This article was originally published on Corrections.com March 2012 Update July 2015: As you can see, I originally wrote this article “Checking for Tunnels” in 2012. Back then some of my colleagues thought that the article was interesting, but not all that relevant to modern day corrections with all of its high tech equipment, checks, and…
I want to make several things perfectly clear: First and foremost this article is not being written to criticize anyone at the Dannemora Correctional Institution. I don’t have any inside information. My information has been gleaned from news reports on TV, radio, and newspaper articles. The entire correctional community can “Learn” from this incident. What…
I started researching the materials about incarcerated terrorists and/or their impact on the operations of correctional facilities since shortly after 9/11. I conducted my first workshop about Terrorists and Corrections at an American Correctional Conference in California (August 2002). Several years have passed and prisons all over the world are now incarcerating terrorists. We also…
Over 15 years ago I wrote these New Year’s Resolutions. I recently happened upon them while cleaning out some old files, so I decided to retype them and share them. I have updated some of the entries to meet today’s new challenges. Review all SECURITY policies and procedures for the following: Are the policies and…