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
Serving a 30-year sentence, a Danville Correctional Center inmate who started the program says leading palliative care efforts changed his life
In one incident, the CO wrote “Property of G. Smead” on a trainee’s body; both trainees were left restrained in handcuffs until other officers released them
Authorities say suspects called the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office after being stranded near Ventress Correctional Facility with drugs, electronics and weapons
CDCR leaders cite aging facilities, healthcare and staffing costs as key drivers behind a budget that has not declined with the prison population
Contraband package containing weapons and intoxicants was recovered between dormitory buildings at Marcy Correctional Facility
Multiple 911 calls during the 2008 abduction revealed coordination failures, leading to the passage of the Denise Amber Lee Act to strengthen dispatcher training
The proposal, aligned with President Trump’s executive order, would ease certification requirements and make approvals permanent for qualifying states
Backed by corrections leaders, the bill seeks to reduce costs and improve end-of-life conditions
A year after a wave of prison staffing shortages forced New York to rely on the National Guard, lawmakers say changes to the state’s solitary confinement law could help stabilize facilities and improve safety
PRODUCT NEWS
The system will allow non-contact inspections for inmates
The prison system has saved nearly $6,000 from January to March since using video-conferencing for inmate hearings
The rise in overdoses comes despite the state pouring millions into technologies designed to block contraband at prison entry points
In 2016, correctional officers confiscated a record 9,766 cellphones from inmates
The Transport Kit allows officers to safely restrain detainees or prisoners
The Sheriff’s Office has a long-term problem of illegal substances, such as drugs, coming into the jail
The bill would ban the use of drones to help stop contraband issues and lower the age eligibility for COs
The device, that functions like scanners at airports, would allow for more efficient and less intrusive searches
Lawyers said the policy made it impossible for them to communicate confidentially with clients
Officials say they’re close to settling lawsuits over how the system processes mail sent to inmates by their lawyers