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.
Problems flagged repeatedly by inspectors were related to the jail being too small, too dark and understaffed
The city must build a $60 million expansion for inmates with mental and medical health problems
The bond issue is a key funding piece for the $1.2 billion construction price tag
Both deputies were transferred to a hospital to be treated for their injuries
The inmate bought a bottle of whiskey, two bottles of vodka, 15 packs of cigarettes, a lighter, rolling papers and three packs of gum
Research has shown that inmates who are educated while in prison are 43 percent less likely to return to prison
Corrections has evolved and training must cover every area of the evolution
The issue of prison employee retention and a shortage of mental health specialists within the prison is a concern for officials
The Armed Career Criminal Act applies retroactively to defendants whose convictions are final
Inmates claimed that extreme weather conditions violate their constitutional rights and increases chances of heat stroke
Health inspector concluded the jail was not in compliance with state jail standards prior to infestation
Lawyers allege that COs beat and taunted the inmate because of his terror conviction
The inmate escaped Tuesday evening with another inmate that has been taken into custody
Officials said the units where the assaults took place are on lockdown
The inmate was captured Wednesday after hiding at his girlfriend’s apartment
Department investigations found numerous instances of neglect of duty and violations of the department’s policies and ethics code
Inmates were on work release when accident occurred at recycling plant
There are more than a dozen other state prisons with fire crews that help local city and county fire departments
The empty facility could house up to 1,600 inmates
Authorities continue to search for the remaining escaped inmate
An inmate stabbed the CO in the head with a manufactured weapon
Authorities are still searching for inmate’s head
The closings will affect about 70 staff members and 220 inmates, but no layoffs are planned
The state will save $1.1M by consolidating state prisons
The inmates escaped Sunday night through a gap in a shower area
Officials say the incident occurred inside the prison’s housing unit
Deputies found the man, cut the ligature and began resuscitation efforts after finding he had no pulse
They pried loose a piece of metal in the shower area and slipped through a gap between a metal plate and a cinder block wall
An inmate ran up and struck a corrections captain in the back of his head with a large concrete rock before attacking others
Police union president says CO’s injuries may be career-ending
A new inmate tracking system will consolidate inmate data, increasing efficiency and organizing in jail management