PRACTICAL CORRECTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Correctional leadership books and tools built for the front line.

Build clearer expectations, handle difficult conversations, and protect your follow-up with books and practical supervisor tools.

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Practical resources for your next shift.

Find guidance for the work in front of you in the books, field tools, and leadership articles.

The Correctional Leadership Series featuring The First-Line Supervisor and The Difficult Officer
BOOKS

The Correctional Leadership Series

Two field-tested books for supervisors leading people in corrections.

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Sgt. Gray and Grant Shepherd — Behind the Wall, Beyond the Game. First Line Supervisor and The Corrections Watch logos on the prison walls. One team. One fight.

BEHIND THE WALL, BEYOND THE GAME

Explore Sgt. Gray’s apparel and podcast.

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First Line Supervisor leadership tools with binder, worksheets, clipboard, and pen
DIGITAL FIELD TOOLS

First Line Supervisor Leadership Tools

Printable resources for decisions, conversations, documentation, and development.

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Grant Shepherd Leadership Stickers
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Grant Shepherd Leadership Stickers

Eight 3-inch die-cut designs for correctional professionals and front-line leaders.

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PRINT & DIGITAL

Leadership Planner

Plan the shift, track follow-up, and build better leadership habits.

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FREE SUPERVISOR RESOURCES

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WHAT YOU GET

Useful on your very next shift.

  • Your First 30 Days quick-start guide
  • Next-Shift Supervisor Checklist

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    FREE PRINTABLE CHECKLIST

    Next-Shift Supervisor Checklist

    Seven checks before roll call, a decision filter, and space for required follow-up.

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    Leadership written from inside corrections.

    Grant Shepherd brings nearly two decades of correctional experience to every book, field tool, and leadership lesson. His work is built for the real decisions first-line supervisors face—developing employees, setting standards, documenting clearly, and leading the shift with purpose.

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