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 inmates used a fake name to order a Lyft, dragged the driver into the backseat and held her hostage for hours as they fled from DeKalb County Jail to south Florida
The inmate, serving time for murder, assaulted a 56-year-old correctional corporal at Idaho Maximum Security Institution
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office aims to reduce reliance on third-party security and improve conditions at the 108-bed facility
The new Cuyahoga Hills facility will be the first in Ohio’s overhaul, replacing a large open-layout prison with 12-bed therapeutic pods
A nonprofit program offers virtual job interviews, emotional support, and exposure to real-world scenarios through donated headsets
Deputy found the crystal substance just after the woman pleaded guilty to trafficking heroin
$18/hour starting CO pay is leading to 24% annual turnover and 50% vacancy rate, Secretary of Adult Corrections tells lawmakers
Under Chad Dotson, Virginia saw the nation’s lowest recidivism rate and introduced reforms to improve safety and accountability in prisons, VADOC said
The Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act aims to improve staffing, reduce burnout and enhance safety in federal prisons
PRODUCT NEWS
Officers are wearing masks and gloves, but have been cautioned to save them for longer periods as shortages loom
Officers and inmates across the state prison system described conditions ripe for an outbreak, with a shortage of sanitizing products and lax policies at some prisons
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has repeatedly denied allegations that conditions at the facility are unsanitary or inadequate
A 263-page document says the design of the state’s prisons, overcrowding and understaffing make it “impossible” to keep COs and inmates safe from COVID-19
Officials said the masks are intended to “reduce the amount of droplets expelled from a person’s cough or sneeze”
Highest priority was given to inmates who are being held at FCC Oakdale, a prison complex in Louisiana where five inmates have died
Officials are following the CDC’s guidance and the warden said he regularly checks on inmates and staff
Officials said inmates at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center have “worked tirelessly to produce large quantities of hand sanitizer”
The mask requirement will apply across the board, regardless of whether a facility has been touched by COVID-19
The complaint, which was filed by Lt. Mark Hasz, says COs at Lewis Prison were told they couldn’t bring in or wear their own PPE