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
Body camera video includes staff commenting that the inmate was on the floor “all day from day shift” at the Cuyahoga County Jail
Moscow Police Department officers are working extended shifts and traveling out of the county to house inmates after Latah County closed its aging jail facility
The Trump administration is working to resume executions and expand the use of capital punishment at the federal level
Officials say the two Lee Correctional Institution corrections officers face misconduct charges tied to smuggling, including one who allegedly “married” an inmate in secret
The confrontation began after Alexis Cardenas, who had been released on traffic warrants, refused to leave the Harris County Jail
The bill would give the parole board a path to act on cases left pending after completion of a three-year rehabilitation program
Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, was Florida’s fifth execution in 2026
Kalamazoo County Jail inmates and staff are relying on bottled water after elevated copper levels shut off tap water, and repairs could take six months or more
Alabama replaced YesCare with NaphCare following missed paychecks and ongoing concerns about inmate medical services
PRODUCT NEWS
The state’s new program is the largest of any corrections department globally
“It’s not if we have a detention officer stabbed or cut, it’s when,” Sheriff Chris Elliott said
The AB Kiosk system can coordinate up to 30 alcohol screenings and check-ins per hour
Tracking the success of rehabilitative programs is about to get a lot easier in the state of Maine’s correctional facilities
Launched in collaboration with a local library, the program aims to connect families and instill a love of reading
The remaining mail items will be sent to a contracted vendor to be screened and digitally scanned
One COs union is skeptical of the cameras, saying the money could be better spent on hiring more officers
“Yes, we have just as many questions as you do,” the sheriff’s department said in a Facebook post
Disciplinary infractions for substance use by offenders dropped by 50% the year after a pilot began using TextBehind
People have gone to great lengths to get drugs into the facility, but the sheriff’s office is gaining the upper hand