New Approaches in Supporting Burnt-Out Corrections Staff

By Dean Williams and Nick Liantzakis The corrections industry is characterized by statistics—whether about recidivism, overcrowding, or, a primary concern and the subject of this article, turnover in staffing. Turnover is a concern throughout the entire facility, whether that’s nursing staff, program staff, or corrections officers. The numbers don’t lie: Recent surveys of the Correctional…

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New Outcomes Need New Pathways: Collaboration and Buy-In, Are Key

By Nick Liantzakis As a leader, you know the difficulty of implementing a major project or organizational change. Staff feel left out, rumors of a project’s intent fly, timelines drag on with little progress. From what I’ve seen in the field of corrections (but would argue is applicable to any field), when implementing a new…

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