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 court found that over-the-counter medication did not cause Robert McCauley’s positive methamphetamine test and upheld his termination under the state’s zero-tolerance drug policy
A federal settlement requires the Sonoma County jail to accept materials from publishers unless there’s a clear security risk and give inmates a way to appeal rejections
Real-world stories of inmate ingenuity highlight the importance of ongoing training to prevent manipulation and contraband smuggling
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
Unraveling the impact and proposing solutions for a healthier workplace culture
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
Treat departing employees with the respect and dignity that matches their service and you will maintain their loyalty, even as they depart
Ensuring safe and secure entry for newly incarcerated people at a correctional facility requires careful consideration of all aspects involved
Inmates said they were “mocked and ignored” when they told their supervisors of what would later be determined as second-degree burns and blisters
PREA regulations and resulting policies are extensive and can involve a lot of work. So, why should we go through all this trouble?
The final version didn’t place any restrictions on how long a prisoner can remain in solitary
Court declares surgeon to be a “state actor” subject to federal civil rights law and rejects qualified immunity for her and two prison officials
In a letter, Gov. Kay Ivey said “it is time to resume our duty of carrying out lawful death sentences”
A Luzerne County Correctional Facility lieutenant says COs need more training on how to recognize inmates at risk
The book was flagged for containing content viewed as “dangerously inflammatory in that it advocates or encourages” unrest
Nitrogen hypoxia is seen as a solution to the difficulty of obtaining lethal injection drugs
Officials: Revision “would do nothing to redirect other agency arrestees, failing to ensure officers take arrestees to a facility that aligns with their gender identity”
The ACLU says policy barring COs from maintaining full beards is discriminatory against members of the Sikh faith and Black officers
Court rules that seven months of solitary confinement for an inmate with known mental health issues violated the Eighth Amendment and clearly established law
Executions will now be held at least 60 days apart rather than every 30 days in the state
Attorney General Gentner Drummond requested that executions be set 60 days apart, rather than the current 30-day timeframe
In a lawsuit, the plaintiff claimed that “strip searches by prison guards who were female at birth conflict with his religious faith, which bars him from exposing his body to a woman other than his wife.”
COs successfully argued that the state DOC failed to pay them for work done once they arrived at their prison for the beginning of their shifts
The weapon misfired and the female visitor was uninjured
The program changes testing from a written exam to a “training and experience” questionnaire
The judge said inmates were exposed to “mental torture” and deprived of adequate mental healthcare
The captain claimed a policy that forbids deputies from having a relationship with a known felon violated his constitutional right to free association
Sgt. Deandre Adams violated policy in failing to adequately check on Chad Isaak, according to a termination letter
