en CorrectionsOne Columnist Articles http://www.correctionsone.com/ Dress for Success: Dealing with heavy duty belts Barry Evert Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:21:51 UTC RedMan® Gear Relevance in the Twenty-first Century Gary T. Klugiewicz Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:23:12 UTC Female sex offenders: A new phenomena? Laura E. Bedard, Ph.D. Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:46:15 UTC Does your inmate grievance policy protect you? Marty Drapkin Tue, 2 Jun 2009 22:17:54 UTC Gateway Behaviors are like Gateway Drugs Joel Lashley
In the institutional setting – whether it’s a school, a hospital, factory, shopping mall, juvenile detention center, or prison – the person with the worst behavior sets the tone for what is acceptable for everyone else. This is true no matter what example leaders provide.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that people are more likely to harass (and be harassed) in a facility that enables harassment. But does allowing some bad behavior put us at risk for other, more dangerous, behaviors? Yes, it definitely does. We call these “gateway behaviors.” ]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:15:04 UTC Who should be padded up with protection? Dave Young
Frequently, officers on the floor will recognize the need for personal protection when administrators cannot. And the bottom line is officer safety should always come before public relations]]> Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:24:50 UTC Preparing for violent encounters John Stanley Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:12:25 UTC Prisoner transports, officer safety & liability issues Dr. Darrell L. Ross Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:37:01 UTC Straight talk: Educating the public Rory Thelen Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:04:10 UTC A guide to personal survival basics, Part 2: Countermeasures John D. Williams By John Williams, LASD
Understanding your strengths and your opponent's weakness are crucial to success. There are many elaborate systems of defensive techniques involving complicated wrist locks, holds, and such. But for officers with limited practice time and physical skill, what's offered next is much more practical for situations where you are a victim of a surprise assault.]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:39:37 UTC 7 things never to say to anyone, and why Dr. George Thompson By Dr. George Thompson
From the Archives: This piece originally ran in November of 2005, but we thought it was well worth dusting off.
In part one of this special two-part series for CorrectionsOne.com, I'll share the first four of a total of seven commonly used statements that can work against you. ]]> Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:53:16 UTC Keeping the 'God Complex' at bay Tracy Barnhart Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:21:19 UTC Are we breeding a police culture of “additional victims?” Charles Remsberg Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:48:13 UTC