Corrections Policies
Corrections policies are the backbone of effective correctional facility management, guiding the daily operations, inmate management, and staff conduct. This directory provides articles that detail the development, implementation, and impact of various policies within the correctional system. Understanding corrections policies is crucial for ensuring compliance, maintaining order, and promoting facility safety. For further information on how these policies are enforced, explore our section on Correctional Facility Procedures.
The duty to intervene in an excessive force situation is your legal and moral responsibility
Staff training on manipulation and improper relationships is key and must be constant and clear for all sworn and non-sworn staff
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Facilities should consider using official PREA standards for compliance as a guideline for best practice to mitigate risk, regardless of their certification status
The Alaska Department of Corrections has agreed to policy changes to accommodate Muslim inmates
Vanessa Lynn Gibson asserted that sexual reassignment surgery is essential medical care and denying the surgery violates the Eighth Amendment
The inmate has been housed in a men’s facility for the last 17 months
Some inmates could get up to $10,000
The COs were suspended for refusing to shave their beards they keep for religious reasons
The state will appeal the decision
Just as officers have go-bags with essential gear, a family go bag contains the essential skills to create a successful home life
Software solutions exist to properly organize your accreditation documents and simplify the accreditation process
Recent legislation underscores the necessity of responding quickly, thoroughly and professionally to all deaths that happen in your jail
The appropriation was made in response to a judge’s ruling that mentally ill inmates must be allowed to leave their cells four hours a day, at least five days a week
While the inmates in our care have been legitimately deprived of liberty, they still have certain constitutional rights
Inmates often ask medical practitioners for a second mattress or pillow – there is a right and a wrong way to handle such requests
If we can predict that some staff may fall victim to manipulation or corruption, then we can put measures in place to help to prevent it
Like any tool, you’ll be able to use RNAs more effectively when you understand their limitations
Nearly a quarter of jail suicides occur within the first 24 hours of incarceration
The suits, filed by the estates of two inmates, blame DOC officials for numerous problems, including chronic overcrowding and understaffing
Making file notes that clearly and effectively detail what a probation officer saw and did is essential to limiting risk to officers and agencies
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Consider a roundtable discussion of these two cases during roll call training
The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2010 on behalf of former inmates
It is critical you stay informed with all current state law that governs how jails and prisons operate, especially in regard to use of force
The policy changes are part of a $610,000 lawsuit settlement with a Bronx woman who was shackled during childbirth
Administrators say they implemented the rules when the prison was seeing a rise in inappropriate and, sometimes, nonconsensual sexual conduct between prisoners
Developing a policy to prevent inmates swearing in front of medical personnel aids safety and security in the facility
The state has agreed to pay $700,000 to COs who say they were discriminated against because of their age
New screening measures offer no exceptions for women who wear underwire bras
Since medical providers must be fair and consistent, it is important to differentiate medical need for a low bunk from requests made for non-medical reasons
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