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 plans leave supervision of the recreation area up to a small number of COs observing remotely from the control tower, while a remaining officer is left to monitor the rest of the housing unit at Western Correctional Institution
Nine correctional officers who were fired after the death of an inmate as part of a statewide attempt to clean up corruption are back at work
Commissioner says that staffing won’t get short changed
Michael Thornton was arraigned Monday for escape and other charges
The museum would house valuables from inmate manufactured guns and old canes, used way before batons
After 20 years, a man is finally behind bars for allowing the grass to grow wild in his yard
Allowing educational programs to stream on prison TVs would allow inmates an education that prisons can’t afford right now
Seven assailants approached officer, family while standing in their yard; threatened officer’s son
Ga. DOC would not disclose the names of the Burruss Correctional Training Center officers, citing an ongoing investigation
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