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.
A necropsy showed that the dog, a 4-year-old German Shepherd-Elkhound mix named Evie, died of “blunt force trauma to her abdomen”
Non-citizens suspected of living in the U.S. illegally won’t be held in a Tennessee jail past their scheduled release dates, despite federal requests
Nearly 160 Northumberland County inmates will move to a new facility about six miles away
One of the two inmates has been taken into custody
Visits and mail service will return in time for Labor Day weekend, officials say
Report says sheriff’s office has reported 44 suicide attempts, 270 inmate-on-inmate attacks and 139 inmate injuries since January
Case involves officer who was accused of planting screwdrivers in a cell earlier this year
Staff required to use protective gear, gloves
Anthony Gangi discusses whether corrections officers should or shouldn’t follow up on charges that they write
New program will offer services including 12-step programs, employment counseling, mental health services
The state Department of Corrections said the prison has resumed much of its normal activities, but the industry program is still under review
The protest is expected to last for nineteen days
Adding more licensed mental health professionals at the Volusia County Branch Jail is a prime concern
A study commissioned by the county last year projected that a new jail would need at least 400 beds to cover the county’s needs for the next 30 years
The breach could cause convictions or charges to be dismissed in dozens of serious criminal cases
The announcement comes six months after officials decided to shut down Rikers by 2027
Project provides training and assistance for correctional facilities to improve contact between enable incarcerated parents and their children
The five inmates are now back in custody
The state’s case management system has been creating unreliable data reports since January 2016
Whatcom County council members were told the jail proposal was too expensive, and had too few provisions for mental health treatment and diversion programs
The 2016 attack is now the subject of a lawsuit that raises serious questions about the safety of medical personnel working in the state’s prisons
State leaders on Friday announced they will significantly stiffen penalties for inmates who assault staff members
The president of the CO union says free phone calls could aid gangs that run operations from inside the jails
The TDCJ says 10 inmates and prison staff members have been treated for heat-related illnesses since July 20
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi discusses the importance of communication and teamwork
The move is one of a number changes the state’s prison system plans to make in the wake of Officer Joseph Gomm’s slaying
Idaho prison officials say 364 inmates exploited vulnerable software in JPay tablets to collectively transfer nearly a quarter million dollars into their own accounts
A number of Texas jails and prisons don’t have air conditioning where the inmates sleep
The presentation of a cohesive unit is a preemptive defense against any inmate manipulation to create and broaden divisions in the correctional team
The facilities are full of federal inmates since the U.S. Justice Department’s announcement of a “zero tolerance” policy for those who enter the country illegally
