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 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
Officials approved to open a privately run immigration lockup on the site of a prison that was destroyed during a riot
Legislation like the Clean Slate bill keeps ex-prisoners out of the correctional system, minimizing costly recidivism rates and enhancing public safety
The DOC is spending $46,000 a month to buy bottled water for inmates and staff at a prison where it opened a state-of-the-art water treatment plant
The governor’s announcement came despite being asked to consider the option by top correction officials
The Sensitive Needs Yards have become so violent, gang-riddled and crowded that officials are dismantling the protective custody program
Jail deputies will be required to carry bladed rescue hooks after five inmates in a 12-month period died by suicide at the jail
The Federal Aviation Administration said that drones will be barred from the air up to 400 feet above the facilities
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Deputies responded and subdued both inmates by using their TASERs and chemical spray
Taking care of yourself is the most important step you can take to be successful as a new CO
A rights group allege that they have unconstitutionally denied lawyers’ access to immigrants in a prison in Oregon
Deaths in Texas’ nearly 280 jails are not uncommon, raising questions about the state’s minimum jail standards
Chief Greg Rees said the jail will soon start scanning the irises of all inmates as soon as they are booked into jail
Staff overtime and operating costs at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Facility have risen even as the population of detainees has decreased
The move comes weeks after officials tossed more than 500 inmate disciplinary cases tied to quotas
Officials said the expansion is needed because Idaho’s prisons are above capacity, county jails are packed and many inmates are being held temporarily at a Texas jail
Correctional facilities need to build bridges between prisoners and the community to give inmates the best chance for a successful reintegration
A CO filed a whistleblower complaint alleging toxic mold inside the prison is making some officers sick and putting the rest at risk
The closure will be the second in as many years as the state’s prison population continues to decline
Not only does the Mendocino County Jail garden provide a significant amount of produce for the jail’s kitchen, it offers inexpensive inmate rehabilitation therapy
The changes are being considered because the current visitation program requires staffing that DOC has a difficult time meeting
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