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.
A bipartisan bill would mandate audits of prison nutrition and require medical histories in pre-sentencing reports as officials cite systemic healthcare failures
Commissioner Stanley Richards calls for hiring support and responsible population reduction to maintain safety inside facilities
Guilford County deputies caught the suspect mid-act after he tried to access a crawlspace with no exit following an attorney visit
Montanta DOC says centralizing 600 inmates will improve oversight while easing in-state overcrowding
The rollback of a long-running balloon packaging contract is cutting work opportunities and income for more than 700 incarcerated workers
A Chesterfield County Detention Center detainee allegedly handed a judge fake $100 bills, prompting new forgery charges
Fulton County Jail leaders say the new system allows deputies to deploy drones within seconds to intercept unauthorized flights and respond to emergencies
One of 10 indicted Mid-State Correctional Facility staff members admitted to falsifying records as part of an alleged cover-up following the death of Messiah Nantwi
PRODUCT NEWS
Each session of the three-week series will cover a different critical aspect of drone detection system deployment
A new report provides some insight into a pervasive yet often overlooked security threat
The union is calling for more resources, including a mail scanner, to help reduce the risk to officers
The new initiative aims to increase safety and improve transparency, MADOC said in a statement
The score makes the facility one of the top-ranked jails in the nation
The state’s new program is the largest of any corrections department globally
“It’s not if we have a detention officer stabbed or cut, it’s when,” Sheriff Chris Elliott said
The AB Kiosk system can coordinate up to 30 alcohol screenings and check-ins per hour
Tracking the success of rehabilitative programs is about to get a lot easier in the state of Maine’s correctional facilities
Launched in collaboration with a local library, the program aims to connect families and instill a love of reading