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Hitting the Wall: Dealing with Stress in Corrections [Lesson Plan and Participant's Manual]
      Issues surrounding stress in a correctional setting, like the effects, sources, and symptoms of stress, burnout, and coping strategies, are covered
    Depression, PTSD, and Comorbidity in United States Corrections Professionals: Prevalence and Impact on Health and Functioning
      “The purpose of this study was to estimate prevalence rates for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and comorbid PTSD/depression in
    The Corrections Profession: Maintaining Safety and Sanity, Part 1
      This program is the first of a two-part webinar, and covers the physical and emotional challenges faced by correctional personnel.
    The Corrections Profession: Maintaining Safety and Sanity, Part 2
      This program is the second of a two-part webinar, and covers the physical and emotional challenges faced by correctional personnel.
    Occupational Stressors in Corrections Work Annotated Bibliography
      "Corrections work of all disciplines, whether in institutional or in community-based settings, has been recognized as being exceptionally stressful
    New Directions in Corrections: Staff Wellness: NIC's Second Virtual Conference
      On June 10, 2015, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) launched a national virtual conference on staff wellness titled “New Directions in Co
    Minimize Compassion Fatigue, Avoid Burnout and Reignite Your Passion
      This is an excellent introduction to compassion fatigue (CF) (aka corrections fatigue) experienced by correctional health care staff.
    Improving Correctional Officer Wellness Through a Multifaceted Approach
      "Seven staff fatalities including three suicides in just three years (2010-2012).
    Stop Stressing Out
      All correctional staff and administrators should read this article. It describes strategies for dealing with correctional officer stress.
    Hazmat Suit for the Soul
      This three part series addresses the issue of corrections fatigue and how corrections staff can deal with it by developing "hazmat suits for their


      Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in United States Corrections Professionals: Prevalence and Impact on Health and Functioning
      The purpose of this study was to estimate current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence rates among United States’ corrections profession
    Exploring the Causes and Consequences of Restrictive Housing in America’s Prisons and Jails (2020)
      This is the Final Summary of the findings and methodology of a component of a study that examined the impact on prisoners and corrections officers Return to top

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