Safer staff. Stronger standards.

Alabama's correctional officers are the backbone of institutional safety — but for years they've operated in understaffed, unstable, and dangerous environments. Strengthening officer safety is essential to stabilizing prisons and protecting the entire state.

Better Training

High-quality training ensures officers are prepared, confident, and supported in every aspect of their work.

Modernized academy and in-service training
De-escalation, communication, and crisis-intervention skills
Scenario-based use-of-force training
Trauma-informed practices and leadership pathways

Impact: More effective responses, reduced use-of-force incidents, and safer interactions for staff and incarcerated people.

Staffing Solutions

Severe understaffing is one of ADOC's greatest risks. The proposal invests in recruiting, retaining, and supporting professional correctional officers.

Competitive pay and retention incentives
Expanded hiring pipelines and academy capacity
Improved schedules to reduce burnout and overtime
Safer facility layouts and career advancement tracks

Impact: Better staffing prevents violence, reduces officer fatigue, and improves facility operations.

Technology to Reduce Assaults

Modern technology enhances officer safety and disrupts violence before it escalates.

AI-assisted surveillance to detect fights and threats
Improved radio and communication systems
Digital incident-tracking dashboards
Body-worn cameras and secure door controls

Impact: Faster response times, fewer blind spots, and reduced assaults on both officers and incarcerated individuals.

Mental Health Resources for Staff

Correctional work is one of the most stressful occupations in America. Officer well-being is critical to maintaining safety and stability.

Confidential counseling and mental-health services
Peer support teams
Resilience and stress-management training
Critical incident debriefing and wellness access

Impact: Healthier officers mean safer facilities, better decision-making, and longer, more sustainable careers.

Officer safety is public safety. By strengthening training, staffing, tools, and mental-health support, Alabama can reduce workplace violence, improve retention, and build a safer workforce as the foundation of a safer state. Shield & Standards, our AI prototype for correctional staff, is available on the home page under Demo Apps.