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.
Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by La. corrections officers
Damon Landor hadn’t cut his hair in nearly two decades when he entered Louisiana’s prison system in 2020 on a five-month sentence
The policy changes are meant to stop unmonitored communication by inmates and “will improve tablet registration and tracking by the facility”
After being left unattended for nearly two hours, one inmate was able to break a window in the van and unlock the doors, allowing all seven to get out and call for help on an intercom
The therapy was developed in response to the high rate of trauma and suicide rates within the combat veteran community
Anthony Gangi discusses the dangers of blindly going to an area to break up an inmate fight
The road to justice is difficult, so recognizing our inconsistent beliefs and justifications is paramount to acting appropriately
The convergence of the scholar and practitioner mindsets helps to create informed criminal justice practices, policies, decisions and services
Administrators need to train COs about ways to identify, as well as how to report, suspicious activity that may be related to human trafficking
If administrators can understand why people become corrupt, they can better implement measures to deter unethical or illegal behavior
Two new reports re raising questions about New York’s probation and parole system and offering suggestions for making it more effective
Ursula Ward will support a bill that would prevent any inmate from vacating a conviction through suicide
Contraband drugs have always threatened the safety and security of correctional facilities, but today they pose an even bigger risk to correctional officer safety
In an effort to help combat high turnover rates, Florida could soon lower the age requirement for COs in state prisons from 19 to 18
Never allow complacency to set in when conducting a cell search, as contraband poses a significant security risk in a correctional facility
Officials said that the title change will remind people that COs in the state have police powers too
Under the contract, COs on the job two to four years will see their base pay increase by about $2,900 a year
Officials are negotiating a settlement that could result in major changes to the way transgender inmates are treated
The “public-private partnerships” could help expand and modernize the state correctional system
Judges are testing a new scoring system to help determine whether to release defendants awaiting trial — and if so, how closely to monitor them
Lawsuits and legal rulings can provide teachable moments for both correctional leaders and COs
We asked our members what they would like see change in their facilities in the coming year
Among other measures, the state is building fences, buying batons and frisking almost everyone who enters the prisons
As sexual assaults inside corrections facilities are unusual and shocking, COs can sometimes forget key parts of their job responsibilities
Anthony Gangi sits down with retired major and college professor Luis Soto and discusses frontline and management perspectives after a major incident
Anthony Gangi and Gary York discuss the Rikers Island incident and the complications that a facility’s policy may cause when it comes to aiding a colleague under attack
The “Death Gamble” bill would provide retirement benefits to families of corrections officers who die while still employed
Sen. John Kennedy said he doesn’t believe the La. corrections department can manage changes and protect public safety
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi breaks down the perspective of frontline staff and management in the wake of a major incident
Under the new rules, inmates held in isolation in local jails must be provided with at least four hours outside of their cells each day
The dogs train for emergency calls, contraband detection and locating escaped inmates among other security measures at the prisons
As a first-line supervisor, you are the first step in the decision-making process for handling problems in a correctional facility
Tattoos have come to be as significant an identifier as fingerprints and intake photos
The two bills are the latest attempt to keep the prison population below the cap set by federal judges