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 court found the governor lacked the authority to return the woman to Coffee Creek Correctional Institution because her sentence had expired
The second Chesterfield County Detention Center inmate was found in North Carolina, more than 200 miles from the jail
More than 1,000 inmates in Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center were evacuated after a 2023 “atmospheric river storm” in Sacramento caused levees to breach
Under the policy, staff and COs most likely to first encounter unknown substances are undergoing specialized training to “properly identify, handle and manage” the materials
The event at Green Rock Correctional Center featured over 25 speakers and performers, including talks from individuals currently incarcerated
The Deep Creek Youth Academy inmates assaulted an officer with a sock filled with a shower head; they then overpowered him, taking his keys and radio
Roy Booth used a metal pole from the weight room at MCI-Shirley “to relentlessly beat” Corrections Officer Matthew Tidman from behind, the Middlesex District Attorney said
An inmate at the Virginia Beach jail died from “positional and mechanical asphyxia due to restraint with neck and torso compression,” according to the medical examiner
“I had the honor to not be viewed as a horrible inmate, but as a firefighter,” one of the inmates said during the graduation at Central California Women’s Facility
PRODUCT NEWS
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office used its traveling training center to reinforce de-escalation tactics and reduce use-of-force incidents
New mission mode provides simpler and more intuitive sampling of hazardous vapors
Midland County Jail officials say outsourcing mail scanning improves safety for staff and inmates while maintaining access to correspondence
A Senate panel recommends outfitting corrections officers at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, operated by CoreCivic, with body cameras following a violent 2025 riot
The 5-year contract is partially funded through a $500,000 state grant
Acquisition will enhance Tyler’s electronic warrants offering, connecting courts and public safety
Michigan DOC staff will photocopy all original mail, including legal and confidential documents, then shred the originals in front of the recipient