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
Wasco County Sheriff Magill called the behavior “egregious,” but the arbitrator cited a lack of prior discipline and a casual office culture in reversing the termination
The inmate tried to choke a sergeant, punched an officer in the face and bit another officer’s thumb, “causing significant injury”
Sgt. Khadijah Solomon pleaded not guilty to the six-count indictment and was released on bail
Federal prosecutors argued Kelly’s motion was a “fanciful conspiracy” and that the court “lacks jurisdiction to entertain” his confinement complaints
Bibb County Sheriff Davis backs the mayor’s plan to ease jail crowding with monitored releases while cracking down on K-2 trafficking
The bill would also make Narcan training available to people in custody, make sure Narcan is stocked in all housing units and provide OD prevention kits to those leaving jail
Ronald Keith Harvey escaped FCI Dublin in 1994 after he was incarcerated for running a massive marijuana operation
ICE
Gratien Milandou-Wamba and his attorneys have been compiling paperwork to contest his detention and defend his request for asylum
R. Kelly’s legal team previously filed an emergency motion for his release, alleging that three Bureau of Prisons officials were conspiring to have him killed by another inmate
PRODUCT NEWS
Sheriff William Federspiel says he hopes to never have to use it, since to do so implies “something awfully bad has happened”
Stun vest promises safety for court officials, attorneys and corrections officers
New biometric access readers now integrate directly into control system
Prison system officials in Hawaii are hoping to stymie an overwhelming number of sick leave calls by hiring more people and looking into a video visitation system
Pryme radio products have released a new line of headphones, accessories and mics for law enforcement
Software integrates video, CAD and more to increase situational awareness
Inmates complained of ill effects from carbon monoxide
Off-the-shelf wearable technologies connect COs to data.
Plans for boosting security at four prisons in Michigan were already in place before inmate Michael David Elliot busted out
Detector searches for contraband and cell phones on moving objects