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.
Jail policies and classification systems have been largely developed based on the male population
The temporary approval of such tactics is a sign of increasingly desperate conditions inside Louisiana’s aging and understaffed juvenile jails
The court highlights the differences in a policy violation vs. a constitutional violation in a case involving a jail suicide
TDCJ said inmate transportation would resume with three COs for each transport instead of the previous two
The agency said if it must transport an inmate for an emergency medical appointment or for release, it will have more security
Though an officer ostensibly made his rounds, he did not physically enter the video arraignment room as required by policy – during which time an inmate overdosed
The state’s policy does not require transgender inmates to undergo gender-reassignment surgery to be held in the facility
“It is time for the jail culture to stop supporting behaviors that are forbidden by policy,” the monitors wrote
It is unacceptable to send corrections personnel to interpersonally complex and physically dangerous work environments without appropriate armor
If you aren’t paying attention to your security keys, you’re putting your safety and the safety of others at risk
“There is no sugarcoating the current situation in our prison facilities,” said union President Michael Powers
Sex trafficking investigations behind prison walls are complex; here’s what officers and administrators need to know
Changes to the mail rules aim to help prevent contraband from entering state prisons
Robert Garcia, a 12-year law enforcement veteran, said he acted to protect another officer
Tracking the success of rehabilitative programs is about to get a lot easier in the state of Maine’s correctional facilities
The inmate has been charged with the 2016 murder of former jail officer Ronnie Charles Damon
The inmate has been charged with a litany of additional felonies for the attack
It was the first escape from the facility in 24 years
The appellate court addresses the degree of deference corrections facilities have when it comes to prison regulation
Correctional officers want nothing more than a “smooth shift,” which requires firm, fair and consistent inmate interaction
Medical staff recorded that the inmate “stated he felt fine,” but did so without a translator present
A letter sent to MDOC last week says that staff continue to use prone restraints despite training
Thirteen staff were suspended in connection with Tyrone Briggs’ 2019 death
What an inmate thinks of policies and procedures, begins at inmate reception
Staff’s negative perceptions of their agency – whether founded or not – must be addressed or these negative perceptions will breed division and discord
“I think this is just another sign of the department doing everything they can to maximize the people,” a lawmaker said
Accounts from staff, inmates detailing major deficiencies in safety protocols were deemed credible
Our liability does not end when the inmate walks out of our jail and the steel gate closes behind him or her
The lawsuit follows years of scrutiny and millions of dollars in damages paid to other former female employees
A fellow CO blamed the attack on a rule change that he says favors the inmate population over officer safety
The settlement is one of 73 payouts involving the sheriff’s department in the past 13 months, totaling more than $14 million
