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 corrections officer at Ramsey County Correctional Facility alleged she was fired after reporting unsafe conditions, inmate assaults and ignored complaints at the county jail
This process calls for more eyes on inmates and to redesign cells to make it physically impossible for inmates to hang themselves
The five-page letter is currently priced at $225,000
AB 1056 uses savings generated by last year’s voter-approved Proposition 47 to provide housing support and re-entry services for former inmates
Officers with the Dane County Jail are being credit with preventing an inmate’s suicide
The PAWSitive Approach program has helped more than 100 Texas inmates since it started in 2000
Three correctional facilities housing high risk and special needs inmates now have new leadership
DOC reviewed its classification in 2012 after it found racial disparities that placed the department at risk for litigation due to being in violation of inmates’ 8th Amendment rights
Cherokee County officials are contesting a judge’s ruling that jail video recordings that are the subject of an excessive-force civil rights lawsuit were improperly destroyed
PRODUCT NEWS
Tyler will modernize corrections operations for the fourth largest county in the state
Strategic acquisition adds integrated hardware and cloud subscription platform powered by NIR spectroscopy
The new enhancements integrate AI directly into existing system workflows, positioning intelligence as a core component of daily operations rather than a standalone add-on
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
Axon Vision introduced to help recognize activity in live camera feeds while Axon Assistant expands secure, compliant AI to deliver operational data and continuous intelligence in the field
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