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
A judge ruled Sheriff Jim Raymond willfully violated a court order requiring county-owned guns, a patrol car and other equipment be transferred to the corrections department
Facility is making an effort to educate inmates on resources they can use once they are released
Visitors are no longer allowed to bring any clothing to the inmates at the jail
Officers last received a pay increase in 2007
SCI-Pittsburg has become the first correctional facility in Pennsylvania to achieve compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act
A 2013 investigation found that officers had been forced to work more than 135,000 hours of uncompensated overtime
Agency hopes to return to levels of funding it saw six or seven years ago
Wyoming hasn’t executed a prisoner since 1992 and currently only has one prisoner on death row
Air Force Col. Jefferson S. Dunn will take over as commissioner when he retires from the Air Force in March
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