ACCA Alabama Jail Training Academy: Searches and Use of Force

The Alabama Jail Training Academy offers legal-based jail training curriculum developed by the National Institute for Jail Operations, with advice and assistance from the Alabama Sheriffs Association and the ACCA Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Funds.

Instructors will be jail officers from around the state who have been trained by the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO).

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ACCA Alabama Jail Training Academy: Jail Administrators Course-Mental Health

The Alabama Jail Training Academy offers legal-based jail training curriculum developed by the National Institute for Jail Operations, with advice and assistance from the Alabama Sheriffs Association and the ACCA Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Funds.

Instructors will be jail officers from around the state who have been trained by the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO).

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Jails — Our 21st Century State Mental Health Institutions

Detention facilities have always been faced with the daunting task of managing the emotional as well as the physical behaviors of inmates in a restrictive environment. For employees of these institutions,the task of navigating both behaviors is a true test of their own social,emotional,and communication skills. Add to this the day-to-day administrative demands of the job,the scrutiny of others,and the stigma associated with working in a correctional environment,and the daily stress can be overwhelming.

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