The Shakedown by National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO)
The Shakedown is a podcast for corrections professionals by corrections professionals. Join us weekly as Warden Aaron Dawson and his guests cover hot topics in jail operations with positivity and passion, sharing tools, tactics and tricks that listeners can use to better themselves and their detention facility.
Podcasting since 2022 • 77 episodes
The Shakedown by National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO)
Latest Episodes
Episode 77: What is Going on in the World of Corrections? (11/20/2025)
What is the right minimum hiring age for agencies? Looking at a recent agency that tried something new and what they discovered, host Aaron Dawson challenges us to consider other ways of thinking about “how we’ve also done it. We al...
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Episode 76: What is Going on in the World of Corrections? (11/13/2025)
Pulling topics fresh from the news, host Aaron Dawson discusses body cameras, proposed legislation, and whether or not pay increases help with retention. We all have our opinions, but what does the data say?Copyright 2024. N...
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Episode 76
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Episode 75: Leading By Example ft. Captain Tammy Waddell
Sometimes when we look back, some things are clearly obvious. In this interview, we have a conversation with Captain Tammy Waddell the Jail Administrator of the Limestone County Jail. She shares with us her path to a position of lea...
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Episode 74: What is Happening in the World of Corrections? Part 3
In this episode host Aaron Dawson shares some headlines of current events within the corrections world. We take a look at these topics, some of which are informative, some of which are strange, some of which are instructive, and others ar...
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Episode 74
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Episode 73: What is Happening in the World of Corrections? Part 2
In this episode host Aaron Dawson shares some headlines of current events within the corrections world. We take a look at these topics, some of which are informative, some of which are strange, some of which are instructive, and others ar...
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