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
Inmates at Hidalgo, Luna and Doña Ana facilities are infected as the state coordinates containment efforts
A bipartisan bill would mandate audits of prison nutrition and require medical histories in pre-sentencing reports as officials cite systemic healthcare failures
Commissioner Stanley Richards calls for hiring support and responsible population reduction to maintain safety inside facilities
Guilford County deputies caught the suspect mid-act after he tried to access a crawlspace with no exit following an attorney visit
Montanta DOC says centralizing 600 inmates will improve oversight while easing in-state overcrowding
The rollback of a long-running balloon packaging contract is cutting work opportunities and income for more than 700 incarcerated workers
A Chesterfield County Detention Center detainee allegedly handed a judge fake $100 bills, prompting new forgery charges
Fulton County Jail leaders say the new system allows deputies to deploy drones within seconds to intercept unauthorized flights and respond to emergencies
One of 10 indicted Mid-State Correctional Facility staff members admitted to falsifying records as part of an alleged cover-up following the death of Messiah Nantwi
PRODUCT NEWS
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
An inmate advocate tweeted that two buildings are under lockdown due to some inmates experiencing “flu-like symptoms”
Inmates at all 122 federal correctional facilities across the country will no longer be allowed visits from family, friends or attorneys for a month
Sheriff Steve Barry said test results for the Summit County inmate are still pending
The hand sanitizer will be made at Great Meadow Correctional Facility; it will be given to schools, state agencies and other government offices for free
Officials OK’d the use of hand sanitizer, which has been prohibited as contraband because of its alcohol content