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
A settlement with Gender Justice requires Hennepin County jail staff training, use of chosen pronouns and housing based on gender identity
The widow of Officer Andrew Lansing says the inmate had repeatedly violated rules and threatened violence without consequence
The year’s most serious escapes led to officer fatalities, cross-border violence and renewed pressure on jail and prison systems
Chad Ollinger, a former reality TV cast member, is accused of strangling cellmate Christopher Kelly at the Clark County jail
Jeremy Hall’s widow and a current CO say known threats and understaffing went unaddressed before the fatal incident
A Marion County grand jury urges urgent reforms at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, citing safety risks for both youth and staff
Budget analysts say staff shortages, parole bottlenecks and limited capacity will stress DOC beyond limits by 2026
A New Jersey court ruled DOC failed to follow its own investigative procedures after a prisoner’s property went missing
More than 800 inmates were on waitlists for opioid treatment this fall, as overdose deaths in custody continue to rise
PRODUCT NEWS
One employee works at the Detroit Detention Center and the other works at the Jackson County Probation Office
Police are incarcerating fewer people, prosecutors are letting non-violent offenders out early and judges are finding alternatives to jail sentences
The jail, which has always had infectious disease screening, is doubling their efforts in case of a coronavirus outbreak
Medical staff at the jail will be screening those arrested for symptoms of the novel coronavirus
Sheriffs said they’re monitoring the situation and taking preliminary precautions, but that they still remain largely in wait-and-see mode
An inmate advocate tweeted that two buildings are under lockdown due to some inmates experiencing “flu-like symptoms”
Inmates at all 122 federal correctional facilities across the country will no longer be allowed visits from family, friends or attorneys for a month
Sheriff Steve Barry said test results for the Summit County inmate are still pending
The hand sanitizer will be made at Great Meadow Correctional Facility; it will be given to schools, state agencies and other government offices for free
Officials OK’d the use of hand sanitizer, which has been prohibited as contraband because of its alcohol content