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
Gov. Hochul said corrections leaders have already expanded a policy requiring staff to activate body cameras whenever they come into contact with incarcerated people
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
The inmate damaged the van and even managed to stick his head out while it was driving on an interstate, but corrections officers quickly subdued him before he could escape
NYC DOC leaders say the Special Management Unit is needed to control violence and ensure safety at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center
NaphCare is designed to manage and meet the needs of patient populations in correctional settings
Palm Beach County Corrections Deputy Basil Powell was ambushed outside his home; the sheriff’s office said the incident is “not related to his role as a corrections deputy”
Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 on charges that included seeking to sell an appointment to Obama’s old Senate seat and trying to shake down a children’s hospital
PRODUCT NEWS
The Belgian Malinois is trained to detect meth, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, fentanyl, suboxone and LSD
Former inmate tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease two-days after transfer from county prison to state prison
Sheriff Patrick Labat says the jail will follow “our normal practices” when former President Trump arrives for booking
COs are monitoring people inside the unairconditioned housing units for heat-related health problems
Deputies found tobacco, meth, fentanyl and a syringe on an inmate returning from furlough
