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
Investigations by state police into employee misconduct exposed a culture at Snake River Correctional Institution that enabled abuse and harassment
All three juveniles were taken back into custody after fleeing Long Creek Youth Development Center and prompting a multi-agency manhunt
Programs cut include those supporting police officer wellness, corrections reentry, victim services, mental health and crime reduction
Sen. Saud Anwar said solitary confinement harms not only those incarcerated but also COs, who face moral injuries along with higher rates of anxiety and depression
The lawsuit alleges La Plata County and its sheriff’s office knew Edward Aber had a history of being accused of sexual impropriety or harassment when he was hired
Jovan Jackson, Nevada’s first formerly incarcerated state legislator, said the law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, will create new training opportunities
Gregory Rodriguez, 47, was sentenced to 224 years for sexually assaulting nine inmates over an 11-year period at the women’s prison in Chowchilla
The review found excessive overtime, outdated internal pay policies, inaccurate time keeping and improper application of pay times
The convicted killer of four University of Idaho students said taunts from fellow inmates at Idaho’s maximum-security prison are keeping him awake at night
PRODUCT NEWS
A CO at the Garner Correctional Institution has been self-monitoring at home after testing positive for COVID-19
State corrections officials said five employees have also tested positive for the novel coronavirus
One inmate and three employees with the Michigan Department of Corrections have tested positive for COVID-19
Five COs and two supervisors at Wende Correctional Facility were placed in isolation because of possible exposure to COVID-19
Officials hope to produce up to 15,000 masks per day
The DOC’s update was given less than 36 hours after the first confirmed COVID-19 case inside a state correctional facility
Sheriff Jack Campbell said about 20 nonviolent offenders have been identified as candidates for release due to COVID-19 concerns, but only if necessary
All three products, which are in the early stages of being developed, will be produced by inmates at various facilities
In the last week, 17 correctional employees and 21 people in custody at Rikers and city jails had tested positive for the coronavirus
Sgt. Benny Boscio posted the six-minute video after leaving the West Facility – the communicable disease unit – on Rikers Island