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 plea comes as officials push to fix gaps in Michigan law surrounding sexual abuse by corrections staff
The courtroom was standing room only, with many of the attendees wearing Athena Strand’s favorite color of pink
Eight corrections officers and three National Guardsmen suffered smoke inhalation while responding to deliberately set blazes at Marcy Correctional Facility
Four prisoners were killed and a dozen injured during a 90-minute outbreak of violence at Washington State Prison in Georgia
The new on-site facility at Norfolk City Jail expands care access, reduces hospital transports and frees up deputy time
Former corrections officer Caleb Blair agreed to serve 11 years in prison in the death of Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility
A former FCI Dublin officer admitted to repeated sexual acts with an inmate and lying to investigators during a widening federal probe
Henderson officials say they are still weeks away from finishing a review of their ICE detention agreement as the city struggles to separate and track detainee-related costs
The man was condemned for the 2008 shooting deaths of two men outside a suburban Dallas music studio
PRODUCT NEWS
The German Shorthaired Pointers and their handlers will detect drugs in Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office jails and courthouse holding areas
The rare lockdown in the nation’s largest prison system, which comes during a heat wave, is happening as officials ‘confront the root causes’ of drug contraband and violence
Assistant inspector general estimates DOC mailroom workers only catch about half of the drugs entering prisons through the mail
The former multi-millionaire attorney, who is serving two life sentences for murder, had his phone and canteen privileges suspended for 30 days
The investigation into the fentanyl dealing ring included several hundred phone calls and video visits made from a federal prison
The Belgian Malinois is trained to detect meth, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, fentanyl, suboxone and LSD
Former inmate tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease two-days after transfer from county prison to state prison
Sheriff Patrick Labat says the jail will follow “our normal practices” when former President Trump arrives for booking
COs are monitoring people inside the unairconditioned housing units for heat-related health problems
Deputies found tobacco, meth, fentanyl and a syringe on an inmate returning from furlough