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
A new Netflix documentary highlights inmates at South Central Correctional Center who create quilts for foster children, finding community and purpose through fabric and thread
All men’s Level III and Level IV correctional facilities are on the CDCR’s “modified program” after multiple inmate deaths and a recent attempted homicide of a correctional officer
Inmates at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center took over a control room and released nearly 100 others before the situation was contained
Avelino Ramirez admitted to smuggling and planting cocaine, cellphones and other contraband items to appear effective and earn overtime at San Quentin and Vacaville
The attack occurred during morning rounds at the Cayuga County Jail and left the deputy with head and neck injuries requiring continued treatment
Grant Hardin’s escape happened because a staff member at the back gate failed to confirm his identity, the ADOC director said
The singer’s attorney claims staff and inmates at FCI Butner are involved in a conspiracy that includes threats, stolen mail and tampering with a witness
Darriana Burton, who previously worked at the Orleans Parish Jail, is accused of helping her boyfriend — a convicted murderer — and nine others escape through a faulty cell door
The Sac County Jail inmate pulled a jail deputy’s arm earlier in the day, then later squeezed through the pass-through door and chased her before deputies intervened
