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 jury awarded $8.3 million after attorneys questioned the need for five Sedgwick County officers to restrain a 135-pound juvenile in a prone position for approximately 39 minutes
The Sacramento prison officer suffered multiple puncture wounds in the attack
The lawsuit alleged correctional officers violated the men’s religious rights and denied them water to wash off chemical spray after the incident at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center
Cadiz Officer Doug Barker later presented Hamilton County Corrections Officer Hannah Cline with his academy class coin to thank her for staying by his side at the scene
The officer deployed the device during a dispute while distributing food trays, striking multiple COs with TASER wires
Investigators say coded phone conversations from the Cowlitz County jail prompted a search that uncovered a handgun and more than 6 pounds of marijuana
Prosecutors say the FCI Aliceville officer sexually assaulted seven incarcerated women between 2022 and 2024
An inmate claimed SCI Greene staff denied him hygiene supplies, legal materials and yard time during weeks in solitary confinement
The bill would have ensured that the deliberate killing of a corrections officer carries the same penalty as killing other law enforcement officers
PRODUCT NEWS
The inmate broke out of his restraints and attacked the officer with a wall monitor
The extent of the deputy’s injuries is unknown
Christopher Hunt has a history of attacking law enforcement
The inmate came down the stairs and attacked the officer after refusing to go back to her cell
The officers are expected to make full recoveries
Two police officers were injured in the altercation
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