Safe Behind Bars: Communication, Control, and De-escalation of Mentally Ill & Aggressive Inmates: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Correcti

by Chris De Villeneuve, Sergeant Michael Blake, Ellis Amdur, et al.

Book Overview

Inmates in correctional facilities suffering from psychiatric or substance abuse disorders sometimes display any one of a number of frightening behaviors: verbal outbursts, physical threats and even violence. This comprehensive guidebook offers correctional officers in jail settings strategies to keep themselves and inmates as safe as possible, while functioning at the highest level of professionalism.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1950678059
• ISBN13: 9781950678051
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Edgework: Crisis Intervention Resources Pllc
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 2.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"