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
Nevada seeks to remove slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime from its constitution; California removed slavery, but still allows involuntary servitude
Peer support specialists at Chowchilla Women’s Facility are transforming incarceration by helping address trauma and build trust among inmates
“We need accountability in a criminal justice system that … has run off the rails,” Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said
Gov. Hochul said corrections leaders have already expanded a policy requiring staff to activate body cameras whenever they come into contact with incarcerated people
TDOC said it had “completed its revision of the lethal injection protocol, which will utilize the single drug pentobarbital”
Corrections Officer Andrew Lansing died from a brain bleed after an inmate attack at Ross Correctional Institution on Christmas Day
Daniel Mitchell ordered a Federal Correctional Institute Butner Medium II CO to carry out a physical assault instead of using official discipline protocols, prosecutors said
Body camera video, released by the state attorney general, shows multiple Marcy Correctional Facility COs striking Robert Brooks, who later died in a hospital
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office launched “Operation Holiday Honor,” which provides resources for incarcerated veterans to prepare them for success upon release
PRODUCT NEWS
The Axon body-worn cameras have already reduced inmate grievance response times by up to 12% and use-of-force reports have dropped by about 17%
NYC Corrections has bought multiple units of the DrugDetect-F1 to ensure officer safety in a dynamic environment
This modernization effort will replace the VADOC’s legacy paper-based process with a secure, digital platform that ensures greater control, visibility, and accountability over tool inventory and usage
A federal settlement requires the Sonoma County jail to accept materials from publishers unless there’s a clear security risk and give inmates a way to appeal rejections
Network Solutions
This milestone comes as Ookla, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, named T-Mobile the Best Network in one of the biggest ever U.S.-based network tests of its kind
Guide is the new flagship model for Garrett’s line of hand-held security screening products, with a sleek new look to meet the aesthetic desires of the modern security customer
Senior law enforcement early adopters appreciate DDF1’s unique value proposition