Corrections Challenge Coins
Corrections officers are the men and women who provide authority and safety for inmates of the detention centers throughout the United States. With a prison population of an estimated 2.2 million people at the end of 2016, and growing, America has the largest number of incarcerated citizens in the world. The need for trained and capable corrections officers, therefore, is in high demand for local, state, and federal detention facilities.
Corrections officers are law enforcement specialists trained to disrupt violent behavior, maintain order and civility within the prison population, and to help rehabilitate inmates. Men and women who have been sentenced to serve time in prison are prone to violent outbursts, depression, and suicide due to the perceived hopelessness and sometimes dangerous conditions while incarcerated. It is up to corrections officers to provide helpful resources and advice for personal improvement through mental health treatment, drug addiction counseling, or even vocational training through paid work while in prison to all of the inmates.
Corrections challenge coins are used to build camaraderie among members of a corrections team and to show gratitude for their service and commitment. Being a member of a corrections team is mentally and physically demanding. Corrections officers go through rigorous training before and throughout their careers to ensure they are completely capable of handling any situations that could arise within a prison. They need to be able to physically defend themselves, be consistent and vigilant, and be able to spot the signs of potential aggression or depression within inmates. This allows them to stop problems before they occur by taking preventative action.
Law enforcement challenge coins are a specialty of Signature Coins. Police, Sheriff, and Corrections challenge coins are all used to reward the dedicated service of officers and commend their accomplishments, promotions, and milestone achievements by incorporating unique and intricate designs of their precinct. Mottos, department names, and emblems of specific departments are often included in coin design and the coins themselves are carried with honor and displayed with pride.
Qualities of a Corrections Officer
The Reasons They Deserve Challenge Coins
There are a number of important qualities that are imperative for a corrections officer to possess. It can be dangerous for prison staff as well as inmates to be working or living within a prison and it takes a strict regimen and intense training to ensure the safety of all. On top of completing an academy education from a corrections officer school, officers complete a minimum of 40 hours of additional training each year to ensure that they are still up to the challenges faced daily by prison workers. Corrections officers need to have:
- Communication skill
- Being able to speak clearly and concisely leads to better organization and a stronger ability to take charge of certain situations.
- Negotiation skills
- Avoiding conflict is key and sometimes negotiating with inmates in necessary to calm them down and keep them from harming themselves and others.
- Critical-thinking skills
- Things can go wrong fast and corrections officers need to be able to keep their thoughts organized under pressure and find solutions quickly while adapting to potentially dangerous situations.
- Self-discipline
- Inmates can be frustrating and will try to provoke members of the prison staff. Corrections officers must be able to remain calm and not rise to the bait of the most unruly inmates.
- Good judgment
- The safety of prison staff and inmates can depend on a correction officer’s ability to recognize danger signs within prison life. It could be signs of depression from inmates that could lead to self-harm or suicide, or it could be tensions between inmates that could lead to violence. Recognizing the signs and preventing outbursts before they happen can save lives.
- Physical Strength
- When things go wrong, corrections officers must have the power to restrain, subdue, or overpower inmates.
Corrections officer challenge coins reward the dedicated training and constant vigilance that goes into making a successful corrections officer. Get started with your custom set today!
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Locations We Can Serve
Signature Coins has all the resources necessary to create compelling and original corrections challenge coins for any detention facility in the country. There are thousands of local, state, and federal prisons all over the country, each with a highly trained staff of corrections officers dedicated to keeping the peace and ensuring the safety of both staff and inmates within the prison.
There are 122 Federal prisons around the country and each is designed to operate at a minimum, low, medium, or high-security level. There are also prison complexes that operate facilities at multiple security levels and share resources. Some of these federal institutions that we can serve include:
- Atwater Penitentiary
- Big Sandy Penitentiary
- McCreary Penitentiary
- Greenville Correctional Institution
- Manchester Correctional Institution
- Fort Dix Correctional Institution
- Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex
- Tucson Federal Correctional Complex
State prisons are usually modeled after federal prisons, however, they are under state government control and not the federal government. Convicted criminals will go to a federal prison if their crime was a federal crime. Violent crimes and state offenses are usually handled on a state by state basis. State prisons offer parole, unlike federal prisons, so inmates serve less time on average at state prisons than federal prisons. With more turnover rates, corrections officers working at the state level need to be able to adapt to the new personalities that come and go on a regular basis.
Corrections officers working at state prisons and federal prisons have many of the same responsibility and work under similar conditions on a day to day basis. We can serve institutions that are apart of the:
- Florida Department of Corrections
- Georgia Department of Correction
- California department of corrections and Rehabilitation
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Illinois Department of Corrections
Signature coins can create custom challenge coins for any federal, state, or local organization. Our designs are unique and highlight the individual aspect that set correction officer teams apart and are a genuine means of showing appreciation and support for their efforts. Dealing with convicted criminals every day can be extremely stressful. Show your support by handing out a set of corrections challenge coins!
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Gratitude and Recognition
Benefits of Corrections Challenge Coins
Challenge coins have been used for team building and motivation among groups in the most stressful and responsible fields. Military challenge coins recognize the bravery and sacrifices of the service men and women of our country. Law enforcement challenge coins recognize valor in the line of duty. Corporate coins commemorate long-standing goals and company milestones reached by long hours and dedication to the cause.
Corrections officer challenge coins are used in the same way. It is a high-stakes career that requires focus, intense training, and dedication. Corrections officers are putting themselves in danger every day when they are dealing with violent criminals and dangerous inmates within their prisons. Custom challenge coins recognize their efforts and reward their dedication. They are team specific and should be carried as a symbol of pride and accomplishment. Corrections officers battle every day to maintain order and help inmates on the road to rehabilitation. Custom corrections challenge coins can be displayed with honor as a symbol of their efforts.
Signature Coins is dedicated to being the industry standard for supplying custom challenge coins. Our core values are excellent customer service and quality. We use durable materials like zinc, brass, and steel in our coin design and our team of designers create completely original artwork for every order. We offer the services below to all of our clients to ensure they have every opportunity to make their vision a reality!
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- Free Unlimited Revision
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- 14 Business Day Delivery On Completed Orders
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Give us some information about what you are looking for through one of our order forms and we will have your first free proof ready within 24 to 48 hours! Take a look and let us know what you think! Thank you for choosing Signature Coins. We look forward to working with you!