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.
“Lieutenants have gone through jailer school, all jail protocols have been reinforced, reemphasizing training in policy and inmate movement,” Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said
The looming deadline comes after Los Padrinos and the Barry J. Nidorf Secure Youth Treatment Facility failed key inspections in January
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
Until now, youths who fought, stole or broke other jail rules were held alone in windowless cells for 23 hours a day, with no access to phones, visitors or library books
The two men were in charge when four employees were killed last year during the deadliest breakout attempt in state history
Nearly 1,700 calls have been improperly recorded by a Sheriff’s Department contractor since 2015
By the time officials realized the check from the “County of Voulisa” deposited by Ryan Athey was fake, Athey had already spent all the $350.24 in commissary purchases
The Oklahoma Board of Corrections will use $116.5M to fund new roofs, cell locks, lighting and plumbing
The 950-bed prison had just opened in 2010, but closed two years later after the widespread use of solitary confinement became a legal issue
The provider, Correct Care Solutions, has faced criticism over its staffing levels and quality of care
The move was an attempt to put an end to some sheriffs’ longstanding practice of pocketing “excess” state money they receive to feed state inmates
Previously, the Yakima County Jail disregarded warrant info on suspects who had been released after posting bail
Some criticize the ebook library as small and cost-prohibitive to prisoners
The Illinois DOC is investigating what caused the deaths of the three men on Sept. 5, 6 and 7
Audits revealed as many as 20 percent of officers throughout the state did not receive wages
A lawsuit alleges the facility is ridden with mold, rat and insect infestations
Michael Jeffrey Scott escaped from jail by climbing out of a hole in his holding cell ceiling
Since implementing this model, VADOC has recorded the lowest rate of offender recidivism among 45 states that produce three-year recidivism rates for felons
When deputies called the man after he didn’t return, he answered the phone and told them where he was
The suit accuses 23 male officers of physical threats and verbal abuse
Staff demand additional cameras in the workshops after Officer Joseph Gomm’s death in July
Inmates filed a report accusing the prison of being “severely overcrowded and lacking proper ventilation”
Officials say the woman was able to slip through a perimeter fence during recreation time
New prison protections will include use of drones, no more mail delivery
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