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 courtroom was standing room only, with many of the attendees wearing Athena Strand’s favorite color of pink
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s murder conviction and life sentence after ruling that a court clerk improperly influenced jurors during Murdaugh’s 2023 double-murder trial
Gerald Merrill, who was a deputy superintendent/business manager, was ordered to serve five years in prison and pay more than $500,000 in restitution to the Maine DOC
The Morgan County inmate fled the hospital after restraints were removed so he could use the restroom, the sheriff’s office said
Prosecutors allege several supervisors failed to intervene as restrained prisoners were shocked with an electrified shield during the February 2024 incident
Anthony Bauer and another inmate used homemade shivs to stab two Iowa State Penitentiary employees in the neck, throat, head, back and sides during the attack
Advocates and probation unions say the court-approved plan has destabilized juvenile facilities and weakened community supervision staffing
Chattahoochee Technical College partnered with the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office to provide workforce-ready skills to inmates ages 16-24
The handwritten note surfaced through a sealed dispute involving Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione and attorneys, not through the Justice Department’s records release
PRODUCT NEWS
Telecommunications company recognized for pioneering solutions, creating meaningful impact to serve and support communities
Craftmaster Hardware enhances security solutions by adding R.R. Brink to its extensive lineup of 170+ brands in door hardware
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects who were attempting to fly a contraband loaded drone into the prison
The company received the PLATINUM ASTORS Award in the Best Contraband Detection Solution Category
H.H. DOC will be implementing the AI, RFID, mobility, business intelligence, and biometric capabilities of Command Cloud
Pro-Straint® Restraint Chair has built a reputation for designing and manufacturing high-quality restraint chairs that enhance the safety and effectiveness of law enforcement and correctional facilities
Agencies came together for the mock incident at the Greensville Correction Center
Platform modernizes the correctional officer in an AI-first, cloud-first world
Company strengthens its presence in Indiana with the 11th facility partnership
“A drug and contraband-free environment is necessary to provide safe and effective incarceration,” VADOC Director Chadwick Dotson said