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.
They’re the latest problems to come up at the Bangor facility that’s more than 160 years old
Among the facility’s upgrades is the ability to electronically track inmates via wristbands
As county weighs new jail, advocates urge alternatives to lockup
The former head stepped down two months before the erroneous early release of thousands of prisoners was made public
Is the safety of a facility jeopardized when you cut staff strictly on budget concerns?
A software coding error led to the early release of up to 3K prisoners since 2002
Chronic problems with radios and elevators pose a ‘substantial risk to the safety of the officers’
Some lawmakers in the New England states are pushing for legislation that would instead count inmates as residents
The project is simple on the surface but involves more than leisure and handicrafts
The state has about 28K inmates in both state and private facilities, and state prisons are at 122 percent of capacity
Offenses are broken down into 28 broad categories, including robbery, burglary, homicide, weapons and assaultive
Flames leaped from the prison as a crowd of people bundled against the cold gathered
Inmates currently are being charged $44 per day, if convicted
A software coding error led to the early release of up to 3K prisoners since 2002
The agreement came after a year of negotiations involving the civil rights lawsuit filed in 2013
As many as are held in solitary confinement per year in federal and state prisons
The vote came as the committee considered other proposals for closing a projected deficit of nearly $200M
The agreement came after a year of negotiations involving the civil rights lawsuit filed in 2013 by inmate Stephen Rudisill
Former Oklahoma City Officer Daniel Holtzclaw was sentenced last month to 263 years in prison
The body of 34-year-old Danville Officer Thomas Cottrell was found behind the village’s municipal building
Many states are looking at growing prison populations, obstacles to drug treatment, and high recidivism rates
States say the laws protect companies that fear retaliation for their association with the death penalty
A push is underway in New Mexico to lengthen prison terms and let judges deny bail
The nine-member task force was created by Congress two years ago to recommend changes to the corrections system
Last month the city attorney recommended a $5M settlement for 14 federal lawsuits alleging illegal strip searches
The men had filed unrelated but similar lawsuits against the city for wrongful convictions
The documents sought by the Law and Justice Committee include any emails, reports or data compilations by the agency
He wants lawmakers to approve $4.3M more for state prison education and $1.3M for county jails
The demonstrators urged for an immediate dismissal of all charges against members of ‘the Dallas 6'
The lack of staff also resulted in inmates and visitors ‘not being carefully searched’
The legislation would apply to both same-sex and heterosexual couples
Vsitors who are spotlighted by a dog or ion scanner but refuse clothed searches face an increasing range of penalties
The error has led to the early release of up to 3K prisoners since 2002