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
Andrew Lukehart admitted he dropped and shook the infant before disposing of her body in a pond
Former assistant director Joe Bugher alleges retaliation after raising concerns about prison medical care and agency spending
Women housed at Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln will be transferred to a newly constructed correctional facility in Crest Hill
Thirty inmates at Lewis Prison claim officers used chemical spray, pepper-filled projectiles and painful restraints unnecessarily during a June 2025 confrontation
The corrections officers union and MDOC disagree over whether a proposal to raise current employees’ wages was ever formally offered
The inmate punched two corrections officers in the face after staff discovered altered contraband in his cell at Cheshire Correctional Institution
Lishawn Knott and Michael Miles Jr. face charges ranging from assault and rioting to drug trafficking and firearm offenses
Alexander Dockery, whose life sentence was commuted by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2023, will serve on the state Commission of Correction
The report recommends policy changes after officers allegedly used improper tactics, deployed pepper spray in a housing unit and failed to recover any contraband at Carl Robinson Correctional Institution
PRODUCT NEWS
The XK300 enables continuous, contactless monitoring of inmate vital signs, alerting officers and medical staff as soon as a significant change in health status is detected.
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The scanner will be deployed at VADOC’s Centralized Mail Distribution Center for six months to screen incoming inmate mail
NaphCare is designed to manage and meet the needs of patient populations in correctional settings
With only 33 county jails in New York accredited, officials praised the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office for its commitment to excellence
With the support of Flock Safety, EGPD has secured a groundbreaking FAA waiver to operate Flock’s radar-based DFR system, eliminating the need for human observers when flying drones at optimal heights to calls for service
Lexipol, the leading provider of solutions that enhance performance excellence in public safety, will be marking the third annual First Responder Wellness Week March 24-28, 2025
Jails in the study saw lower death rates without adding staff, changing providers or upgrading equipment