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
Inmates battling wildfires earn $5.80 to $10.24 per day, but proposed legislation could raise their pay to match entry-level firefighters
With a 26% vacancy rate in state-run prisons, Tennessee is forming a 20-member floating security team to fill staffing gaps across facilities
Timothy Delehanty struck a Kenton County deputy just hours after being sentenced for a 2006 murder
The group calls on Congress to change federal law to help corrections officials stop inmates from using contraband phones to commit crimes
Michigan Department of Corrections officials say targeted recruitment helped graduate the largest CO class since 2015
Dwight Eaglin, who killed Corrections Officer Darla Lathrem and an inmate during a failed escape, will face a new sentencing phase under Florida’s revised death penalty law
The funds will support full-time addiction counselors and withdrawal medications, marking the first portion of $60 million in opioid settlement money allocated to Ohio jails
The Heartless Felons gang is accused of using drones to fly meth and synthetic cannabinoids into Warren Correctional Institution
Under the plan, Ohio prisons would be directed to pursue lethal injection drugs in partnership with the DOJ and provide twice-yearly progress reports
PRODUCT NEWS
Acquisition will enhance Tyler’s electronic warrants offering, connecting courts and public safety
Michigan DOC staff will photocopy all original mail, including legal and confidential documents, then shred the originals in front of the recipient
Real-time respiratory monitoring detects inmate in distress within minutes of booking, prompting immediate lifesaving intervention
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has purchased 4,641 BWCs for deputies to wear in the facilities, which have seen a spike in inmate deaths in 2025
The body scanners combine advanced AI-assisted detection, superior imaging, and patented DruGuard drug-detection software within a user-friendly interface
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Axon to acquire AI-powered 911 communications company Prepared, strengthening the public safety ecosystem from call to closure