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
Tyran Brown, of the New Mexico Women’s Correctional Facility, was ejected from the vehicle and succumbed to his injuries
Would include new vocational training and increase access for the prison system’s “boot camp” program
Request is part of the DOC’s response to a long-running federal lawsuit over the treatment of mentally ill inmates
Cats are popular among Russian inmates when it comes to smuggling contraband
A new report states that South Dakota’s prison population held steady in 2014, and that more people completed parole or probation without serious violations
Sentences of 71 inmates were reduced by 20 percent in order to speed up their release
DOC is seeking all but $25,000 of the total amount awarded to cover the cost of the inmate’s incarceration
CO and military vet organized walk to raise awareness for prevalent issue of veteran suicide
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