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
Thousands of officer positions remain unfilled and the state prison agency has struggled to resume normal operations
An inmate at Cheshire Correctional Institution threw searing hot coffee at the correctional officer and attempted to slash his face with a shank during meal time
The head of the Special Investigations Unit used a DOC pool car 118 times for non-official trips, allegedly parking it in a Bronx police lot to avoid GPS alerts when leaving the city
The Third Circuit said FCI Fairton’s grievance system was sufficient and denied Rolando Muniz’s constitutional and disability claims
The drone crashed during a 2021 contraband delivery to the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, where Jason Totty was linked by fingerprints
Fulton County Sheriff Labat says the main facility is so overcrowded and deteriorated that more deaths are inevitable without help from city jail beds
St. Louis Correctional Facility correctional officers report assaults, lockdowns and homemade weapons as Level V inmates are housed in lower-level units due to a bed shortage
Associations representing corrections and police say current law hampers efforts to stop drone-based smuggling and interference
Joe L. Binder was convicted of baton assault during an altercation that injured multiple inmates and two COs, prompting ADOC to require supervisors to wear body cameras
PRODUCT NEWS
Recent knife attacks against correctional staff by inmates have reached a critical level
The scanner will detect drugs, liquids, metals and plastics
System will automate prison sentence calculation, remove possibility of human error
We want to know: What methods is your facility using to prevent contraband cell phones?
Good posture, comfort and health are all affected by what you wear on your feet; check out our poll to see what correctional officers are looking for in duty boots
The Kronos Telestaff software helps the CDCR manage 35,000 employees across 34 facilities
DroneShield sends alerts via email or SMS to a 24/7 monitoring service that works with police and legal response teams
Official: “We want to take advantage of the modern technology out there. Drones are part of everyday life now … they’re going to be impacting security”
Upgrade has nothing to do with the recent ACLU report that criticized jail conditions throughout Montana
Deputies say they caught David Ware while he was attempting to smuggle marijuana into the facility