Facility Design and Operation
Facility Design and Operation are fundamental to correctional facilities’ safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. This directory provides articles and resources on best practices in facility layout, construction, and daily operations. Proper design and operation not only enhance security but also improve the working environment for staff and living conditions for inmates. For more on maintaining optimal facility standards, explore our section on Correctional Facility Maintenance.
Inmates get involved in many learned habits in a correctional setting – here’s how COs can use those habits to their advantage
Anthony Gangi uses “Escape at Dannemora” and Joyce Mitchell to discuss the dynamics of inappropriate relationships between staff and inmates
With adequate funds for staffing and security, there are few attacks on correctional officers and little to zero use of solitary confinement in German prisons
Three corrections experts share their advice on a very complex situation you may face on the job
Millions of times each year, people who have mental illnesses are booked into jails
VADOC’s program involves the use of Vivitrol, an FDA-approved non-narcotic that prevents the euphoric effects of opioids and reduces cravings
Providing healthcare to a growing elderly inmate population poses many challenges for correctional facilities
Dr. Marc Stern, a consultant in correctional healthcare, details the healthcare-related challenges facing correctional facilities
From inmate mental healthcare to officer recruitment and retention, the corrections profession faced many challenges in 2018
In Pennsylvania, the Department of Corrections found a better way to assign inmates among its 25 facilities
Based on the outcomes in Virginia, the Cognitive Community model has a high potential for successful replication in other correctional systems, both adult and juvenile
A Colo. sheriff’s practice of continuing to jail people suspected of being in the country illegally on behalf of feds is unconstitutional, judge says
There’s significant risk when facilities look for quantity over quality
She spent nearly 10 hours in a holding cell surrounded by male inmates
The 89-year-old described his declining health and his hopes for his demise in several letters to a friend
Here’s how to handle fatigue and the stress of the job
In 2016, MCO created the “Officer Dignity Initiative” to hold inmates accountable
There were no injuries to work camp staff or inmates as a result of the tornado
The death of James “Whitey” Bulger may bring to light a practice done by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to alleviate staffing concerns
One jail faced obstacles including plumbing issues, water leaks, and gas line troubles
The new Northumberland County Prison began taking inmates Tuesday night
Some state lawmakers are planning to challenge the initiatives, which include barring book donations and photocopying mail
The Corrections Department says increased violence is due to efforts to reduce use of solitary confinement
The department said the facilities “sustained significant damage to roofs and security infrastructure” but reiterated that “staff and inmates were not injured during the storm”
Phone lines and email services were down at several state prisons, leaving many unable to get answers
The county has one of the worst homeless crises in the nation
The classes will “keep youth engaged” and the new windows will “limit distractions during class”
Downed communications lines and spotty cellphone towers plagued the Panhandle, affecting several prisons
The four defendants are among 18 inmates charged in the riot in which one CO was and three other staffers were held hostage
Attorneys filed a motion accusing sheriff’s officials of conspiring with jail phone vendor to breach calls between inmates and their attorneys
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