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
The Spartanburg County deputy was injured in a negligent discharge while checking equipment in the locker room
John Holomon Russell faces five charges in the attack that killed Master Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall and injured two other staff members at River North Correctional Center
David Kingsley, the only officer found guilty at trial, was caught on video lifting inmate Robert Brooks by the neck before the fatal assault
Frank Athen Walls was put to death by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in the state’s 19th execution in 2025
Gov. Bill Lee cited the singer’s transformation from inmate to advocate in granting clemency for drug and robbery offenses
IDOC inspections in 2024 found that more than 40 facilities missed mandatory 30-minute checks and over a dozen failed to meet minimum staffing levels
Officials point to $9M in K2 seized in 2025 and say they are addressing the crisis through education, enforcement and review
Ghislaine Maxwell’s habeas petition argues that suppressed evidence and false testimony led to a wrongful conviction in her 2021 sex trafficking trial
Lorain County commissioners authorized emergency funds after a $1.8 million salary gap was discovered in the sheriff’s office budget
PRODUCT NEWS
Officers seized 600 items at bookings because of the scanners in 2018
The House gave first-round approval to legislation that would ground drones near correctional facilities
The K-9 sniffed out two letters containing methamphetamine
Pa. activists are alleging the state Department of Corrections unfairly kept 500 Christmas cards from inmates
The ergonomic duty belt for police officers stretches with any body movement
An inmate’s wife and daughter were caught near the prison’s front gate with a remote control and iPad in the backseat
Officials hope the software will also increase officer safety when working with violent inmates
The inmate was TASERed twice after going for the deputy’s gun in the scuffle
Sheriff Dan Hartog called the upgrades “the latest and greatest” in technology
While officials have said canteen funds are generally used for programs that benefit inmates, there is no policy dictating how that money must be used