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
Cleveland County Sheriff Chris Amason’s partnership with a local church has brought faith-based rehabilitation to nearly 200 inmates
Officer Robert McFarland was killed by two inmates using hammers and a metal grinder during a failed escape attempt that his widow says was preventable
The 17-year-old inmate says mental illness should exempt him from prison after punching counselor Corey Proulx several times, causing him to fall and hit his head
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson says the viral moment of unity among 100 inmates reflects deeper cultural change inside the facility
The machine, located in the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction visitor center, offers free overdose-reversal kits to staff, visitors and family members
A judge ruled that prosecutors failed to present credible evidence against Officer Khalil Lewis, who was accused of allowing two inmates to attack another at SCI Dallas
President Donald Trump said Sean “Diddy” Combs requested clemency in a letter and indicated he has no plans to pardon other high-profile inmates
Correctional Officer John Clingerman says giving back through volunteer firefighting and farming is just how he was raised
A Senate panel recommends outfitting corrections officers at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, operated by CoreCivic, with body cameras following a violent 2025 riot
PRODUCT NEWS
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”
The department has also begun point prevalence testing, which involves testing asymptomatic individuals
Officials claim the ousted medical provider was responsible for a one-week doubling of the number of infected employees and inmates at Lansing Correctional Facility
All inmates and detainees at the Essex County Correctional Facility will be tested for COVID-19 using an antibody blood test that can deliver results in 15 minutes
If an inmate chooses to appear in a courtroom jail cell, they must first wait for deputies wearing masks to sanitize and wipe down the cell bars
DOC officials said 139 staff members and 199 inmates statewide had been confirmed to have COVID-19