Corrections Policies
Policies are the foundation for all operations in corrections. From inmate due process to report writing, policies set expectations, provide guidance, and protect correctional staff and facilities. This section highlights how correctional facility policies play out in the real world, while also connecting you with best practices for drafting, updating and ensuring accountability with policies.
Corrections is an ever-changing industry, and those changes are most obvious when we look at legal trends
To avoid similar instances from happening, UDOC now requires written notifications to jails if there is any change in the release status of an individual
Lack of staff and training impedes policy adherence in the facility, according to 162-page report by federal monitors
Insufficient state funding and a deteriorating 125-year-old facility compound safety challenges for both inmates and staff
Federal authorities seek witness, victim reports of physical assault and employee misconduct at West Virginia correctional complex
A strong relationship between a correctional facility and an ombudsman is critical in the pursuit of excellence
The California state prison system aims to increase the female workforce from 17% to 30% by expanding recruitment efforts
We must ensure the people who are using the equipment are trained, authorized and certified to do so
You can learn a lot from phone calls, such as plans for contraband being introduced to your facility or planned assaults on staff or other inmates
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Until the county gets a bigger jail the sheriff is trying small changes, like serving fresh fruit more often and expanding board game privileges, to keep the peace
According to the report, “in addition to any potential human failures, staffing shortages and pressures, policy deficiencies and ambiguities, and historical internal practices were chief contributing factors”
All off-site medical transports will require two Marion County deputies and murder suspects will wear red clothing to indicate their potential danger
Broome County Sheriff says the agreement establishes “clear LGBTI Guidelines, which were previously nonexistent”
Prior to the changes, anyone wearing head coverings, regardless of what it was, had to remove the head coverings when being booked at the jail
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