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 Department of Homeland Security called the ruling “a win for the American people, the rule of law and common sense”
Special Agent Brandon Jewell was seriously injured when a pickup struck his vehicle, killing his K-9 partner, Sissy
Francis Chandler Jr. was promised a sentence of four years in state prison after pleading to second-degree gang assault in connection with inmate Messiah Nantwi’s death
Patricia Krenwinkel holds the distinction of being the state’s longest-incarcerated woman following her 1971 conviction
The true-crime docuseries follows the Illinois investigation that led to the serial killer’s arrest and execution
During closing arguments, the defense told the jury that their clients didn’t participate in the fatal assault of Robert Brooks and were trying to do their jobs in difficult circumstances
The Travis County CO was terminated the same day he was arrested and charged with bringing contraband into a correctional facility
Lance Shockley waited for hours near Sgt. Carl Graham Jr.’s home, then shot him with a rifle and shotgun as the trooper exited his cruiser
Amid nearly 30 vacancies at FCI Edgefield alone, prison teachers, nurses and electricians are being pulled to cover CO shifts without compensation
PRODUCT NEWS
The most found contraband items are tobacco, other drugs, and cell phones
The new panels will replace ones so old that “you can’t purchase parts for them”
Telephone service employee suspected of stealing more than $40K from phone terminals has been arrested
OfficerJulie Williams needed to carry more than her belt could hold, so she crafted a way to keep everything at hand — or foot
Prickly heat and allergic reactions can make wearing body armor unbearable — one low-tech solution could be a life saver
More than two-thirds of all preventable law enforcement deaths are due to hemorrhaging – here’s a kit to stop the bleeding
Video teleconferencing cuts costs for all involved
H.R. 1175 would authorize the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a pilot program to determine if routinely issuing pepper spray to staff is effective
Offenders are hospitalized from a suspected botulism outbreak
Inmates burned down parts of a UK minimum-security prison after refusing to be breathalyzed