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
Of 2,300 inmates currently held at the jail, 40 percent have a mental illness
The officer immediately pulled her arm away from the inmate and was not injured
Man responsible for the attack has been arrested and charges are in the process of being filed
All the facial hair growth is to help the son of Deputy Brett Horspool, Zac, who is only two years old
An advocacy group has provided five recommendations for the DOC to work toward improvement
A committee auditing the Neb. DOC for information of use of segregation found incomplete records
Control center operator Kim Pearson received a lifesaving award from the sheriff’s office for her heroic deed
Voyd A. Turner was arrested in the parking lot of Wal-Mart in Richomond for public intoxication and criminal trespass
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