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.
The IDOC recommendation comes a little more than a month after the governor unveiled a plan to rebuild Stateville and Logan correctional centers
A 2020 evaluation report by the state found that “several conditions at the state prisons reduce safety, including persistent staffing shortages, heavy overtime use, suspensions of prisoner activities, unprofessional workplace relationships, limited oversight and outdated infrastructure”
The state plans to rebuild two prisons, Stateville Correctional Center and Logan Correctional Center, after an outside review reported a year ago that both are nearly “inoperable” in their current condition
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Kansas repaired damages and replaced equipment after inmate riots at three prisons in 2017 and 2018
Inmates have been stuck in their cells without lights or heat since last weekend when an electrical fire knocked power out
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi and Gary York sit down with Charles Gardner to discuss his new book “Dannemora”
A former corrections officer tells the inside story of the most extensive manhunt in New York state history
Prisoners are still being paid for their work, while COs stand to miss their second paycheck on Friday
From developing your personnel to being primed on department policy, here are some steps to success for new correctional supervisors
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s S.T.A.R.T. program assists individuals about to be released in accessing reentry services
Officials hope the devices will curb the amount of contraband cell phones being smuggled into facilities
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
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