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
Dr. Beth Fischgrund alleged she was fired and defamed after reporting safety threats and staff misconduct at Salinas Valley State Prison
The bonus is part of an urgent effort to reduce a nearly 50% vacancy rate in New Hampshire prisons
The Lorain County corrections officer will return to duty and receive $30,000 in back pay following a use of force dispute
Paul Kendrick remains on death row for the 2018 attack that led to Sgt. Mark Baserman’s death inside SCI-Somerset
Gov. Kevin Stitt cited the victim’s family’s forgiveness in granting clemency to Tremane Wood, convicted in a 2002 murder
The bill follows the budget rollback of the 72-hour notice rule and would prevent MDOC from reinstating it in the future
Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, alleges his religious rights were violated when Raymond Laborde Correctional Center corrections officers forcibly shaved his head
CDCR says chemical agents and warning shots were used to stop the violence at California State Prison, Sacramento
The Bibb County jail has recorded over 80 inmate-on-inmate assaults annually since 2023, up from just 16 in 2020
PRODUCT NEWS
Former inmate tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease two-days after transfer from county prison to state prison
Sheriff Patrick Labat says the jail will follow “our normal practices” when former President Trump arrives for booking
COs are monitoring people inside the unairconditioned housing units for heat-related health problems
Deputies found tobacco, meth, fentanyl and a syringe on an inmate returning from furlough
Cambria County Prison, Laurel Highlands Region Police Crisis Intervention Team and the Cambria County Coroner’s Office partner with community college
$173K purchase for Pittsburg County jail to be partially funded with American Rescue Plan Act funds
The Tactical Games were created to provide a platform to test the skills and readiness of tactical athletes of all backgrounds
The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act seeks to allow state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems
The grant, which is half of the project, will fund emergency call boxes, improve security cameras and add new fencing mesh
Visitors and detainees already go through body scanners, but officers and staff have only been required to pass through metal detectors