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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 ...
Politifact

Yes, Wisconsin correctional officer training classes are largest they’ve ever been

Wisconsin lawmakers passed a pay raise for corrections officers last year in hopes of fixing staffing shortages. The state Department of Corrections graduated its largest training class ever in ...
WMUR

NH Dept. of Corrections expands mental health and substance abuse training programs

TO GRIEVE AND HEAL. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IS EXPANDING ITS MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM. ALL DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL NOW GO THROUGH SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ...