by wpengine | Jan 11, 2019 | Qualifications, Training
Improving Mental Health for Corrections Officers: A Vital Conversation Mental health is not a battle that can be won through physical strength or a stiff upper lip. Anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental illnesses do not respond to silent suffering. In fact, the...
by wpengine | Dec 28, 2018 | Criminal Behavior
How Mental Health And Criminal Behavior Are Related While criminal behavior and mental illness often go hand-in-hand, it’s not always easy to separate the person from their behavior. Because of the stigma attached to mental health problems, people who have mental...
by wpengine | Nov 30, 2018 | Fitness
Pushing Those Push Ups While on the job, you may encounter a whole host of unpredictable situations and obstacles. When facing physically demanding circumstance, maintaining optimal physical fitness will not only allow you to adequately execute the duties of your...
by wpengine | Nov 16, 2018 | Criminal Behavior, Training
How To Identify Meth Addiction In Others In today’s world, drug abuse is still a big problem. Methamphetamine, (also known simply as “meth” or by several street names, like Speed, Crank, Tweek, Uppers, Chalk, Christina, or Tina), is a powerful and dangerous drug....
by wpengine | Nov 2, 2018 | Career, Fitness, Preparation
Ready Set Go Long days on the job can be physically demanding, which is why maintaining an overall level of strength and fitness is important. For corrections officers though, sometimes a burst of energy is needed in order to respond quickly to any number of...
