The Shakedown by National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO)

Updated: 30 Oct 2024 • 74 episodes
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The Shakedown is a podcast for corrections professionals by corrections professionals. Join us weekly as Warden Aaron Dawson and his guests cover hot topics in jail operations with positivity and passion, sharing tools, tactics and tricks that listeners can use to better themselves and their detention facility.

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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

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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

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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

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Corrections is a career field in which advancement can come quickly at times.  The result of this is someone being given a responsibility that are not completely prepared for.  Even in those times when we feel prepared, there is always more that we didn’t know, and sometimes we wish we had before we took the position. 

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A challenge faced by every facility is keeping the inmate population occupied in a manner that is productive for them as well as the staff and facility.  This can present a challenge!  In this episode, host Aaron Dawson interviews Major Deann Cash, a Jail Administrator whose facility has found a creative…and if we’re b

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If we base our perception of what we do on what we see in the media we could develop a negative view.  In this episode, we challenge that view. What you do matters! Copyright 2024.  National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO), Aaron Dawson, The Shakedown Podcast.  All Rights Reserved.   DISCLAIMER: This podcast may n

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