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
Real County deputies are using the technology during transport operations, with the agency saying it could help reduce the risk of a seized weapon being used against an officer
Officials say the state will be ready by July with trained riflemen and a manual process, despite efforts to reduce direct staff involvement
Lawsuits allege inmates were held for months in near-total darkness with unsafe conditions at Miami Correctional Facility
Stanley Richards’s plans include filling more than 1,300 vacancies, expanding treatment options and moving eligible individuals out of jail settings
The inmates, held in Arizona under Montana DOC custody, were transferred to Mississippi to centralize out-of-state housing
The plea comes as officials push to fix gaps in Michigan law surrounding sexual abuse by corrections staff
Emmanuel Landila spent more than a month in federal immigration custody before returning home to complete training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy
Clark County’s district attorney is seeking death warrants for three inmates, but ongoing legal battles, drug challenges and past failures leave the state’s first execution in nearly two decades uncertain
An inmate died after falling from an upper-level gallery at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center
PRODUCT NEWS
The GAL Versatile Protective Suit can reduce trauma by up to 95%, the company says
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens said the wristbands act as a means to quickly respond to inmate medical emergencies
Command Cloud strives to enable real-time situational awareness for safer, more secure correctional facilities
“You can’t do rehabilitation here if they’re getting drugs inside the facility,” Sheriff Becket Breaux said
Each session of the three-week series will cover a different critical aspect of drone detection system deployment
A new report provides some insight into a pervasive yet often overlooked security threat
The union is calling for more resources, including a mail scanner, to help reduce the risk to officers
The new initiative aims to increase safety and improve transparency, MADOC said in a statement
The score makes the facility one of the top-ranked jails in the nation
The state’s new program is the largest of any corrections department globally