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
Lyle and Erik Menendez are set for separate parole hearings that could lead to their release nearly 30 years after their convictions for killing their parents
ICE
Angola is expected to hold more than 400 detainees as part of a national $45 billion ICE expansion
LASD says hundreds of millions have gone into staffing, medical care and infrastructure, while the attorney general alleges preventable deaths and neglect
An autopsy cited complications from mechanical asphyxia, with cardiovascular disease as a contributing factor in the Wyandotte County Detention Center death
The proposal would remove a federal restriction that has long blocked prisons from using signal-jamming technology
The proposed ordinance would allow the review board to investigate care providers involved in in-custody deaths in San Diego County
Inmates will learn practical and emotional skills while tending hives in the new pilot at Pondville Correctional Center
Nearly 20% of the incarcerated population is over 50, with the oldest inmate at 94
Edward Aber is accused of accessing jail surveillance footage to view strip-search videos of at least 117 women at La Plata County Jail over five years
PRODUCT NEWS
People have gone to great lengths to get drugs into the facility, but the sheriff’s office is gaining the upper hand
IDOC implemented the predictive analytic tech following a series of severe assaults on staff
With so many facilities once again restricting in-person visitation, Tate’s SVVB offers a safe alternative
The contracts will provide lessons for COs on using less lethal weapons to restrain inmates
The state budget includes $90.6 million in funds aimed at installing fixed security and body-worn cameras at five facilities
Before the body scanner, staff was required to pat down new inmates with their hands
The move stops short of addressing out-and-out cell signal jamming
Jimmy Spencer is being held in solitary lockdown following the incident
The devices include both free educational content and paid services like music and family messaging
An outbreak was declared after several suspected cases were identified at Parnall Correctional Facility