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
While conducting searches at Menard Correctional Center, TACT team officers uncovered synthetic cannabinoids and at least one instance of fentanyl within the facility
Jeremy Bean, the warden of High Desert State Prison, said that there had been instances of failures to provide medical care
With courts popping up across the facility, pickleball offers California Men’s Colony inmates a chance to connect and stay active
The move comes after years of increasing inmate transports and $2 million in overtime costs for Cuyahoga County deputies and COs assigned to hospital supervision
Prosecutors allege that the inmate leveraged his influence to bring sex and drugs into the Durham County jail and used an illegal cellphone to arrange drug deals outside the facility
Arizona last carried out three executions in 2022 following a nearly eight-year hiatus
The Telfair State Prison inmate conned his fellow inmates’ family members and friends into believing he could provide legal help, physical protection and investment opportunities
Ronald Yandell is accused of wielding an “improvised weapon” at two California State Prison, Sacramento corrections officers who were escorting him to his cell
WalletHub ranked the safest states in America based on personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness
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