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
Officer Andrew Lansing’s death has prompted a legislative push to address safety gaps in the state prison system
Mikal Mahdi admitted to shooting Orangeburg Officer James Myers eight times before burning his body in a shed in 2004
Already serving a life sentence for murder, North Dakota State Penitentiary inmate Alex Eggleston used a spray bottle of feces and urine against two officers during a 2021 incident
A federal jury found the Pierce County Jail’s medical provider violated the constitutional rights of an inmate by failing to address a serious blood clot that led to amputation
Ishmael Petty, already serving life for a prior inmate murder, is charged in a second prison homicide at ADX Florence in 2020
Raul Gomez-Garcia, convicted of killing Detective Donald Young in 2005, was denied entry to a youth-focused prison program because he did not meet eligibility requirements
The SCI-Somerset attack on Sgt. Mark Baserman, captured on video, showed a calculated assault that prosecutors called “cold-hearted” and fit for capital punishment
The union says DOCCS is ignoring safety concerns and the impact of firing 2,000 corrections officers after the strike
Lawmakers and law enforcement officials say the plan to release some prisoners up to 110 days early is a dangerous response to staffing shortages and failed prison reforms
PRODUCT NEWS
Download this Corrections1 body-worn cameras buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
Download this Corrections1 infection control products buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
Download this Corrections1 prisoner transport products buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
Download this Corrections1 inmate tracking buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
Download this Corrections1 tactical training buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
Download this Corrections1 less lethal product buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation