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
CO was visiting family in Sierra Leone, a country struck badly by Ebola
Dawit Seyuom, 29, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Carolyn Cross
Five former prisoners of the Lanesboro Correctional Institution in Anson County are alleging that prison staff assisted gang-affiliated inmates in obtaining weapons and waging attacks
Needing to shed BOP costs, the DOJ is hoping to lower the inmate population by keeping low-level offenders out of prison
Melissa Burton believes that Manson loves her daughter
A man being booked into the Sonoma County Jail was TASERed 20 times after he resisted and assaulted corrections staff
Succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident
Proposals include elimination of segregation and creation of wing for dangerous inmates
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