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
The closure of California Rehabilitation Center will save the state $150 million annually while impacting nearly 1,200 employees
Edward Aber is accused of accessing jail surveillance footage to view strip-search videos of at least 117 women at La Plata County Jail over five years
The legislation is part of a broader effort to address chemical exposures in correctional facilities
The Department of Homeland Security called the ruling “a win for the American people, the rule of law and common sense”
One officer suffered multiple leg fractures, another sustained a concussion and others were treated for back, neck and knee injuries
Despite a waiting list of qualified applicants, Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen says budget limits prevent him from filling correctional officer positions
AFGE Local 4070 is supporting peer programs and lobbying for the Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act
The AWOL designation used during the strike violated FMLA and harmed correctional officers and their families, Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor
Prison officials say the goal is to minimize correctional staff involvement as the state prepares to make firing squad its primary method by 2026
PRODUCT NEWS
All five officers were treated and released
The bill has passed in the House and is now in the Senate
The gloves were priced at $1 for two pairs
Around 25 rioters were outside throwing rocks, sticks and setting off fireworks
Officers are concerned about their safety and the inmates’ safety
Officials said an inmate fight in the rec yard turned into a riot involving 125 inmates
Inmates recorded the video on the jail’s video visitation system
The “positive identification device” was implemented after Jessica Stringer, 34, used her cellmate’s identity to leave the jail
The new machine will allow inmates to add information themselves and print out an accurate booking card
The PassPoint.net System will minimize the use of urine tests, reduce staff time and could eliminate the need to hire another correctional officer