The Shakedown by National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO)

What is the right minimum hiring age for agencies?  Looking at a recent agency that tried something new and what they discovered, host Aaron Dawson challenges us to consider other ways of thinking about “how we’ve also done it.  We also discuss some recent case law and how that may impact what we all do. Copyright 2024

Pulling topics fresh from the news, host Aaron Dawson discusses body cameras, proposed legislation, and whether or not pay increases help with retention.  We all have our opinions, but what does the data say? Copyright 2024.  National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO), Aaron Dawson, The Shakedown Podcast.  All Right

Sometimes when we look back, some things are clearly obvious.  In this interview, we have a conversation with Captain Tammy Waddell the Jail Administrator of the Limestone County Jail.  She shares with us her path to a position of leadership, some things she’s learned along the way, some things she wished she would hav

In this episode host Aaron Dawson shares some headlines of current events within the corrections world.  We take a look at these topics, some of which are informative, some of which are strange, some of which are instructive, and others are just plain humorous.  We look at a wild event requiring 12 people to go to the

In this episode host Aaron Dawson shares some headlines of current events within the corrections world.  We take a look at these topics, some of which are informative, some of which are strange, some of which are instructive, and others are just plain humorous.  We look at how quickly things can spin out of control, ho

In this episode host Aaron Dawson shares some headlines of current events within the corrections world.  We take a look at these topics, some of which are informative, some of which are strange, some of which are instructive, and others are just plain humorous.  We look at staffing shortages and some ideas to combat th