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
Derrick Groves, caught months after escaping through a jail wall, was sentenced for killing two men during a 2018 Mardi Gras party
MDC Brooklyn, NYC’s only federal jail, once housed Diddy, Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell and the former president of Honduras
The St. Louis County Jail needs $36 million for repairs, but leaders say there’s “no extra money” to address urgent problems
Authorities say the employee was armed for more than six hours inside the Casper Reentry Center before a co-worker reported the incident
The 5-year contract is partially funded through a $500,000 state grant
Missouri DOC officials and inmates praise the 22-week leadership training program
Free inmate tablets at Nez Perce County Jail improve behavior, reduce contraband and enable secure communication with families and lawyers
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s budget proposal targets staffing and security upgrades amid ongoing concerns at Green Hill and Echo Glen
The ruling pauses the case of Stacey Humphreys, whose lawyers say two parole board members had ties to his 2003 trial
PRODUCT NEWS
Officers and inmates across the state prison system described conditions ripe for an outbreak, with a shortage of sanitizing products and lax policies at some prisons
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has repeatedly denied allegations that conditions at the facility are unsanitary or inadequate
A 263-page document says the design of the state’s prisons, overcrowding and understaffing make it “impossible” to keep COs and inmates safe from COVID-19
Officials said the masks are intended to “reduce the amount of droplets expelled from a person’s cough or sneeze”
Highest priority was given to inmates who are being held at FCC Oakdale, a prison complex in Louisiana where five inmates have died
Officials are following the CDC’s guidance and the warden said he regularly checks on inmates and staff
Officials said inmates at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center have “worked tirelessly to produce large quantities of hand sanitizer”
The mask requirement will apply across the board, regardless of whether a facility has been touched by COVID-19
The complaint, which was filed by Lt. Mark Hasz, says COs at Lewis Prison were told they couldn’t bring in or wear their own PPE
Officers will be permitted to wear either the N95 respirator mask or surgical-type mask in prisons