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This job is 90% mental and 10% physical, just study hard and you should have no problem at the acadamy. If you have experiance with firearms great if not find someone to teach you the basics, it will give you a heads up on what to expect on the part of the trraining... full thread

Training the entire staff of a large organization in something new and innovative is no easy task. So accomplishing that feat in less than one year is truly remarkable. I’m proud to say that the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections collaborated with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to do just that. The purpose of the aggressive initiative was to train 15,000 corrections officers and other employees across the state department in a program called Mental Health First Aid... .. full story

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• Compromised
• Mixed Morality
• Security and Technology
• Fewer middle managers and a large span of control

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• September – Juveniles – Coverage of juvenile programs and projects editor@corrections.com]

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Correctional Officer I

Correctional Officer I jobs are with the Department of Corrections at various locations throughout the state. Vacancies may occur in South Burlington, Rutland, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, Windsor, Newport, and Springfield. Please apply to the job posting for the facility you are interested in working in. You must appy to each posting to be considered for that location...

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events

• Sep 21-24, 2015 – Executive Training for New Wardens
• Oct 13-15, 2015 – 16th Bi-Annual: Adult and Juvenile Female Offenders Conference
• Nov 08-10, 2015 – International Community Corrections Association Annual Conference
• Jan 22-27, 2016 – American Correctional Association (ACA) 2016 Winter Conference
• May 05-06, 2016 – Seattle, WA: Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth
• Oct 13-14, 2016 – Portland, OR: Breakthrough Strategies for Working with Troubled Youth

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• Spectrum's President and CEO Recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health for Visionary Leadership
• Spectrum Hires New Executive Director to Lead Rapidly Growing Inpatient and Residential Division
• BI Incorporated agreement with U.S. Communities allows cities, counties and states access to electronic monitoring products, services at best value
• BI Incorporated, SOBERLINK enter distribution agreement for SL2 alcohol monitoring system
• BI Incorporated wins award for collaboration with Verizon Wireless, Multi-Tech Systems
• Spectrum Health Systems Hosts Third Annual Excellence in Treatment Awards
• Wexford Health and DOC complete transition of inmate health care services in south Florida
• BI Incorporated selected to operate Calaveras County Innovative Day Reporting Program for Probationers
• Wexford Health promotes senior management team members
• Matt Swando Named Divisional Vice President of BI Incorporated
• GTL Houston Expansion Project Reflects Continued Commitment to Best-in-Class Data Center Infrastructure
• Orange County, California Awards ITS Contract to GTL
• Assessing whether an electronic monitoring program is right for you
• GTL Sets Annual Record for Visitation Management: Leads Industry in Combining In-Person and Video Visitation Technology

quote of the week

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. "
– Eleanor Roosevelt

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