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Believe Them: Suicide in Corrections
Believe Them: Suicide in Corrections
There’s this retarded assumption that people who talk about suicide are only seeking attention. But crisis lines exist because people often do reach out before they act, and timely intervention... Read more...
The Importance of “No” In Corrections
The Importance of “No” In Corrections
The word "no" is powerful. But in order for it to mean something, an officer needs to be able to say "no" and mean it.  Read more...
Correctional officer carrying coffee and walking toward daylight at the end of a difficult shift.
Staying Positive In a Negative Environment
Some battles are too heavy to carry alone. If you’re in emotional distress or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to chat with a trained crisis... Read more...
What to Expect at the Florida Correctional Officer Academy: A Guide for Recruits
What to Expect at the Florida Correctional Officer Academy: A Guide for Recruits
“You can’t believe everything you read and hear about corrections,” the instructor said, “but you can believe that one.” Read more...
The Art of Eating Lunch in 3 Minutes
The Art of Eating Lunch in 3 Minutes
Six months of training. Six whole months I spent in a luxury air conditioned building, Monday through Friday, from 7 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., and hour-long lunch breaks. You read... Read more...
Five Things I Wish I Had Known Before My First Day At Santa Rosa C.I.
Five Things I Wish I Had Known Before My First Day At Santa Rosa C.I.
I fought for nearly a year not to take this job. I didn’t want to do it. I’d done corrections years ago in Mississippi, and I hated it. Florida wouldn’t... Read more...