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
One officer suffered a fractured rib, another was sexually assaulted and others were beaten after slipping on soap-covered floors, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said
Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo, 35, had served with TDOC since April 2025
The prisoner transport van overturned and ignited, killing Officer Michael Valera and an inmate and critically injuring two others
Chemical exposures, forced overtime and debate over the HALT Act remain key concerns a year after the wildcat prison strike that led to the firing of 2,000 correction officers
Analysts said closing the prison would reduce infrastructure costs as CDCR projects $2.5 billion in maintenance needs at 25 facilities
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office used its traveling training center to reinforce de-escalation tactics and reduce use-of-force incidents
A medical audit of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center links systemic breakdowns in detox, chronic care and emergency response to ongoing constitutional violations
Gov. Gavin Newsom says the new learning complex marks a major step in shifting the historic prison toward rehabilitation
Policy changes at the Norfolk City Jail include RN-led intake screenings, expanded mental health staffing and enhanced deputy training
PRODUCT NEWS
$173K purchase for Pittsburg County jail to be partially funded with American Rescue Plan Act funds
The Tactical Games were created to provide a platform to test the skills and readiness of tactical athletes of all backgrounds
The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act seeks to allow state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems
The grant, which is half of the project, will fund emergency call boxes, improve security cameras and add new fencing mesh
Visitors and detainees already go through body scanners, but officers and staff have only been required to pass through metal detectors
Domestic and international calls from wall phones and tablets are now free for “maintaining positive bonds between incarcerated people and their loved ones”
Illegal items seized by deputies include marijuana, meth, cell phones and sex lube
Schuylkill County Prison requests $160K for 42 additional wireless access points, switches and cables to improve communication between iPads used by COs
Cherokee County Detention Center officials haven’t found a shank, which is a weapon made from everyday items, for a couple of years
Updated security protocol for all staff, visitors, volunteers and all other personnel began on January 1, 2023