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
Tova Noel said Epstein received extra linens, medication and a CPAP machine while housed at MCC
Instead, at-risk youth will take over the work in a new program aimed at providing job skills and experience
Darwin Heuer was the first offender to have a hearing under a new “compassionate parole” system for seriously ill and elderly inmates
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons online inmate log lists the 89-year-old Bulger as an inmate at the Oklahoma City Federal Transfer Center
“Do [prison alternatives] help improve public safety, or are you just letting people out of prison because there are too many bodies in there?” an official asked
Rodney Berget, 56, will be put to death for the 2011 slaying of a CO
Thousands of downed trees and power lines made it impossible for a judge to get to the jail, the warden said
The former officer claims in a lawsuit that he had been forced to work alone in the prison’s restricted housing unit despite being ill and untrained
Oak Park Heights CO Joe Parise suffered a medical emergency last month shortly after helping a fellow officer
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