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
Corrections officers say frustration over training delays, staffing practices and responses to inmate violence pushed members of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center CERT team to step down
Officer spotted the bullets before the tray went into the inmate’s cell
Sandy Quinones bit a female deputy so hard that she severed the deputy’s finger
Ninth year the DOC has partnered with Harvard Park for a program called ‘Angel Tree’
Seventy-two kiosks have been wall mounted and allow inmates to easily access services on a touch screen
Staff members are worried about diseases being spread through bodily fluids
Cameras will give officials a better picture of events
Weylin Alford has a history of contraband weapons, and injured two officers on Monday with a sharpened hairbrush
Sheriff Bill Gore fired a deputy whose indefinite suspension was rejected by the commission, after the deputy put a “neck restraint” hold on a handcuffed inmate
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