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 found the correctional officers acted reasonably and within policy during the restraint of an inmate in a mental health episode
Lt. Tyler Gaines intervened when a suspect resisted arrest, fought through TASER deployments and reached for a Hominy officer’s weapon
Supervisors back plan to shift education and recreation oversight to youth development agency amid staffing and compliance issues
The attack left a 61-year-old sergeant going in and out of consciousness as staff rushed to provide aid at the Richmond City Justice Center
The officer, on the job just over a year, remains hospitalized after exposure to a substance on paper at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Correctional ombudsman says more than 1,500 inmates have faced months of waiting for medically necessary services
BWC shows corrections officer facing racist remarks during ‘First Amendment audit’ at Okla. facility
The Oklahoma DOC highlighted the corrections officer’s composure while denouncing offensive language used during interaction
Oklahoma DOC employees logged $35.5 million in extra hours, with some officers working more than 100 hours per pay period
Three Mohawk Correctional Facility officers were hospitalized, one in critical condition, and two National Guard members were evaluated after exposure to contaminated papers
PRODUCT NEWS
The bi-partisan legislation, now on its way to President Biden to sign, forces BOP to fix and replace surveillance cameras
While awaiting trial for attempted murder the inmate made video calls and sent 1,000 texts of a sexual nature to a teenage girl
Contraband found inside the footballs included bags of marijuana, cellphones and chargers and packs of cigarettes
12-year CO described violence, low morale and mandates at the facility that recently transitioned to county control
New York Department of Labor report directs prisons to make mailrooms safer and provide better protective equipment to reduce drug exposure
The interactive dashboard provides daily updates and summary information about the current inmate population
Officials propose barring detainees from receiving packages from anyone other than vendors that ship directly to consumers
The equipment allows 360-degree views of an imaginary world in two or three dimensions for shared adventures between kids and incarcerated parents
Pay supplements will also be offered to the youth specialists and corrections officers who work in the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility housing units
A search of the suspects’ vehicle found various packages wrapped in different colored duct tape containing meth and other contraband