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.
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The union says DOCCS is ignoring safety concerns and the impact of firing 2,000 corrections officers after the strike
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Any of these things can place officers, correctional staff and inmates in harm’s way
The CO is fighting the discipline, calling it a violation of his free speech rights
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Anthony Gangi discusses how to address a supervisor who is directing you to commit to an order that violates policy
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Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues to match or beat your score
Inmates with mental illness can make your job harder and pose an increased safety risk
The death of James “Whitey” Bulger may bring to light a practice done by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to alleviate staffing concerns
Some state lawmakers are planning to challenge the initiatives, which include barring book donations and photocopying mail
Don’t play checkers while the inmates are playing chess
Having a clearly defined policy in place may save correctional officer careers
Many county jails in the region have already switched to this policy to cut down on the time staff spend checking for contraband
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Corrections officials have said they don’t have a target date for when the lockdown will be completely lifted
Current state law allows sheriffs to receive any leftover inmate-food money as a supplement to their salaries
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State leaders on Friday announced they will significantly stiffen penalties for inmates who assault staff members
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Excessive bail is a major issue for low-level, non-violent, non-serious misdemeanor defendants who pose little threat to public safety
Gov. Kay Ivey rescinded the state’s 2008 policy of “paying prisoner food service allowances directly to sheriffs in their personal capacities”
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The officer is suing the state of North Carolina, alleging that he was discriminated against due to his race and religion after being told he must shave his beard
The move comes weeks after officials tossed more than 500 inmate disciplinary cases tied to quotas
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Deon Glenn, who had to cut his dreadlocks due to policy, said the policy violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Transgender women will now be housed in female prisons only “in rare cases,” the Trump administration announced in a major reversal of federal policy
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