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
They called Combs “unrepentant” and said he “now argues that his victims should shoulder the blame”
Francis Chandler Jr. was promised a sentence of four years in state prison after pleading to second-degree gang assault in connection with inmate Messiah Nantwi’s death
Patricia Krenwinkel holds the distinction of being the state’s longest-incarcerated woman following her 1971 conviction
The true-crime docuseries follows the Illinois investigation that led to the serial killer’s arrest and execution
During closing arguments, the defense told the jury that their clients didn’t participate in the fatal assault of Robert Brooks and were trying to do their jobs in difficult circumstances
The Travis County CO was terminated the same day he was arrested and charged with bringing contraband into a correctional facility
Lance Shockley waited for hours near Sgt. Carl Graham Jr.’s home, then shot him with a rifle and shotgun as the trooper exited his cruiser
Amid nearly 30 vacancies at FCI Edgefield alone, prison teachers, nurses and electricians are being pulled to cover CO shifts without compensation
Correctional Officer Jonathan Lee Townsend began his CDCR career in 2002 and served at Corcoran for more than 20 years before his death
PRODUCT NEWS
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
COs can decide when to turn the cameras on, a policy that has drawn some criticism
The total cost of the purchases is $1.2 million; the state is using federal stimulus dollars to pay for the equipment
The judge is giving the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation five months to get the body-worn devices into use
The advisory guidance aims to help non-federal public and private entities better understand federal laws and regulations related to UAS operations
The distribution was fueled by a partnership between the REFORM Alliance, the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Correctional Leaders Association
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office deputies and COs are wrapping up training on the use of body cameras this week
The union filed complaints after COs were required to wear masks for two, 12-hour shifts in a row despite “an ample supply of surgical masks in the county’s stockpile”