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MHFA training for correctional officers may boost mental health support in prisons

According to Rutgers Health researchers, training correctional officers in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for adults, a 7.5-hour national education program from the National Council of Mental ...
Business Wire

Aramark’s IN2WORK Job Skills Program Turns 20: Educational Path in Correctional Facilities Has Grown to 32 States, more than 290 Programs, and more than 14,000 Graduates

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aramark Correctional Services is celebrating the 20 th anniversary of its IN2WORK (I2W) program, a milestone in the journey of working with thousands of justice-impacted ...
Drexel University

Professor David DeMatteo Garners Federal Grant Money to Study Crisis Intervention Training in Correctional Facilities

Professor David DeMatteo received $128,000 in federal grant money to study the impact of crisis intervention training in correctional facilities in three Pennsylvania counties. The director of the ...
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Former Cameron prison transforms into new correctional training facility

A first of its kind training facility for correctional officers in the home of a former Cameron, Missouri, prison was unveiled to the public with a grand opening ceremony on Monday. Prison cells that ...