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 “Virginia Model,” an incentive-based approach, offers more visitation, programs and comforts while removing inmates who break rules
A HAZMAT team responded after the Wallkill inmate was found unresponsive on a bathroom floor and two officers became sick during the incident
A SWAT team deployed gas and a K-9 to extract Derrick Groves, convicted of murder, from a basement crawl space where he was hiding — ending a nearly five-month manhunt
Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake met dozens of court-ordered reforms years after allegations of excessive force and abuse
The Butcher of Plainfield’s gruesome acts inspired films like ‘Psycho,’ ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ and ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Combs, serving over four years for transporting people for sex, says he’s undergone a “spiritual reset” in jail
ICE
The $130 million contract will allow CoreCivic to operate the 2,560-bed California City facility through 2027
Officials say the inmate set the fire, but the officers are accused of failing to intervene before his death at the William P. Clements Unit
A federal appeals court found prison officials are entitled to qualified immunity in a case involving a transgender inmate serving a life sentence for a 2007 murder
PRODUCT NEWS
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office used its traveling training center to reinforce de-escalation tactics and reduce use-of-force incidents
New mission mode provides simpler and more intuitive sampling of hazardous vapors
Midland County Jail officials say outsourcing mail scanning improves safety for staff and inmates while maintaining access to correspondence
A Senate panel recommends outfitting corrections officers at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, operated by CoreCivic, with body cameras following a violent 2025 riot
The 5-year contract is partially funded through a $500,000 state grant
Acquisition will enhance Tyler’s electronic warrants offering, connecting courts and public safety
Michigan DOC staff will photocopy all original mail, including legal and confidential documents, then shred the originals in front of the recipient