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
A grand jury returned charges against current and former Alameda County deputies over the death of Maurice Monk, who was found unresponsive in his cell after days without aid
Inmates reportedly dug through walls, endured leaking sewage and lacked access to meals or medical visits at the Maryland Reception, Diagnostic, and Classification Center
The LaRue County Detention Center deputy was arrested after appearing in uniform during a livestream where he made racist and threatening remarks while on duty
A transformer exploded outside the Middleton House of Correction’s main housing unit, forcing the evacuation of 407 inmates
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
Mayor Zorhan Mamdani gave corrections officials 45 days to plan compliance with the City Council’s 2023 solitary confinement ban
If passed, up to five Indiana DOC officers would carry out executions when lethal injection is not feasible, with officer identities protected by law
Prince George’s County Master Corporal John Nicholson, 57, is remembered for his service and positivity on duty
A K-9 unit helped locate two of the three suspects in the woods after Milledgeville officers stopped the drone outside Baldwin State Prison on New Year’s Day
PRODUCT NEWS
DOC officials said 139 staff members and 199 inmates statewide had been confirmed to have COVID-19
Department officials said they are taking every reasonable precaution to keep COVID-19 from infiltrating the jails
“To not allow the mitigation of risk with proven methods is unconscionable,” a Bledsoe County Correctional Complex doctor said
A 30-year Philadelphia Department of Prisons veteran has developed a system after her shifts in one of the city’s largest jails to protect her family from COVID-19
Inmates at Cambria County Prison are required to wear masks at all items, except when they’re in their cells
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted law enforcement and corrections personnel and how public safety has adjusted its response
The judge also ordered Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation to explain what steps are being taken to protect already sick inmates from COVID-19
The Rufe Jordan Unit, Dr. Lane Murray Unit, George Beto Unit and Barry B. Telford Unit have all been placed on lockdown
Inmates have produced nearly 200,000 cloth masks that are to be worn by prison employees and inmates
Officials fear that an outbreak of the swift-spreading and contagious disease could overwhelm prison staff and local hospitals in the mostly rural area