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
A commission has approved six sites for a new Utah state prison
Two of the 10 corrections officers who were fired after being accused of beating and killing an inmate have regained their jobs at the Charlotte County prison
Accepted a check for a year of free rent after he won a news station’s contest
A message told the family that their daughter’s killer had been released from custody, when he had only been transferred
15 inmates refused to return to their cells because they didn’t want to go to bed
A dog that was nearly euthanized after mauling a 4-year-old boy is the subject of a new 24/7 jail reality show
A woman who is recovering from serious burns says that her husband drenched her in gas and lit her on fire for dancing with another man at a party they both attended
Needed a job in the US to support his family, so a former musician became a corrections officer in Pennsylvania and Maine
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