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 bipartisan letter cites recent inmate deaths, allegations of poor prison conditions and years of unresolved concerns inside Michigan prisons
Program is intended to educate non-correctional professionals to the realities of the job
Clinton Blackburn investigated a strange looking incident and ended up saving a jailer’s life
His brother has been arrested as an accessory
Four deputies have been accused of staging gladiator-like fights between inmates and gambling on the outcomes
Andrew Gilbertson claimed the Virgin Mary told him to do it
A company that provides video visitation to correctional facilities and a county jail are facing lawsuits for surreptitiously ending in-person visitation earlier this year
Another vehicle slowed in front of the transport van, causing the van to slow; inmates then jumped out the back
William “Bill” Tungate is in the running for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction’s Ronald C. Marshall Correction Officer of the Year award
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