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
Auditors say nine staff remained on paid leave up to 3.5 years beyond limits set by state regulations and contracts
Ralph Leroy Menzies, convicted of a 1986 murder, was days away from execution when the court intervened
Gov. Gavin Newsom said many offenders had faced childhood trauma and mental health struggles that shaped their crimes
Hoza Del Collins is accused of trafficking synthetic substances into prisons in Nevada and California as part of a larger investigation
A national lack of prison climate control is testing Eighth Amendment protections and correctional workforce resilience
Capt. John Briel, a 30-year corrections veteran, is helping train a wave of new staff as Cambria County Prison approaches full staffing for the first time in a decade
The three uniformed staffers were suspended after a 29-year-old inmate was found unconscious and unresponsive in a cell at the George R. Vierno Center
Curtis Windom’s death marks Florida’s 11th execution in 2025 — a new state record since capital punishment resumed in 1976
One officer required 17 stitches to his scalp and another seven to his face after the inmate attacked them with a ceramic scalpel
PRODUCT NEWS
The PassPoint.net System will minimize the use of urine tests, reduce staff time and could eliminate the need to hire another correctional officer
Prizm technology features a formulated dye that “fine-tunes” colors in order to heighten the contrast between targets and surrounding objects
The website is intended to be used in conjunction with officer’s body cameras
The flashlight offers a magnetic hold so that users can work hands free with 360 degrees of illumination for up to four and a half hours
Wear it however you like, with whatever you like, and know you’ll have a safe and smooth draw when you need your firearm
Infrared ability allows an officer to see up to 24 feet in pitch black conditions
Cellsense Plus allows for finer detection of smaller concealed items
The jammer is great for blocking cell phone connections ranging from 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, WiFi and more
Communication throughout a facility is paramount to not only productivity, but also officer safety
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