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
Corrections officials say longer sentences and delayed parole eligibility under Logan’s Law would significantly increase incarceration expenses over time
A former inmate, Reginald Bellamy uses consistent engagement and structured programming to influence inmate behavior at Maryland Correctional Institution
Plaintiffs claim correctional officers used chemical agents and force against compliant inmates during a 2024 search operation at Central California Women’s Facility
K-9 Floki was working the back perimeter of Marshall County Correctional Facility when he was shot and killed
Southern Regional Jail corrections officers coordinated attacks on inmates and concealed misconduct in official reports, the DOJ says
A short anonymous survey explores attitudes shaped by daily realities inside correctional facilities
A senator says preventable failures allowed an inmate to bypass cell security and carry out the attack, killing Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo
Readers say better pay, restored pensions, more time off and stronger staff support would do more to improve recruitment and retention than another department initiative
State corrections officials point to continued decline in recidivism tied to reentry, education and vocational programs
PRODUCT NEWS
As COVID-19 threatens to spread behind bars, defense attorneys are filing motions for some inmates’ release
Union officials want a pay increase for COs as they face the rapid spread of COVID-19 inside the state’s prisons
Officials said staff at the U.S. Penitentiary at Canaan have about two weeks worth of PPE before they run out
The state Commission on Correction reported that 56 inmates and 63 staff statewide have tested positive for COVID-19
Nine inmates escaped the minimum-security unit on Monday, hours after an inmate tested positive for COVID-19
Advocates and correctional officers are calling for reforms to head off a potential outbreak
The California governor also vowed that he will not release violent criminals onto the streets, but instead will “be very thoughtful about this”
The COs are at home recovering and those who had contact with them were asked to get tested or self-isolate
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