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.
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The report outlines the steps the Penobscot County sheriff and staff need to take to comply with PREA. It also said a new jail would allow for better surveillance
Penobscot County is looking to hire a marketing firm that would present educational details to the public about the need for a new jail, which would have to be approved by the voters
Inmates must be willing to take at good look at themselves for positive change to occur
A criminal investigation into the uprising and Sgt. Steven Floyd’s death is continuing
The resignation letter did not say why the sheriff was leaving office more than a year before his term is up
The prison north of New York City once had hundreds of resident felines freely roaming its buildings and grounds. Today, fewer than a dozen remain
What an informal survey tells us about correctional officer corruption, inmate violence, solitary confinement and contraband
That brings to nearly 6,000 the number of prisoners displaced by Harvey
Jason Norris was serving a 50-year sentence and Anthony Drury was serving a 20-year sentence
A different inmate told investigators he was talking with another inmate through the door when he heard a popping noise behind him
Officials say they are evacuating about 4,500 inmates from three state prisons because the nearby Brazos River is rising from Hurricane Harvey’s heavy rain
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Anthony Gangi and author Gary York discuss complacency, liability and accountability
The AG’s office said Eric Ramos killed Michael Galindo during the outbreak of violence March 2 at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution
An inmate attacked correctional officers Lisa Mauldin and Demaris Allen in the jail’s kitchen in December
Workers at Kansas state prisons will get pay hikes in the wake of inmate disturbances that have drawn public attention to staff shortages
The law requires local jails to honor all “detainer” requests issued by federal immigration authorities
Officials said the cancellation is in response to “credible intelligence indicating that small groups of inmates at several institutions may attempt to disrupt operations”
Staff shortages are at a crisis stage with as few as two COs overseeing as many as 190 inmates on a single floor at times
One incident began when two inmates escaped from their solitary recreation pens and followed two officers escorting another inmate inside
In the direct-supervision model, inmate cells ring a central area, or pod, with an unarmed deputy sitting at a desk in the pod
Operating at maximum capacity stresses jail operations and restricts the ability to separate certain inmates
Gov. Hutchinson said “it appears that the policies in place were adequate but not followed”
Prison officials view climate control as a way to lessen problems with inmates and to help combat high employee turnover
The rules going into effect Oct. 1 also require mail to be written in blue or black ink or lead pencil
News outlets heard reports of a stabbing, but the DOC did not specify what type of weapon was used
The settlement doesn’t resolve any potential claims that inmates may have over alleged abuse, nor does it include any admission of wrongdoing by prison officials
The union is working with Correctional Service Canada to implement practices and policies that would increase officer safety
Authorities say Ricky D. Martin was found lying in a pool of blood with bound hands and feet in his cell at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in March 2012
The department told the LA Times that there had been 3,354 inmate-on-inmate assaults in 2016, but reported 3,716 assaults among inmates to the watchdog agency
A judge agreed to the state’s plan to temporarily move the 1,037 prisoners to other cooler lockups
Casey Pigge has pleaded not guilty to killing a fellow inmate in a prison transport van in February
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