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 attorney general usually probes in-custody deaths, but Letitia James said four COs under investigation in the death of Robert Brooks have lawyers from her office
Patrick Grayson Spann was serving time for cocaine possession when he and another inmate walked away from a work release
Northern Nevada Correctional Center inmates have spent at least 120 days training the once-wild horses
The couple’s toddler, strapped in a car seat, witnessed the attack and survived 18 hours alone before workers found the crime scene
The Federal Bureau of Prisons was directed to transfer inmate George John Hanson to be executed for his role in the 1999 kidnapping and killing of a 77-year-old woman
ICE
Mayor Eric Adams said that allowing ICE onto Rikers Island will help the correctional intelligence bureau in criminal investigations focused on gangs and violent criminals
The disturbance at Collins Correctional Facility led to a lockdown as officials and union leaders warn of rising violence and understaffing
The funding request includes anti-drone systems, mail scanning technology and a dedicated transport team following the 2024 hospital attack on COs
Corrections Officer Shamika Mitchell was struck from behind by an inmate in an unprovoked attack, leaving her hospitalized with a fractured orbital bone
PRODUCT NEWS
Assistant inspector general estimates DOC mailroom workers only catch about half of the drugs entering prisons through the mail
From remote areas to emergency vehicles, agencies can count on consistent connectivity with cellular access
The former multi-millionaire attorney, who is serving two life sentences for murder, had his phone and canteen privileges suspended for 30 days
The investigation into the fentanyl dealing ring included several hundred phone calls and video visits made from a federal prison