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.
Supervisors complained about the current design for the jail, which they say do not offer enough space for mental healthcare and re-entry services
The California Correctional Center in Susanville was supposed to be shut down in June, but has remained open as state studies impact on surrounding town
Alabama is building two “supersize” prisons using $400 million from the American Rescue Plan - 20% of what it was given by the federal government
A study found the increase in ramen’s popularity isn’t caused by tobacco bans in prison, but because of the declining quality of food
Deputies say the inmates weren’t armed at the time of the escape, but they should be considered dangerous
Gov. John Kasich is discussing combining the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Department of Youth Services
Together, we can bring about the change needed and correct the negative media portrayal of our profession
Anthony Gangi sits down with Senator Dave Hansen and discusses what can be done to help corrections move forward in a positive direction
Prisons across the country are making changes as more women join the prison population
A Chesapeake, Va., prison is using solar energy to preheat groundwater and reduce prison energy costs in kitchens and bathrooms
Hundreds met up at Nassau County jail to protest “security lapses that endanger lives”
Trouble broke out in the same 150-inmate dormitory that was the scene of an inmate uprising in March
The decision came after failed negotiations to reach a new sentencing deal
The jail was originally intended to hold 287 people, but Boulder County Jail regularly houses more than 500 people on any given night
He says some radios didn’t work at Green Bay’s prison the day a corrections officer was attacked
A Crawford County CO mistakenly released Joshua Keith Ussery “due to an oversight”
State law does not require regular inspections of an elevator door safety feature that has been known to fail in the past
Authorities are still searching for an inmate who escaped from a male community re-entry program facility in Los Angeles
A CO who recently quit her job at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility says women’s prison is dangerous for both staff and inmates
State funding for programs designed to help former inmates under state supervision stay out of jail has been cut from four Louisiana cities
Nurse alleges the agency won’t let him use the men’s restroom and locker room
The Justice Department said some inmates have been discriminated against as a result of the “medically unnecessary” segregation policy
The call to build a new facility comes after this week’s tragedy that left two dead at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility
The ACLU argued the “proposal would rob families of one of the most profoundly significant forms of communication in our society”
Six months “would not address the gross abuse of the public’s trust… including the need to restore the public’s trust in law enforcement”
The proposal would — for the first time, officials say — explicitly state how long the agency must keep recordings of employees participating in training
Once the top lawman in Los Angeles County, former Sheriff Lee Baca could be sentenced Monday to prison time for his role in a corruption scandal
Mosquitoes are the latest issue with Utah’s decision to move the state prison to a new site
Anthony Gangi discusses his trip to the Clark County Jail
Thanks to A&E’s “60 Days In,” the world now knows the dangers of an understaffed and overpopulated facility
Critics have accused the sheriff’s office of manipulating internal affairs investigations to cover up wrongdoing
Anthony Gangi sits down with Sheriff Jamey Noel and discusses concerns about the Clark County Jail