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
Joshua Butler escaped by removing a sink, crawling through a plumbing chase and exiting through a door that had a water-damaged lock at the Okfuskee County Jail
ICE
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce criticized ICE for detaining a Cumberland County recruit with no criminal record and leaving his vehicle running on a city street
Splashed with bodily fluids and forced into double shifts, N.J. corrections officers say unsafe conditions and lack of support are driving many out of the job
The CO knew about the knife and helped the inmate destroy evidence after the attempted murder at Turbeville prison, according to a warrant
“The Alabama Solution,” streaming on HBO Max, used video from inside prison walls taken by inmates on contraband cellphones
A state report cites unsafe conditions and operational failures that force correctional officers into prolonged shifts and hazardous working environments
A 48% vacancy rate is straining South Carolina’s ability to intercept drones smuggling contraband into prisons
EMS agencies say unpaid bills for emergency transports and services provided to incarcerated patients are threatening payroll, staffing and response times
Michael Fisher was one of 10 officers charged in the 2024 death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility
PRODUCT NEWS
The G.L.O.V.E. has contact points on all five fingers that deliver an electrical charge when you touch a specific area of the body
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