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
Efforts to close Men’s Central Jail began in 2021, but progress has lagged due to setbacks, including a post–Proposition 36 inmate population increase
The pilot program replaces legislation that would have mandated systemwide oversight across the state’s correctional system
Cedric Ricks addressed the surviving child he stabbed 25 times before receiving a lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit
During a Senate committee hearing, former inmates, corrections staff and victims’ families described violence, extortion and lack of transparency in Alabama prisons
Gov. Kay Ivey said executing Charles “Sonny” Burton would be “unjust” because the man who fired the fatal shot received life in prison
In a jailhouse interview, the disgraced film producer claims safety threats and isolation define daily life as he awaits retrial in New York
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The Sacramento prison officer suffered multiple puncture wounds in the attack
The lawsuit alleged correctional officers violated the men’s religious rights and denied them water to wash off chemical spray after the incident at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center
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Florida Department of Corrections modernizes key deposit and disbursement services for 128 facilities across the state
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