Here’s just one. "What do PTSD, depression [...]

Thoughts about Controlling Your Thinking from John Shuford

During his webinar, John Shuford shared a number of great reminders during his webinar, The 7 Keys to Personal Resilience and Job Retention. Here’s just one. "We do have [...]

Thoughts about Trauma in the 2020s from Katherine Manning

During her webinar Katherine Manning shared a number of great insights during the webinar, Trauma Informed Leadership: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals. Here’s just one of her great reminders. &[...]

Thoughts about Trauma from Katherine Manning

After the Webinar: Tools to Manage the Stress Response. Q&A with Wendy Hummell

Webinar presenter Wendy Hummell answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Tools to Manage the Stress Response. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Long Work Hours, Shift Schedules and Their Impact on Law Enforcement Personnel. Q&A with Dr. Karen Amendola

Webinar presenter Dr. Karen Amendola answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Long Work Hours, Shift Schedules, and Their Impact on Law Enforcement Personnel. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: The 7 Keys to Personal Resilience and Job Retention. Q&A with John Shuford

Webinar presenter John Shuford answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The 7 Keys to Personal Resilience and Job Retention. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Organizational Stress from the Administrative Perspective. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Organizational Stress: From the Administrative Perspective. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis. Q&A with Diana Knapp

Webinar presenter Diana Knapp answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Playing Nice in the Sandbox. Q&A with Dr. Jeff Fox, Ph.D.

Webinar presenter Dr. Jeff Fox, Ph.D. answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Playing Nice in the Sandbox: The Human Elements of Disaster, Emergency Management, and Incident [...]

After the Webinar: Body of Lies – Identifying Behavioral Leakages as Indicators of Guilt. Q&A with Ray Nash

Webinar presenter Ray Nash answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Body of Lies: Identifying Behavioral Leakages as Indicators of Guilt. Here are just a few of his [...]

Thoughts on Connection from Joe Smarro

We loved this reminder that Joe Smarro shared during his webinar, Making Connections to Gain Compliance: Lessons from Law Enforcement Professionals. "You need to have a connection before you can [...]

Thoughts on Resilience from Tira Hubbard

Tira Hubbard shared a number of great ideas and thoughts during her webinar, The Changing Face of Probation: Recipes for Resilience to Survive Corrections Fatigue. This one caught our attention. "[...]

After the Webinar: Organizational Stress from the Front Line Perspective. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Organizational Stress from the Front Line Perspective. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Order in the Court – Offender Abuse and Control via the Court System. Q&A with Sara Mahoney

Webinar presenter Sara Mahoney answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Order in the Court: Offender Abuse and Control via the Judicial System. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Achieving Effective Outcomes through Staff Communication. Q&A with Dr. Ed Sherman

Webinar presenter Dr. Ed Sherman answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Achieving Effective Outcomes through Staff Communication. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Corrections Staff Wellness. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Corrections Staff Wellness. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: Are there any [...]

After the Webinar: More Case Studies in Criminal Justice Interactions with People with ASD. Q&A with Dr. Wes Dotson

Webinar presenter Wes Dotson answered a number of your questions after his presentation, More Case Studies in Criminal Justice Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Here are just a [...]

Kudos from One of Our Audience Members

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Thoughts about Fixing Problems from Brenda Dietzman

We loved this reminder that Brenda Dietzman shared during her webinar, Leading at Any Level. "Don't walk by problems. Fix it. Or find someone who can." Click Here for [...]

Thoughts about goals from Brenda Dietzman

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After the Webinar: Leadership Reset – Setting Goals for the New Year. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Leadership Reset: Setting Goals for the New Year. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

Thoughts on Manipulation from Gary Cornelius

Gary Corneilius shared so many great insights into understanding inmates during his webinar, Offender Manipulation: The Inmate Subculture (Part 1). "Manipulation is as much a weapon for the inmate as a [...]

After the Webinar: Offender Manipulation – Safeguarding Your Staff (part 2). Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Gary Cornelius and Dr. Kevin Courtright answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Offender Manipulation: Safeguarding Your Staff, Part 2. Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: Offender Manipulation Part 1. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Gary Cornelius and Dr. Kevin Courtright answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Offender Manipulation: The Inmate Subculture, Part 1. Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: Saying I “WIL”: Q&A with Ronna Martin

Webinar presenter Ronna Martin answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Saying I "WIL": Making the Commitment to Grow Women in Leadership in Corrections. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Case Studies in Integrating Social Skills Instruction into Criminal Justice Interactions. Q&A with Dr. Wes Dotson

Webinar presenter Dr. Wes Dotson answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Integrating Social Skills into Criminal Justice Interactions. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

Kind Words from our Members

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After the Webinar: Extreme Weather Events. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Elizabeth Dunn, Rebecca Morgenstern Brenner, and John Schultz answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Extreme Weather Events: What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Know. Here [...]

Video Interview: Trauma in the Workplace with Katharine Manning (Full Interview)

This is our full interview with author, webinar presenter, and online course creator Katharine Manning. During this interview, Katharine discusses: how her career shaped and informed her work for her [...]

After the Webinar: Crime and Punishment – Exploring Restorative Justice and Peacemaking. Q&A with Margaret Crowley

Webinar presenter Margaret Crowley answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Crime and Punishment: Exploring Restorative Justice and Peacemaking. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Proactive Responses to the Community’s Concerns. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Adam Leath and Dr. Mark Flowers answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Proactive Responses to the Community's Concerns: Successes in the Field for Today's ACO's. [...]

After the Webinar: Suicide Explained. Q&A with Amy Morgan

Webinar presenter Amy Morgan answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Suicide Explained: What Leads Someone to that Moment. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Understand about ASD. Q&A with Dr. Wes Dotson

Webinar presenter Dr. Wes Dotson answered a number of your questions after his presentation, What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Understand about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Here are just a few [...]

Thoughts on Measurement from Michael Daniels

Michael Daniels’ webinar, MERCI: How the Maslow-Enhanced Re-Entry Capital Index Benefits Re-Entry Success, had so many insights. Here's just one that caught our attention. "Remember, we get what we [...]

Thoughts on Statistics from Michael Daniels

Michael Daniels' webinar, MERCI: How the Maslow-Enhanced Re-Entry Capital Index Benefits Re-Entry Success, was so eye-opening, breathing new life into standard concepts such as the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid. [...]

After the Webinar: How the Maslow Enhanced Re-Entry Capital Index Benefits Re-Entry Success. Q&A with Michael Daniels

Webinar presenter Michael Daniels answered a number of your questions after his presentation, MERCI: How the Maslow-Enhanced Re-Capital Index Re-Entry Success. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Direct Supervision Jails. Q&A with Barbara Mattes

Webinar presenter Barbara Mattes answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Direct Supervision Jails: An Often Misunderstood Profession with a Unique Breed of Law Enforcement. Here are just [...]

Thoughts on Dealing with Problems from Tracy Ertl

Problems, no matter the type, typically are better addressed proactively, as Tracy Ertl reminded us during her webinar, Protecting Interpersonal Work Relationships: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals. Here's just one [...]

After the webinar: Situational Awareness – Closing the Gap between Stimulus and Response. Q&A with Scott Kirshner

Webinar presenter Scott Kirshner answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Situational Awareness: Closing the Gap between Stimulus and Response. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Competency Restoration in Jails. Q&A with Dr. Amber Simpler

Webinar presenter Dr. Amber Simpler answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Competency Restoration in Jails: A Versatile Response to the Competency Crisis. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Working Together – Health Services and Custody. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Working Together: Health Services and Custody, Fostering Better Relationships. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Suicide Prevention in Jails and Prisons. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Suicide Prevention in Jails and Prisons: An NCCHC Resource Guide. Here are just a few of his [...]

After the Webinar: Executive Skills. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Executive Skills: How to be a More Efficient Leader at Any Level. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Corrections-to-Health–Improving Inmate Healthcare Data Exchange. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dave Usery and Todd Crandell answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Corrections-to-Health -- Improving Inmate Healthcare Data Exchange. Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: Preventing Jail Suicides – Issues We Don’t Talk about, But Should. Q&A with Dr. Lisa Boesky

Webinar presenter Dr. Lisa Boesky answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Preventing Jail Suicides: Issues We Don't Talk about, But Should. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Growing Your Career by Developing Your Brand. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Growing Your Career by Developing Your Brand. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: NCCHC and Covid 19 – Lessons Learned from Our Facilities. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, NCCHC and COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Our Facilities. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: The Recognition and Prevention of Sex Trafficking in Adult Corrections Facilities. Q&A with Barbara Mattes

Webinar presenter Barbara Mattes answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Recognition, and Prevention of Sex Trafficking in Adult Corrections Facilities. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: Successful Mental Health Diversion Programs. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters John Snook, BJ Wagner, Dr. Margie Balfour and Shane Nolte answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Successful Mental Health Diversion Programs: What Law Enforcement Needs [...]

After the Webinar: The Benefits of Correctional Intelligence Led Policing. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Gabrielle Padilla and Chris Eloiza answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Benefits of Correctional Intelligence-Led Policing. Here are just a few of their responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: A Proactive Response to DV – Collaboration in Facility and Parole based BIP programming. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Jeri Greer and Danielle Thompson answered a number of your questions after their presentation, A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Collaboration in Facility and Parole-Based Batterer Intervention Programming. [...]

After the Webinar: Analyzing and Producing Actionable Insights: Q&A with Dr. David Grantham

Webinar presenter Dr. David Grantham answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Analyzing and Producing Actionable Insights. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: How Current FCC Proceedings Will Affect Inmate Communications. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Bill Pope and Craig Storer answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Current FCC Proceedings and How They Will Affect Your Inmate Communications. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Building Detention Intel the Right Way. Q&A with Dr. David Grantham

Webinar presenter Dr. David Grantham answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Building Detention Intel the Right Way. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Adapting to Critical Change at Corrections Facilities. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Joe Alexander and Chris Williams answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Adapting to Critical Change at Corrections Facilities. Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: The Provision of Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder within a County Jail. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Alexandra Duncan and Dr. Grant Phillips answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Provision of Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder within a County Jail. [...]

After the Webinar: The Application of Kids at Hope. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Rick Miller, John Schow, Tim Hardy, and Dr. Joe Barton answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Application of Kids at Hope: A Cultural Strategy. [...]

After the Webinar: Communicating for Trust Building. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Emily LaGratta and Jim Newman answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Communicating for Trust Building. Here are just a few of their responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: The Center of Emerging Threats. Q&A with Dr. David Grantham

Webinar presenter Dr. David Grantham answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Center of Emerging Threats. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Addressing Victim Safety and Offender Accountability. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Michelle Turner, Camie Borsdorf, and Laura Farmer answered a number of your questions after their presentation, A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Addressing Victim Safety and Offender Accountability ([...]

After the Webinar: Disaster Preparedness. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Disaster Preparedness: How an Effective Plan between Custody and Health Services Can Make All the Difference. Here [...]

After the Webinar: A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence (part 1) Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Audrey Cress and Janet Good answered a number of your questions after their presentation, A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Understanding and Identifying Incarcerated Batterers. Here are just [...]

Thoughts on At-Risk-Youth from Stacy Ledvina

Stacy Ledvina shared a number of excellent insights and advice during her webinar, Kids at Hope: Believing, Connecting and Time Traveling in Youth Justice. Here’s just one reminder she [...]

After the Webinar: Standards of Care – Mental Health in Our Jails and Prisons. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Standards of Care: Mental Health in Our Jails and Prisons. Here are just a few of his [...]

After the Webinar: Standards of Care for Mental Health in Our Jails & Prisons. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter NCCHC's Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Standards of Care: Mental Health in Our Jails and Prisons...Now What? Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: COVID 19 & Corrections – Enhancing Resiliency of Staff and Inmate Populations. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Babatunde Okuleye, Dr. Robin Timme and Dr. Jennifer Horney answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Corrections & COVID-19: Enhancing Resiliency of Staff and Inmate [...]

After the Webinar: Maintaining Mental Wellness of Staff and Inmates during Custodial Pandemonium. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Robin Timme, Dr. Jennifer Horney, Scott Semple and Elias Diggins answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Corrections & COVID-19: Maintaining Mental Wellness of Staff [...]

After the Webinar: Officer Involved Shootings Part 3. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Officer-Involved Shootings Part 3. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: Rick you said [...]

After the Webinar: Stepping Up 101. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Rise Haneberg, Sheriff Kelly Rowe and Sheriff Calvin Hayden answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Stepping Up 101: A Primer for Sheriffs. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: The Top 10 Things to Consider with Jail Ministries. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Dan Philips and Brandon "Choe" Sergent answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Jail Ministries: The Top 10 Things to Consider. Here are just a few [...]

Thoughts on Mental Health Treatment from Kelly Rowe

Inmates with mental illnesses are a substantial part of the incarcerated population, as Sheriff Kelly Rowe reminded us during his webinar, Stepping Up: A Primer for Sheriffs. Click [...]

Infographic: Successful Re-Entry through Contemporary, Moral, Holistic and Life Skills Programming

During their webinar, Cheryl Parks, Ron Budzinski, and Charles Keeton shared insights about Jobs Partnership Re-Entry Program at the Peoria County Jail, in Peoria, Illinois. This 60-day program creates a [...]

After the Webinar: Fixing Incentives that Force Sheriffs to be Mental Health Providers. Q&A with John Snook

Webinar presenter John Snook answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Fixing the Incentives that Force Sheriffs to be Mental Health Providers. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Successful Re-Entry through Contemporary, Moral, Holistic, & Life Skills Planning. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Cheryl Parks, Ron Budizinski, Sheriff Brian Asbell, and Charles Keeton answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Successful Re-Entry through Contemporary, Moral, Holistic & Life Skills [...]

After the Webinar: First Amendment, Social Media and Employee Discipline. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, First Amendment, Social Media, and Employee Discipline. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Capturing Great Mug Shots. Q&A with Margery Broadwater

Webinar presenter Margery Broadwater answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Capturing Great Mug Shots: Why Quality Matters. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

Becoming a #Catalyst4Change: An Interview with cFives Latest Award Winner, Robert Barnett

Christina McCale

For some people, the worst day of their lives is the day they go to jail. But for some inmates in Florida's Orange County Correctional Department, it can actually become [...]

After the Webinar: Use of Force. Q&A with Dr. John Peters

Webinar presenter Dr. John Peters answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Use of Force Constitutional Standards vs Force Continuum. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

Infographic: Being Trauma Informed in a Corrections Environment

During his webinar, Dr. Robin Timme shared impactful insights about the prevalence of trauma in the histories of those who are incarcerated as well as those who work in correctional [...]

After the Webinar: Trauma Informed Jails. Q&A with Dr. Robin Timme

Webinar presenter Dr. Robin Timme answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Trauma-Informed Jails: Incorporating Wellness for Correctional Officers. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Suicide Identification, Prevention and Policy Failure. Q&A with Dr. John Peters

Webinar presenter Dr. John Peters answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Suicide Identification, Prevention, and Policy Failure. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

INFOGRAPHIC: Balancing Order & Recovery in Correctional Environments

Falcon, Inc's Harmony Goorley and Dr. David Stephens shared some incredible information about trauma in incarceration settings during the webinar, "Balancing Order & Recovery: Blueprints for a High-Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail." [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding & Implementing Inmate Discipline. Q&A with NSA’s Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill from the National Sheriffs' Association answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Understanding and Implementing Inmate Discipline. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: Balancing Order & Recovery. Q&A with the Presenter

Webinar presenter Harmony Goorley and Dr. David Stephens from Falcon, Inc answered a number of your questions after the presentation, “Balancing Order & Recovery: Blueprints for a High-Performing, Trauma Resilient [...]

Thoughts on Respecting the Individual from Dr. David Stephens

Dr. David Stephens made some excellent points during the webinar, Balancing Order and Recovery: Blueprints for a High Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail. Here's one we thought was particularly important. “We can [...]

Thought on Inmate Trauma from Harmony Goorley

We loved this statement Harmony Goorley made during her webinar, Balancing Order and Recovery: Blueprints for a High Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail about the importance of inmate wellness. “When inmates feel [...]

Thoughts on Inmate Wellness from Harmony Goorley

We loved this statement Harmony Goorley made during her webinar, Balancing Order and Recovery: Blueprints for a High Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail about the correlation between staff and inmate wellness. “Our [...]

Thoughts on Staff Safety from Harmony Goorley

Trauma Informed Jails: An Interview with Dr. Robin Timme

Christina McCale

We know that most inmates have some level of trauma in their background. But what about your correctional officers? Correctional officers have some of the highest levels of stress of [...]

Blueprints for High-Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jails: An Interview with the Presenters

Christina McCale

From child abuse and emotional abuse, to witnessing the horrors of what adults can do to each other, trauma is a major part of an inmate’s history and psychological [...]

After the Webinar: Managing Pregnant Women in Jail Based Settings. Q&A with Dr. Sufrin

Webinar presenter Dr. Carolyn Sufrin answered a number of your questions after her presentation, “Managing Pregnant Women in Jail Based Settings.” Here are a few of her responses. [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from A Duty to Protect

Carrie Hill of the National Sheriffs Association shared some incredible insights and advice during her webinar, “A Duty to Protect: Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated.” Here’s just one [...]

After the Webinar: Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers. Q&A with Scott Kirshner

Webinar presenter Scott Kirshner answered a number of your questions after his presentation, “Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers.” Here are a few of his responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: FMLA. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, “The Family Medical Leave Act for Justice Professionals.” Here are a few of his responses. Audience [...]

42% of Respondents Have Been Both Verbally & Physically Abused on the Job

During his webinar on Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers, author Scott Kirshner asked our audience, "In the course of your job duties, have you been: Verbally Abused Physically [...]

Thoughts on Learning from Scott Kirshner

We loved this quote from Scott Kirshner, author of Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers, made during his webinar. "A lot of the information you hear in trainings or [...]

After the Webinar: A Duty to Protect. Q&A with NSA’s Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill answered a number of your questions after her presentation, “A Duty to Protect: Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated." Here are a few of her responses. &[...]

Thoughts on Incarceration from Carrie Hill

We loved this quote from Carrie Hill of the National Sheriffs Association made during her webinar, "A Duty to Protect: Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated." To learn [...]

After the Webinar: Excited Delirium and Agitated Chaotic Events. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Carrie Hill and Dr. John Peters answered a number of your questions after their presentation, "Excited Delirium and Agitated Chaotic Events." Here are a few of their responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Planning and Implementing Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails. Q&A with the Presenters

Our webinar presenters answered a number of your questions after their presentation, "Planning and Implementing Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails: What Justice Professionals Need to Know." Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Q&A with Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill of the National Sheriffs Association answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Understanding the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Impacts and Responses." Here [...]

After the Webinar: Fair Labor Standards Act for Justice Professionals. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon of the Minnesota Sheriffs Association and Washington County Attorneys Office answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Fair Labor Standards Act for [...]

After the Webinar: Use of Force. Q&A with Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill with the National Sheriffs' Association answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Legal Issues in Today's Jails: Use of Force." [...]

Improving Your Facility’s Management with Data Analytics: An Interview with Julie Ward

Christina McCale

Decisions, decisions. ...Whether you're an agency head trying to make sense of your budgets, or a warden or supervisor managing a jail or prison facility making the best use of [...]

After the Webinar: Issues in Today’s Jail – Medical. Q&A with Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Issues in Today's Jail - Medical." Here are some of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Giglio, Brady and Discipline Disclosures. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Giglio, Brady and Discipline Disclosures: What Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Need to Know." Here are [...]

Giglio, Brady and Discipline Disclosures: An Interview with Rick Hodsdon

Christina McCale

What is the Brady case and what does it have to do with you as a law enforcement officer or prosecutor? And who is Giglio? If you're confused by these [...]

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