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.
Equipping Florida correctional institutions with a proper HVAC system could take up to 20 years to complete and would require the state spend $582 million
The auditing firm recommends the DOC build three new prisons and two new hospitals over the next 20 years, and close four aging prisons
In October 2022, there was a daily average of 835 total people in jail; it has increased 32% this year
Despite repeated appeals to executives, union officials say they’ve been consistently told the cash isn’t there
The bill would close Lincoln Hills by mid-2020, move the most serious offenders into state prisons and put counties in charge of the rest
Recent attacks on corrections staff underscore the importance of having each other’s back
With 2,517 inmates at SCI Houtzdale, there is a constant flow of patients through the medical department each day
The bill calls for the closing of Lincoln Hills by mid-2020, with the most serious male offenders being moved to state-run prisons
The Rikers Island jail complex will close by 2027 under an agreement reached between Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council leaders
The prevalence of abuse and instability in the personal histories of many inmates makes them particularly vulnerable to traffickers
The state Assembly has crafted a bill that calls for closing Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison and moving its inmates into new state and county facilities
Administrators need to train COs about ways to identify, as well as how to report, suspicious activity that may be related to human trafficking
About 50 prison employees were placed on administrative leave and received layoff notices effective early March
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi discusses current issues in corrections with a panel of experts
The agreement would call for the Texas DCJ to guarantee air conditioning for 1,400 inmates of the Wallace Pack Unit
A court has overturned an order requiring Louisiana prison officials to keep the heat index on death row below 88 degrees for three ailing condemned killers
Corrections has evolved. Calling us guards minimizes the positive evolution of what we have become
Telehealth programs can increase inmate access to care, lower costs and allow inmates to be seen sooner
The West Shoreline Correctional Facility, which employs 174 people, will close on March after the state’s prison population dropped below 40,000
Once a properly-implemented video visitation becomes the norm at a correctional facility, contraband issues decrease while security improves
The report comes amid complaints from inmates and COs alike about the long hours inmates are spending on lockdown
If correctional facilities maintain business as usual, agencies will struggle to find the next generation of COs
The suits are alleging “excessive and unwarranted lockdowns,” and several are seeking $15,000 in compensatory damages
Kansas’ plan to have the nation’s largest private-prison operator build a new state prison is in limbo after top lawmakers backed away from supporting it
Director Joe Allbaugh said the prisons are crumbling, COs are overworked and underpaid, and the problem is worsening
Officials have raised concerns about prison standards after a struggle over a gun between an inmate and correctional officers took place
The time inmates spend on lockdown spiked after 10 corrections officers were laid off Oct. 26
Some believe this is a great way to improve safety and security, but others believe that rehab requires physical contact from the inmate’s family
President Donald Trump says the nation needs to find ways to help inmates eventually re-enter society
The special cellblock is where the inmates can work through problems they often share, such as substance use and post-traumatic stress disorder
The state chapter of the civil rights group sent a letter Monday asking why at least two prisons have banned “The New Jim Crow”
An expert says there’s a long way to go in achieving the mayor’s goal of shuttering the violence-plagued complex
The department has faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers following two deadly prison riots in a two-year period