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
Prosecutors said Jonah Levi repeatedly stomped inmate Messiah Nantwi during a March 2025 assault at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Here are brief accounts, based on the city and state documents, of some of those cases
Armando Ruiz was clearly shown to have started the altercation with another inmate by kicking at him in video footage
CO Kevin Ott was alone while transporting an inmate who struck him five times with a lock in a sock
Attorney General Marty Jackley says he will ask for Rodney Berget’s execution to be conducted the week of May 3-9, 2015
A corrections officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is being credited with preventing the suicide of Jonathan Koppenhaver
Will hold 4,000 inmates and boasts both a sauna and a museum
A Metro Corrections officer was fired after it was discovered that he’d brought brass knuckles into the facility, and also for failing to report a fight between two inmates
Union is blaming the state for the attack, citing staffing cuts two years ago
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