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.
A new study will explore whether 10- or 12-hour shifts could improve recruitment, retention and staff wellness at Erie County’s two jails
The posts allegedly included criticism of President Donald Trump, support for Antifa and a video titled “Old Man Trump”
The recommendations would expand solitary confinement for harassment, assaults and repeat low-level misconduct
The 2018 verdict awarded 13,000 COs $113.7 million for uncompensated work
The measurement of work productivity, facility violence and inmate recidivism will tell the tale as time goes on
Fears have been weighing heavily on staff for more than a year now, undermining their health and well-being, and most likely affecting their job performance
When analyzed in abstract terms, the intelligence process sounds vague, complicated and difficult to execute. This need not be the case
It is critical to communicate early and often with employees about safety and ongoing planning
The policy was meant to stem the flow of drugs into prisons by requiring mail to be printed or written on lined paper
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Are Department of Justice-certified PREA auditors permitted to conduct any part of the onsite portion of the PREA audit remotely?
The CO was previously fired for her role in an earlier incident in which a suspected burglar was mistakenly released in 2019
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Intelligence gathering provides a more informed perspective when monitoring an inmates’ contacts and activities in their daily incarcerated lives
Lt. Eugene Lasco’s homicide marked the fourth fatal stabbing at Indiana State Prison since 2017
One of the biggest fights you’ll have is with yourself
Record everything you can within legal and regulatory guidelines
COs can decide when to turn the cameras on, a policy that has drawn some criticism
Thirteen inmates have died in Cuyahoga County jails since June 2018
Correctional leaders should commit themselves and their staff to apply lessons learned from the challenges of 2020 into policies and emergency planning
Healthcare will remain the largest uncontrollable expense in corrections — COVID-19 has only exacerbated this trend
The report called for COs and incarcerated people to receive early access to the COVID-19 vaccine
Something as simple as guided visualization trips to the beach can help build resiliency in jobs where it seems impossible to relax
The program was implemented on a pilot basis at three prisons in 2018, but backlash pushed Gov. Cuomo to suspend the program
A CDCR spokeswoman said they will not transfer anyone into a facility with active COVID-19 cases
The department sent out a memo announcing more employees would have to get fit-tested as part of the prisons’ COVID-19 protocols
Unspent CARES Act dollars represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address a persistent gap in corrections capacity: onsite medical facilities
A SaaS-based software system enabled critical information sharing between the 36 member organizations of the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association
Maintaining security and safety is more than installing a product and collecting data
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Court security officers must be ready at any given moment to respond to a critical incident in the courtroom
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