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
Lena Summerlin, whose legal name was David Cassady at the time, was sentenced to 80 years for mailing bombs from prison to the DOJ and an Alaska courthouse in 2020
Corrections officials say the 988 crisis line will give inmates a confidential mental health resource without the fear of being placed on suicide watch
Sean “Diddy” Combs began his four-year sentence at FCI Fort Dix, where he is housed in the facility’s Residential Drug Abuse Program unit rather than general population
A youth development specialist allegedly received $72K in payments from youth and associates while smuggling razor blades, oxycodone and marijuana into Crossroads Juvenile Center
Stephen Bryant will be the third person executed by firing squad in South Carolina since executions resumed in 2024
Veteran CO Michael Dempsey, a veteran CO and court-appointed monitor, described a culture of fear, chronic absenteeism and untrained staff in testimony on L.A. County’s juvenile justice failures
The 32-year-old Yates County CO consumed alcohol before his shift and was arrested after arriving at the jail around 3 p.m.
One officer allegedly worked two state jobs while another forged 22 medical notes, prosecutors say
James Ortley got within feet of a public elevator in the Hennepin County jail before being restrained and tased by deputies
PRODUCT NEWS
New biometric access readers now integrate directly into control system
Prison system officials in Hawaii are hoping to stymie an overwhelming number of sick leave calls by hiring more people and looking into a video visitation system
Pryme radio products have released a new line of headphones, accessories and mics for law enforcement
Software integrates video, CAD and more to increase situational awareness
Inmates complained of ill effects from carbon monoxide
Off-the-shelf wearable technologies connect COs to data.
Plans for boosting security at four prisons in Michigan were already in place before inmate Michael David Elliot busted out
Detector searches for contraband and cell phones on moving objects
New footwear is more breathable, lighter, and reduces hot spots
Users now able to access video management system from their mobile devices.