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 planned changes will include new perimeter fencing, security cameras and other components that will improve the entire system
Danelo Cavalcante’s crab-walk escape from a prison yard prompted Chester County prison to add more razor wire around vulnerable areas within 3 1/2 months to prevent further escapes
Three COs at Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution may face disciplinary action in connection with the two escapes back in May
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
The layout of the jail makes it difficult for officers to properly supervise the inmates, the consultants said
New Mexico’s prison system will have more inmates in the next few years than it currently has cells to hold them
Officials released a final report updating progress in responding to 41 recommendations contained in a review after a deadly prison riot
The building has been vacant since last year, when inmates rioted, taking staffers hostage and killing CO Steven Floyd
Prison staff said they haven’t been given the proper resources or direction to handle the influx of detainees
Over 2,600 inmates at an 89-year-old Pennsylvania prison are being transferred to a new, long-delayed facility
Segregation serves two purposes when running a safe and secured correctional facility: punitive and protective
Law enforcement leadership, corrections leadership and policymakers need to reevaluate their strategy for implementing gang prevention programs
Washington County lawmakers are planning a last-ditch attempt this week to reopen the Downeast Correctional Facility
