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 union alleges the department is bypassing bargaining obligations and operating prisons with dangerously low staffing levels
The entire facility has remained on lockdown since then, as officials claim they found information indicating an active threat to staff
At least 17 times over 90 days from March through May, teen-aged boys held at the Adair Regional Juvenile Detention Center requested voluntary protective custody
Investigations by state police into employee misconduct exposed a culture at Snake River Correctional Institution that enabled abuse and harassment
“There’s a video of these detainees running out of the jail in the middle of the night. They were not heading to court hearings,” Attorney General Liz Murrill said
Officials say the “extraordinary step” is necessary because the county has failed to comply with a court order requiring sweeping reforms.
If they know why Kohberger did it, investigators haven’t said so publicly; it is also not clear why he spared two roommates who were home at the time
The corrections officer said he was “fighting for his life” as the man was “trying to kill him”
A judge recently resentenced the Menendez brothers to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for parole
PRODUCT NEWS
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
More than 1,000 prisoners rioted, with hundreds injured and 17 people held hostage