Corrections News
Corrections news is essential for the correctional facility workforce, providing up-to-date information on developments, policy changes, and emerging trends in the penitentiary system. This directory offers articles that help staff stay current on issues affecting their work environment, inmate management, and facility operations. Regularly engaging with corrections news ensures personnel are prepared for new challenges and opportunities. For additional insights, explore our section on Correctional Design and Operations Management.
BREAKING NEWS
Clifford Farthing served nearly 40 years for one killing; now he’s charged in a nearly identical one after being paroled
The preliminary injunction sets aside the agency’s 2025 cancellation of the master agreement, which a union local says stripped officers of workplace protections
In 2014, the state pledged to overhaul healthcare services for inmates but was soon accused of failing to make promised improvements
Ryan Carnahan, 32, pleaded guilty to the charges, admitting he made false statements to cover up the assault
Union County Jail Warden Ryan Boatman suggested shifting from oral MAT medications to Brixadi, an extended-release buprenorphine injection
Christa Pike, who was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, was taken by ambulance from the prison to a hospital, where she was being treated
An investigator searched the woman’s purse and found two hollowed-out laptops that contained eight cellphones and multiple phone chargers
Inmates convicted before the Safer Kentucky Act say its requirement that violent offenders serve at least 85% of their sentence shouldn’t apply to them
Christa Gail Pike, now 50, and her boyfriend were convicted of the 1995 stabbing and beating of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at a job training facility
PRODUCT NEWS
AI-assisted software provides a second review for concealed weapons and contraband, helping security personnel improve screening accuracy with the Intercept® body scanner
Limestone County plans to deploy 33 cameras to corrections officers who have direct contact with inmates
Acquisition to advance mission-critical public safety operations in the cloud
Tyler will modernize corrections operations for the fourth largest county in the state
Strategic acquisition adds integrated hardware and cloud subscription platform powered by NIR spectroscopy
The new enhancements integrate AI directly into existing system workflows, positioning intelligence as a core component of daily operations rather than a standalone add-on
Real County deputies are using the technology during transport operations, with the agency saying it could help reduce the risk of a seized weapon being used against an officer