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
NYSCOPBA said chemical exposures in state prisons are on the rise even as contraband seizures have decreased since mail scanning began in April
Christian Walker died in custody after two confrontations with corrections officers at High Desert State Prison
The bill aims to compensate incarcerated crews more fairly and improve rehabilitation opportunities
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OverWatch tracks detainee vitals — including heart rate, oxygen levels and stress — and alerts staff during crises
Okalhoma DOC said the inmate damaged the vehicle before climbing out, but transport staff quickly secured the situation
Adrian J. St. Romain, 42, allegedly impersonated local judges over the phone to convince Calcasieu Correctional Center staff to release an inmate on a fraudulent bond
The 19-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to custodial assault and harassment in two separate 2024 incidents at Green Hill School
The Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board will now be able to investigate the actions of jail medical staff and contractors involved in custody death cases
A Somerset County jury convicted Paul J. Kendrick of first-degree murder and sentenced him to death for killing Sgt. Mark Baserman in 2018
PRODUCT NEWS
Officials hope the software will also increase officer safety when working with violent inmates
The inmate was TASERed twice after going for the deputy’s gun in the scuffle
Sheriff Dan Hartog called the upgrades “the latest and greatest” in technology
While officials have said canteen funds are generally used for programs that benefit inmates, there is no policy dictating how that money must be used
Amy Worden, a DOC spokesperson, said that legal mail had been a source of contraband, including synthetic cannabinoids
The bill, signed Tuesday, allows jail personnel to operate devices that detect nonmetallic weapons hidden within body cavities
Legal advocates are promising a federal court challenge if the Pa. DOC does not revisit it’s policy on handling legal mail
The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to “blast it out with the police officers”
Joshua Stam freed himself from the handcuffs and attacked Officer David Weakley
At least a dozen officers attempted to subdue Austin Allen