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
“This dirtbag will be staying right where he is for a very long time and wins the award for dumbest criminal of the week,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said
New York has declared a “prison-wide state of emergency,” lifting HALT Act restrictions and offering COs who continue to report for work 2.5 times overtime pay to stabilize facilities
“The label of ‘resident'— currently used by the Department of Corrections— for incarcerated persons obscures the joint goals of deterrence, rehabilitation and punishment,” Gov. Kelly Ayotte said
Just 15 to 20 COs were on duty for around 500 inmates at Riverview Correctional Facility when unrest broke out, forcing the COs to retreat and CERT to intervene
Prosecutors said corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility attacked Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed, leading to his death the next day
Lawrence Taylor was serving a 23-year sentence for bank robberies before he killed his cellmate at Terre Haute in 2019 with a weapon he had hidden for months
With corrections officers protesting at 30+ prisons, Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard and threatened legal action to end the wildcat strike
The corrections officers’ demands include reversing solitary confinement limits, higher salaries and enhanced visitor security, but DOCCS says some require legislative action
One suspect was caught outside Ventress Correctional Facility with 31 phones, 13 knives and drugs, while another at Easterling had meth, marijuana and five phones
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
Find deals on duty gear, household supplies, electronic devices and more — but only for a limited time
Axon to acquire AI-powered 911 communications company Prepared, strengthening the public safety ecosystem from call to closure