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July 8, 2018

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New Study: Prison Workers Have PTSD Symptoms At War-Zone Level

Prison employees have a rate of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder roughly equivalent to war veterans who’ve served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to newly reported findings from a study in Washington State. Nearly one-fifth (19%) of prison workers surveyed “reported symptoms that were severe enough to be diagnosed as PTSD”—a rate six times higher than...
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FSI’s Lewinski To Explore 6 Key Factors For Timing OIS Interviews At IACP Conference

The critical and controversial question of when investigators should interview officers after a shooting or other high-intensity event will be addressed by Dr. Bill Lewinski, executive director of the Force Science Institute, at the annual conference of the International Assn. of Chiefs of Police this fall. Lewinski will explain the “six key psychological factors” to...
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