As research continues to emerge, demographics shift, and unpredictable and unprecedented events occur, leadership must be aware of the effect these occurrences have on the corrections profession and adapt and revise accepted policy and practice.

Executive Leadership

(policies development, decision-making, etc.)

Advances in research and technology are occurring at dizzying speed in the current environment, potentially significantly impacting the corrections profession. Leaders and policymakers must continuously be conversant with relevant advances and how and where they should be integrated into current correctional practice.

• Biometric Face Recognition: References for Policymakers

  Date: December 2020 
  This 2020 document created by the FedID community is a discussion to inform policy makers a clear understanding and foundational insights on aspects and issues of face recognition relevant to policymakers.

• Building the Technology Ecosystem for Correctional Education: Brief and Discussion Guide

  Date: August 2022 
  This U.S. 2022 Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education document provides a brief discussion guide to help states develop and sustain the necessary policy, programmatic, and technical environments to expand the use of technology in correctional education.