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 Lorain County corrections officer will return to duty and receive $30,000 in back pay following a use of force dispute
Authorities say the inmate slipped a restraint and tried to take the officer’s gun before being shot during the incident at Banner University Medical Center South
The verdict includes damages, back pay and attorney’s fees following claims of misconduct and surveillance by Passaic County officials
The death of Officer Jeremy Hall at River North prison marks the first officer death by inmate since 1975 in Virginia
The Spartanburg County deputy was injured in a negligent discharge while checking equipment in the locker room
Inmates working remote jobs, with some earning six figures, send 25% of their wages to victims under a Maine DOC policy linking labor to justice
Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall was described as an officer who “showed up for every shift with a smile” and spoke often of his family
The attack left Dade Correctional Institution Officer Raj Mitchell with multiple stab wounds and led to new charges, including attempted first-degree murder, against the inmate
Christine Calabrese, once praised for her prison book club, now hopes to bring the EmBOSSed Book Club to facilities statewide and beyond
PRODUCT NEWS
Platform modernizes the correctional officer in an AI-first, cloud-first world
Company strengthens its presence in Indiana with the 11th facility partnership
The new corporate headquarters houses sales, service, and R&D
“A drug and contraband-free environment is necessary to provide safe and effective incarceration,” VADOC Director Chadwick Dotson said
ODSecurity will be showing their total contraband detection capability including Sotor RS full body scanner, THEIA automatic threat recognition software and Central Database, at International Corrections and Prisons Association, in Antwerp, Belgium, from the 22-27 October 2023
Off-site mail digitization and netting to prevent drone contraband further reduce the passage of drugs into St. Charles County jail
State prison officials credit coordination with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and other phone companies to shut down 790 contraband cellphones
The blend of technology and education aims at equipping inmates with job-ready skills, amid ongoing 40% staff vacancy rate
Officials say a dramatic rise in illegal narcotics within the state’s prisons is increasing violence and putting CO, inmate safety at risk
Mercy County jail warden wants body cameras to “protect us — the county and the staff”