Corrections News
Corrections news is essential for the correctional facility workforce, providing up-to-date information on developments, policy changes, and emerging trends in the penitentiary system. This directory offers articles that help staff stay current on issues affecting their work environment, inmate management, and facility operations. Regularly engaging with corrections news ensures personnel are prepared for new challenges and opportunities. For additional insights, explore our section on Correctional Design and Operations Management.
BREAKING NEWS
The lawsuit claims safety lapses under the California Model enabled a violent inmate to take a Sierra Conservation Center correctional officer hostage and assault her
A Lorain County corrections officer is accused of hitting an inmate’s head into a wall; he has been placed on administrative leave
The latest release reduces the prison’s population to 15, the fewest since it opened in 2002
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson credits the jail’s IGNITE program for improving outcomes and easing staff stress
Ex-New Orleans cop Len Davis was sentenced to death after he was convicted of ordering a woman killed in 1994 after she alleged he and his partner beat a young boy
Luis Cardenas transitioned from corrections to teaching inmates how bees can offer a path to rehabilitation and new opportunities
Governor Brian Kemp’s plan includes pay raises, new facilities and repairs to decades-old infrastructure in the next 18 months
Aaron Brian Gunches, who is representing himself, said his death sentence is “long overdue” and asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities
The proposed bill aims to establish statewide standards and transparency for local jails, following a series of deaths and multimillion-dollar settlements
Demand for technology growing as fentanyl and soaked contraband in inmate mail skyrocket
Virginia Beach deputies said they restrained the inmate because he was uncooperative and combative; he experienced a medical emergency and was taken to a hospital
“You could argue there’s two sides to every story, but now there’s three sides, and you have a body camera,” Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley said
The DOJ agreement with Fulton County includes new safety policies, staffing upgrades and improved mental health care
The FBI says Milan Federal Correctional Institution inmate David Verner used a smuggled cellphone to demand money and send explicit messages
North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row before Gov. Roy Cooper reduced the state’s death row population by more than 10%
Lack of planning, unrealistic expectations and stress can derail resolutions, but adopting small, meaningful changes can lead to lasting success
The attorney general usually probes in-custody deaths, but Letitia James said four COs under investigation in the death of Robert Brooks have lawyers from her office
PRODUCT NEWS
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