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When God Made Correction Officers

by Tracy E. Barnhart

When the Lord was creating CORRECTION OFFICERS, he was into his sixth day of 16 hour overtime when an angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.” And the Lord said, “Have you read the specs on this order?” full story

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Suicidal Juveniles

10-8 socal: It is my experience that, for the most part, we juvenile corrections officers offer more in the way of actual “care” than the majority of our kids get at home.
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Mentors and Tormentors: A survey

By Joe Bouchard

A few years ago, I presented “We don’t have to like each other. We just have to work together.” in Nashville at IACTP’s 21st Annual Trainers’ Conference. That long-titled program is essentially about recognizing and repairing staff division.
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April: Women in Corrections – Profiling successful women practitioners and focusing on issues they face

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Deputy Warden – Wisconsin Department of Corrections

The Department of Corrections is seeking well-qualified candidates to fill our Deputy Warden positions. Current vacancies are at Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution (Plymouth), Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (Milwaukee), Jackson Correctional Institution (Black River Falls) and Redgranite Correctional Institution (Red Granite).

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