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 three-year prison program, created by lawmakers in 2016, is open to inmates convicted of certain crimes they committed when under the age of 21
The funds will support full-time addiction counselors and withdrawal medications, marking the first portion of $60 million in opioid settlement money allocated to Ohio jails
The Heartless Felons gang is accused of using drones to fly meth and synthetic cannabinoids into Warren Correctional Institution
Under the plan, Ohio prisons would be directed to pursue lethal injection drugs in partnership with the DOJ and provide twice-yearly progress reports
New York is using early release authority under the state’s correction law to maintain order and reduce pressure on remaining staff
Prosecutors revealed proposed resolutions for 10 COs, including six charged with murder in the 2023 death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility
Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to death for the 2004 killing of Orangeburg Officer James Myers, whom he ambushed and shot at least eight times
The state spends $307,468 per prisoner, which is double Vermont, the second-place state, and dwarfs the $23,000 Arkansas spends on each prisoner
A contraband device helped plan the escape of a violent inmate, injuring corrections officers and triggering a multi-day manhunt
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