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 Morgan County Jail inmate was moved to the rec yard while the cell’s sprinkler was getting fixed; while being taken back to his cell, he “violently struck” a CO in the head
Over 54% of recently incarcerated individuals had uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors, with those released from jail facing higher risks than those released from prison
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The settlement also requires CDCR to distribute a policy memorandum to employees that better protects the rights of visitors who have to undergo strip searches
“There is no deterrent anymore for bad behavior in our prison system and it cannot be any more evident than in unprovoked attacks like this,” the union’s president said
Prisoner Transport
Nevada DOC said the move was prompted by an “uptick in gang activity and violence, along with the remote nature of Ely State Prison”
While conducting searches at Menard Correctional Center, TACT team officers uncovered synthetic cannabinoids and at least one instance of fentanyl within the facility
Manhunt
“Jailbreak: Love on the Run” shows how Vicky White played a role in thwarting other officers’ romances with inmates before helping Casey White escape
Prisoner Transport
Because of previous escape attempts, the inmate had shackles on her legs, wrists and waist during the ride; she was still able to roll down a window in the van and jump out
Staff Misconduct
Three bags of “crystal like substance” were discovered in the Staton Correctional Facility CO’s vehicle after an officer and K-9 conducted a sniff search in the facility’s parking lot
Corrections administrators said prison jobs were plentiful within a 65-mile radius of Stateville, but many employees already travel long distances to reach work at Stateville
Among the recipients of the mortgage payouts are the families of NYC DOC Capt. Gennaro “Jerry” Cariello, CO Jonathan Latta, and FDNY Firefighter Robert Welsh III
A brawl started in the Auburn Correctional Facility’s recreation yard when an inmate struck a sergeant, causing her to fall and hit her head on a fence post
Prisoner Transport
Orleans Parish jail deputies are working double shifts to manage shelter-in-place procedures, with staffing at 95%, more than double the usual level ahead of the storm
Timothy Williams was dropping off his kids when he saw a man try to grab a child; he jumped into action and held the suspect until officers got to the scene
A Five Points Correctional Facility CO was making rounds when they found an inmate on a hospital bed ripping out electrical wires and destroying the fire alarm on the ceiling
