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.
New welfare check protocols at the Otter Tail County Jail require staff to assess visibility, signs of life, mental health and access to water
Used wisely, discretion strengthens safety and legitimacy in corrections; misused, it erodes authority and ethics
Adams County jail received $3.1 million from call fees since 2020 while failing to provide face-to-face visitation, according to the lawsuit
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
“Someone slashes someone in jail, what do I do with him? I remove him from population and put him someplace by himself until he corrects his action.”
Correctional personnel allegedly did not receive initial or annual fit testing for N-95 respirators
A federal lawsuit alleged that county officers and supervisors shackled the woman’s wrists, ankles and waist during prenatal visits, and during labor and childbirth
“New York City is better than solitary confinement,” Speaker Adams said
Police officials, prosecutors and halfway house operators had condemned the policy as jeopardizing public safety
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
