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
One officer required 17 stitches to his scalp and another seven to his face after the inmate attacked them with a ceramic scalpel
The rebranded system enhances grant funding access and simplifies workflows for local government, law enforcement, fire, EMS and corrections agencies
From sudoku to crosswords, the games are a tool for law enforcement and public safety professionals to relax and stay mentally sharp
Recommendations include expanding segregation eligibility and improving incentive programs to enhance facility safety
The audit found staffing, classification and alarm systems were compliant on the day inmate Rashawn Cannon killed Officer Andrew Lansing
The settlement resolves claims that more than 1,500 pregnant CDCR staff were forced to choose between unsafe duties, demotion or unpaid leave
A man shot three detainees, killing one, at an ICE facility from a nearby rooftop before fatally shooting himself as federal agents closed in on his location
Lena Summerlin, whose legal name was David Cassady at the time, was sentenced to 80 years for mailing bombs from prison to the DOJ and an Alaska courthouse in 2020
The Nov. 18 event will feature expert-led sessions that support operational excellence and leadership readiness
PRODUCT NEWS
Seven other COs were told to self-quarantine and some inmates are being monitored by medical staff at the jail
Hours after the CO tested positive, the first Rikers Island inmate also tested positive for the novel coronavirus
There are no suspected cases of COVID-19 in Missouri prisons, but each warden has been asked to identify specific wings or cells to use to prepare for the worst
The plan was put in place to ensure approved personal protective equipment is worn by staff and proper sanitation is enforced at every facility
The call comes three days after a staff member of the Colorado Public Defender’s Office tested positive for COVID-19
One employee works at the Detroit Detention Center and the other works at the Jackson County Probation Office
Police are incarcerating fewer people, prosecutors are letting non-violent offenders out early and judges are finding alternatives to jail sentences
The jail, which has always had infectious disease screening, is doubling their efforts in case of a coronavirus outbreak
Medical staff at the jail will be screening those arrested for symptoms of the novel coronavirus
Sheriffs said they’re monitoring the situation and taking preliminary precautions, but that they still remain largely in wait-and-see mode