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 Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act would create safe harbor protections for correctional officers seeking mental health treatment
Leroy Dean McGill was convicted of killing one man and severely burning another victim during a 2002 attack in Phoenix
One correction officer remained hospitalized for several days after the incidents at Collins Correctional Facility, which the union linked to unsafe conditions created by the HALT Act
Michael Jefferson forcibly sexually assaulted a female inmate while working at FDC Philadelphia in 2024, prosecutors said
The Netflix documentary “The Crash” features prison interviews with Mackenzie Shirilla, along with police video and testimony surrounding the 100 mph collision that killed two passengers
The former corrections officer at Ramsey County Correctional Facility alleged she was fired after reporting unsafe conditions, inmate assaults and ignored complaints at the county jail
The investigation will examine whether female inmates faced unconstitutional risks after transgender women were housed at the Washington Corrections Center for Women
The former Santa Clara County correctional deputy was convicted of misdemeanor battery tied to a 2022 inmate ambush at Elmwood jail
Tova Noel said Epstein received extra linens, medication and a CPAP machine while housed at MCC
PRODUCT NEWS
ODSecurity will be showing their total contraband detection capability including Sotor RS full body scanner, THEIA automatic threat recognition software and Central Database, at International Corrections and Prisons Association, in Antwerp, Belgium, from the 22-27 October 2023
Off-site mail digitization and netting to prevent drone contraband further reduce the passage of drugs into St. Charles County jail
State prison officials credit coordination with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and other phone companies to shut down 790 contraband cellphones
The blend of technology and education aims at equipping inmates with job-ready skills, amid ongoing 40% staff vacancy rate
Officials say a dramatic rise in illegal narcotics within the state’s prisons is increasing violence and putting CO, inmate safety at risk
Mercy County jail warden wants body cameras to “protect us — the county and the staff”
Technology upgrade for Pennsylvania’s smallest jail brings the “technology end of the jail 25 years into the present”
Speech-to-text technology scans incoming and outgoing calls for the state’s 80,000 inmates with automatic searching for select keywords
The American Rescue Plan funds allocation will provide every CO with a panic button-equipped portable radio
The 2-week manhunt ended with the help of burglar alarm response, thermal imaging cameras and a Border Patrol K-9 named Yoda