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
Sean “Diddy” Combs used commissary items and inmate collaboration to prepare meals for every housing unit
A transformer exploded outside the Middleton House of Correction’s main housing unit, forcing the evacuation of 407 inmates
Joshua Butler escaped by removing a sink, crawling through a plumbing chase and exiting through a door that had a water-damaged lock at the Okfuskee County Jail
Mayor Zorhan Mamdani gave corrections officials 45 days to plan compliance with the City Council’s 2023 solitary confinement ban
If passed, up to five Indiana DOC officers would carry out executions when lethal injection is not feasible, with officer identities protected by law
Prince George’s County Master Corporal John Nicholson, 57, is remembered for his service and positivity on duty
A K-9 unit helped locate two of the three suspects in the woods after Milledgeville officers stopped the drone outside Baldwin State Prison on New Year’s Day
MDC Brooklyn, NYC’s only federal jail, once housed Diddy, Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell and the former president of Honduras
The St. Louis County Jail needs $36 million for repairs, but leaders say there’s “no extra money” to address urgent problems
PRODUCT NEWS
The Buckle Keeper is a short strip of material that wraps around your duty belt to keep it in place and secures the buckle so that it can’t be undone
It’s molded from solid blue polyurethane to differentiate it from a live weapon
The Oncall body camera has the capability to transmit live video, audio, high quality snapshots, and GPS location in real time back to a command center
Panoramic views of dark or tight spaces can be viewed instantly by a synced device
The Backscatter Z is about 9 pounds and requires little training to use
Telogis is able to gather vehicle data specific to the officers’ driving environment to keep officers on the road safer and more aware
Body-scanners could be a big deterrent to the flow of contraband, and also help staff avoid liability
Video visitation systems advance officer safety and cut down on contraband; here are five to consider when you’re thinking about making the switch
2015 Ford Transit Prisoner Transport vehicle can carry as many as 12 inmates in 3 separate compartments
Both VisStation and its accompanying enclosure were made specifically for a corrections environment