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
Real County deputies are using the technology during transport operations, with the agency saying it could help reduce the risk of a seized weapon being used against an officer
Kalamazoo County Jail inmates and staff are relying on bottled water after elevated copper levels shut off tap water, and repairs could take six months or more
Alabama replaced YesCare with NaphCare following missed paychecks and ongoing concerns about inmate medical services
Prosecutors say the inmate Marcus Terry fatally stabbed his cellmate with a pen during a violent 2021 attack inside Dade Correctional Institution
An inmate-run network used threats, violence and outside recruits to maintain control of drug distribution inside a Macon facility
Sgt. Devon Williams, a nine-year department veteran, died after a crash just minutes from his facility
Citing assaults, contraband and inmate deaths, NYSCOPBA is urging Gov. Hochul to take immediate action on HALT, double bunking and anti-smuggling laws
The inmate escaped during transport from a behavioral health facility and opened fire during a pursuit, during which a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 was shot
The Nebraska State Penitentiary restored access to sacred grounds after incarcerated men challenged a 60-day suspension in federal court
PRODUCT NEWS
Platform modernizes the correctional officer in an AI-first, cloud-first world
Company strengthens its presence in Indiana with the 11th facility partnership
The new corporate headquarters houses sales, service, and R&D
“A drug and contraband-free environment is necessary to provide safe and effective incarceration,” VADOC Director Chadwick Dotson said
ODSecurity will be showing their total contraband detection capability including Sotor RS full body scanner, THEIA automatic threat recognition software and Central Database, at International Corrections and Prisons Association, in Antwerp, Belgium, from the 22-27 October 2023
Off-site mail digitization and netting to prevent drone contraband further reduce the passage of drugs into St. Charles County jail
State prison officials credit coordination with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and other phone companies to shut down 790 contraband cellphones
The blend of technology and education aims at equipping inmates with job-ready skills, amid ongoing 40% staff vacancy rate
Officials say a dramatic rise in illegal narcotics within the state’s prisons is increasing violence and putting CO, inmate safety at risk
Mercy County jail warden wants body cameras to “protect us — the county and the staff”