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.
Attorney Mark Werksman said Weinstein had been left in an “unsanitary, fetid” holding cell at the courthouse
Two lawmakers who helped spearhead the plan are concerned about the slow pace of one of the two 4,000-bed prisons
Despite substandard conditions for staff and inmates, Turner hasn’t made up her mind on whether to approve $750M price tag for new jail
Colby Crawford is the fourth inmate found dead at the facility since it opened in September
Officers are concerned about their safety and the inmates’ safety
According to DOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn, not one of Alabama’s 15 state prisons has a functional fire alarm system
Mayor Carlos Gimenez defended the decision saying county police are only agreeing to hold people flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Inmates staged a “dry run” protest to gauge the response of prison officials two weeks before the deadly uprising
Video visits are still allowed under the new rules, but in-person meetings must be offered in addition
A federal judge said state prison officials refused to provide air conditioning that could have kept 22 inmates alive
Drugs can be passed through kissing, hugs, holding hands and through the board games and vending machine items located at a facility
Officer safety, improved inmate behavior and revenue are key reasons why correctional facilities are issuing tablets to inmates
In the space where inmates and the public meet on opposite sides of glass, the hole was small enough to go unnoticed and large enough to fit a straw through
The state Department of Health says the bill has the potential to improve the health of especially vulnerable infants and reduce health care costs
Two Detroit carjackers are back in prison after their victim went online and found they’d been mistakenly released
Officials say inmates have been escaping for years through a hole in the fence
A spokeswoman said officials don’t want anyone to be offended and have forbidden proper names being put on stamps in the future
Gov. Robert Bentley said overcrowding and understaffing had proven a “deadly combination” within prison walls
An investigation was launched at Parnall Correctional Facility after reports of maggots and human waste rising through drains into shower rooms were reported
Corrections officials said the new facility would be safer and cheaper to maintain than the existing one
Rioting often occurs when inmates feel their chance to be heard through proper channels has been ignored
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The Council of State Governments’ Justice Center estimated the housing and parole sanction bills would save about $18.5M in 2018-19
Last year, corrections officers at prisons statewide discovered 225 throw-overs
After the latest riot, police found 66 smuggled cellphones inside the prison
The inmate operated a two-year scheme that netted him and his partner more than $600K
The video shows five men standing inside a prison cell as they pledged loyalty to the notorious drug lord
While the plans are still being discussed, officials said the LGBT prisoners are kept apart to prevent violence
Samantha Jeanette Ruiz allegedly attacked and injured two female COs as they escorted her to a restroom
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Research reflects a reduction in recidivism with inmates receiving regular visitation from family, loved ones, clergy and mentors
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