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The Corrections topic covers the duties performed by Sheriff’s Departments and other police agencies that straddle the line between patrolling the streets and guarding inmates in correctional facilities, county lock-ups, prisons, jails, and courthouses. The stories, tips and expert opinions in this section touch on all things related to barbed-wire fences, cells and people who’ve been convicted of crimes.
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December 03, 2012
Police History: Was this the most difficult shot ever made? Lt. Dan Marcou - Blue Knights

Police History: Was this the most difficult shot ever made?

Clarence Koblitz fired four shots from his 30/30 rifle balanced precariously on the running board of a speeding squad, holding onto the window frame, while firing one handed at the two occupants of the cab - Full Story
November 16, 2012
Gang codes: The Tic-Tac-Toe cipher Gary Klivans - Cracking Gang Codes

Gang codes: The Tic-Tac-Toe cipher

The "Tic-Tac-Toe" code system is flexible, secure, easy to learn and easy to use - Full Story
September 07, 2012
Day off turned standoff: Fla. officer stops gunman after shooting Hayley Hudson - Stories from the Beat

Day off turned standoff: Fla. officer stops gunman after shooting

Dual-certified corrections and law enforcement officer was relaxing in her living room when she heard gunfire - Full Story
June 22, 2012
Strip search ruling: Court verdict explained Joanne Eldridge - The Justice Report

Strip search ruling: Court verdict explained

In addition to detecting contraband, close visual inspections of detainees before their admission permit the identification of any communicable diseases as well as gang affiliations - Full Story
March 30, 2012
Fight until you win: One cop calls his CO sister a 'hero' Hayley Hudson - Stories from the Beat

Fight until you win: One cop calls his CO sister a 'hero'

Itasca County Sheriff's Officer Troy Ugrich described how his sister, Corrections Officer Darlene Troumbly, was serving breakfast to inmates when one lay in wait, determined to kill her - Full Story
February 09, 2012
Is prone positioning really riskier for suspects? Force Science Institute - Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts

Is prone positioning really riskier for suspects?

Besides dispelling some persistent myths about the risk of prone positioning, Dr. Christine Hall feels that one study confirms the rarity of sudden in-custody death - Full Story
August 23, 2010
Jails are the Jihadist jack-in-the-box Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Jails are the Jihadist jack-in-the-box

A huge percentage of prison inmates at the state and local level will be coming out one day — and some of them could be seduced by radicalized Islamist militants - Full Story
January 26, 2010
An argument for why social media will lower crime Lauri Stevens - Social Media & Law Enforcement

An argument for why social media will lower crime

Lawbreakers’ world shrinks with social media and web technology - Full Story
January 17, 2010
Police Limit Comic: January 17, 2010 Garey McKee - Police Limit Comic Strip

Police Limit Comic: January 17, 2010

Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip, topical in its writing and unapologetically blunt - Full Story
November 01, 2009
Police Limit Comic: November 1, 2009 Garey McKee - Police Limit Comic Strip

Police Limit Comic: November 1, 2009

Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip, topical in its writing and unapologetically blunt - Full Story



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Corrections Columnists

10-8: Life on the Line 10-8: Life on the Line
with Charles Remsberg
Verbal Judo Tactics & Techniques Verbal Judo Tactics & Techniques
with Dr. George Thompson