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
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
The former Vermont DOC commissioner will oversee efforts to reform the troubled jail complex and improve conditions for staff and inmates
The St. Landry Parish sheriff says structural neglect is behind the breach, while the parish president points to lack of supervision
House Bill 499 would set a punishment of up to one year in prison or a fine between $2,000 and $5,000 for flying a drone in the restricted airspace
Jessica Lynn Larson was sentenced to six months in prison for lying to federal agents after engaging in a sexual relationship with an inmate at FMC Rochester
ICE
ICE detainees were removed just hours after a corrections recruit was arrested by federal agents in Portland
The inmate slammed the CO head-first into the ground, causing his body to go limp, court documents state
ICE
A Minnesota state survey found 94 noncitizens in jail with ICE detainers, and 207 in prison, for a total of about 300 people, compared to 1,360 reported by DHS
ICE
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce criticized ICE for detaining a Cumberland County recruit with no criminal record and leaving his vehicle running on a city street
PRODUCT NEWS
The total cost of the purchases is $1.2 million; the state is using federal stimulus dollars to pay for the equipment
The judge is giving the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation five months to get the body-worn devices into use
The advisory guidance aims to help non-federal public and private entities better understand federal laws and regulations related to UAS operations
The distribution was fueled by a partnership between the REFORM Alliance, the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Correctional Leaders Association
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office deputies and COs are wrapping up training on the use of body cameras this week
The union filed complaints after COs were required to wear masks for two, 12-hour shifts in a row despite “an ample supply of surgical masks in the county’s stockpile”
The department has also begun point prevalence testing, which involves testing asymptomatic individuals
Officials claim the ousted medical provider was responsible for a one-week doubling of the number of infected employees and inmates at Lansing Correctional Facility
All inmates and detainees at the Essex County Correctional Facility will be tested for COVID-19 using an antibody blood test that can deliver results in 15 minutes
If an inmate chooses to appear in a courtroom jail cell, they must first wait for deputies wearing masks to sanitize and wipe down the cell bars