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 former Vermont DOC commissioner will oversee efforts to reform the troubled jail complex and improve conditions for staff and inmates
A repeat offender serving time for armed robbery now faces another federal charge for alleged threats against President Trump and other officials
Incarcerated residents at three facilities donated nearly 65,000 servings of fruits and vegetables to fight food insecurity
Alaska DOC leaders cite overtime mandates, staffing shortages and rising medical bills as drivers of a budget request exceeding $500 million
Jurors found no constitutional violations in the case of a mentally ill detainee who died after ingesting multiple objects while housed in a special unit at Cois M. Byrd Detention Center
The Lakeview Correctional Facility officer was diagnosed with a concussion, while the counselor suffered injuries to her jaw, neck and head
A Morgan County jury found the 25-year-old guilty of sexual battery after surveillance video captured the on-duty assault
The move comes as the Dayton Correctional Institution posts the highest correctional officer vacancy rate in Ohio and seeks to reduce forced overtime
Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo, 35, had served with TDOC since April 2025
PRODUCT NEWS
Officers are concerned about their safety and the inmates’ safety
Officials said an inmate fight in the rec yard turned into a riot involving 125 inmates
Inmates recorded the video on the jail’s video visitation system
The “positive identification device” was implemented after Jessica Stringer, 34, used her cellmate’s identity to leave the jail
The new machine will allow inmates to add information themselves and print out an accurate booking card
The PassPoint.net System will minimize the use of urine tests, reduce staff time and could eliminate the need to hire another correctional officer
Prizm technology features a formulated dye that “fine-tunes” colors in order to heighten the contrast between targets and surrounding objects
The website is intended to be used in conjunction with officer’s body cameras
The flashlight offers a magnetic hold so that users can work hands free with 360 degrees of illumination for up to four and a half hours
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