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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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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: All Units...

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
April 03, 2009
Mock prison riot a showcase for new technologies the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice (NIJ) - TechBeat

Mock prison riot a showcase for new technologies

Using night-vision goggles, the Correctional Emergency Response Team officers search the facility’s... - Full Story
April 03, 2009
Field search provides officers a way to observe sex offenders' computer use the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice (NIJ) - TechBeat

Field search provides officers a way to observe sex offenders' computer use

The man sits at his computer, answering his e-mail, checking the new music downloads available at his... - Full Story
December 29, 2008
Terrain analysis: From corrections to patrol John Stanley - Behind the Bars

Terrain analysis: From corrections to patrol

Several months ago I made the transition from custody sergeant to patrol sergeant. One day I was working... - Full Story
August 20, 2008
In-custody death: Getting ready for the big one Gary T. Klugiewicz - Klugie's Correctional Corner

In-custody death: Getting ready for the big one

Related article: IPICD 3rd Annual Sudden Death, Excited Delirium & In-Custody Death Conference—LAS... - Full Story



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Corrections Columnists

Behind the Bars Behind the Bars
with John Stanley
Klugie's Correctional Corner Klugie's Correctional Corner
with Gary T. Klugiewicz