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 project to build hundreds of hospital beds for people held in city jails is a key part of the “Close Rikers” plan
“It reinforces what we always say, ‘See something, say something,’” Sheriff Gabe Morgan said
A resolution passed allows the state to spend up to $975 million on the 4,000-bed prison
Visitors will no longer set foot inside the actual jail, but be directed to a video-conferencing trailer near the facility’s entrance
Anthony Gangi discusses solitary confinement from two perspectives
A Florida DOC spokeswoman said the agency doesn’t withhold hygiene products
The lawsuit cites the death of 22 Texas inmates since 1998 from exposure to indoor heat in the summertime
State prison officials say they’re working on a long-term solution
An unusual string of assaults has injured nine employees, sending five to the hospital for treatment within days of each other
El Dorado and Lansing correctional facilities have about 200 staff vacancies combined
There are simple ways leaders can make line staff feel included in a correctional facility’s mission, activities and success
Anthony Gangi sits down with Gary York and discusses the responsibilities of correctional management
Italy’s plan to reduce the risk of a jihadi-inspired attack is pinned in small part on El Hacmi Mimoun, an imam who bikes to the prison every week
This is the third reported escape by an inmate from within the LEC in about two years
The DOC must make a series of changes at Wis. juvenile prisons to “drastically reduce” the use of solitary, pepper spray and shackles on young inmates
If safety issues had been addressed at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, perhaps the murder of Sgt. Steven Floyd could have been prevented
Court settlement amounts against prisons and jails that did not provide deaf inmates with the ability to make legally entitled telephone calls have totaled in the millions
Judge Lance Africk has repeatedly lamented years of little or no progress in implementing court-ordered changes
U.S. Marshals typically use the city’s jail space to hold inmates awaiting federal court hearings in El Paso as part of a longstanding agreement with the county
Some Harris County commissioners have been critical, suggesting that authorities are now required to release people who could be a danger to the community
Anthony Gangi sits down with Gary Cornelius and discusses his new book
The inmate used wire cutters that were likely dropped from a drone as part of an elaborate escape plan
Police warn anyone who encounters the inmate not to approach him and to call 911
Attorneys for the state argue, among other things, that there’s no constitutional right to workplace safety
Juvenile facility design and evidence-based programs are helping counties respond to a new landscape
Jimmy Causey, 46, has now escaped from two different prisons in a dozen years
As of Monday, there were 716 inmates at the Vanderburgh County Jail. The jail’s capacity is 540
The courthouse security officer forgot about the inmate while responding to a man threatening suicide
A clerical error led to the early release of Ralston Dodd, who was jailed in November after repeatedly stabbing a man
The program, launched two years ago by seven inmates serving lengthy sentences, involves an eight-week curriculum and outside speakers
The prison hospital houses close to 600 inmates who need medical and long-term care
The grand jury released its report on Santa Cruz County’s jails, which found that these facilities would benefit from measuring the efficacy of programs and services
Prison officials said there are security concerns in allowing a female inmate to breast-feed her infant during regular visiting hours
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