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
Ganesh Ramsaran was sentenced to 25-to-life for the murder of his wife
This month’s videos include a helicopter escape and a look inside Canadian prisons
CO Colleen Ellis, 48, was asked to take her belt off before walking through a metal detector
Donations to the Christmas Playpen project were steadily increasing toward the end of the charity drive
He said the last few months have been stressful, and even more so in the past week
Deputy Bruce Minker does it by working double shifts and sleeping little
Bill would require inmates receive an initial hearing within 72 hours of being placed in isolation
Blind spots have been a headache for staff, allowing for fights or drug use to go undetected
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