By Kerry L. Erisman
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the court system to a standstill, dramatically increasing case backlogs. Learn how coronavirus has changed the way law enforcement and correctional officers do their job and the impacts the pandemic is having on the entire criminal justice system.
By Dr. Jarrod Sadulski
Overcrowding and poor living conditions can lead to a prison riot. Learn about some recent riots and how the coronavirus pandemic is placing additional stress on the prison system.
By Dr. Jarrod Sadulski
Crime data in 24 states show police are receiving fewer calls for service and making fewer arrests. However, there has been an increase in nontraditional crime. Learn what types of crimes are on the rise and what law enforcement can do about it.
By Dr. Michael Pittaro
Even though correctional officers are used to being exposed to communicable, infectious diseases, it is critical that prisons devise an action plan to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Learn about the unique challenges of trying to contain the virus within the nation’s correctional institutions.
By Dr. Jarrod Sadulski
Correctional officers often face volatile and dangerous situations inside prisons. Learn how one AMU professor provided in-depth training to correctional officers in Belize to help prepare them for riots, hostage situations, and inmate escape scenarios.
By Dr. Jarrod Sadulski
Prison riots are one of the most hazardous situations that corrections officers can face. Read about the common causes of riots and learn what correctional officials can do to mitigate these problems and prevent violence before its starts.
In this podcast episode, Robert Hood, the former warden of the Supermax, discusses how his background as an educator inspired him to institute individualized education plans, or IEPs, and how he believes this strategy could be applied on a larger scale to help more inmates successfully reenter society.
By Dr. Jarrod Sadulski
Belize Central Prison’s highly successful rehabilitation program prepares inmates for life after incarceration, resulting in a recidivism rate of only 10 percent. Find out what other prisons in Central America, and the United States, can learn from Belize Central Prison.
By Kerry L. Erisman
There is a disparity in the U.S. criminal justice system where wealth and privilege can somehow diminish the seriousness of a crime and lessen the sentence. This is unacceptable, and there must be limits on the discretion exercised by prosecutors and judges who abuse their powers.