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.
App-based technologies can help improve facility operations and safety to the benefit of both staff and inmates
The court order, which came after a lawsuit that claimed inmates were housed in unsafe conditions, hurries a plan to demolish the prison and build a new one in its place
The Supermax – designed to be confining in every way – houses the nation’s most dangerous and notorious criminals
The program has been suspended amid disputes over payment and charges of bullying
For at least four years, Cuyahoga County jail officials mistakenly believed that their satellite jail in Euclid was able to accommodate 83 inmates instead of 32
Carla Moore claims in a lawsuit that she was disciplined for complaining about the flag displayed near prison entrance
Eliminate the potential for improvised weapons by using cleaning tools made from materials that can’t be sharpened
The new jails will be designed to provide COs with better observation angles and to limit how frequently they must usher inmates through the halls for various activities
The bank announced Monday it was ending its relationship with GEO Group and CoreCivic
Owner CoreCivic Inc. has said no families or unaccompanied minors would be placed in the facility southeast of Phoenix
DOC officials say COs have been on high alert since two of their colleagues died in the line of duty last year
After paying a company to recommend a replacement for its software system for tracking and managing information on inmates, the system has yet to be replaced
Starting July 1, the minimum hiring age will be lowered from 19 to 18
The private prison giant is ending its contract, saying a decade of inadequate funding has made it impossible to attract and keep staff
The log of photos is helpful to LEOs in the field because it’s another tool they can use to identify dangerous suspects
Claire DeMatteis will replace Department of Correction Commissioner Perry Phelps, who plans to retire July 15
At least 10 people have been hospitalized
The sheriff wants a new jail that will increase the number of beds and create services meant to limit the amount of inmates who are jailed in the first place
A sheriff wants to take the burden off of taxpayers and put it in the hands of the inmates
Rikers is expected to close in 2026 after the city constructs borough-based jails and moves inmates off the island
The demand for a ban on private lockups is becoming an increasingly potent campaign issue
Officials say she was told how to get out of the building but she got lost and ended up in a stairwell where all the doors were locked
The administrator’s priorities are to help improve conditions by recruiting and hiring more staff as well as increasing training for all staff members
While there are inmates who are sincere about their religious beliefs, many do not use the chapel for its intended purpose
Ohio’s governor wants to hire more employees to conduct annual inspections of jails in response to recent inmate deaths and high-profile lawsuits
Staffing of the jail inspection office will more than double to increase accountability and ensure humane conditions
Missouri remains behind in its obligation to jails, including more than $500,000 owed to a county since September
The City Planning Commission has begun the approvals process for a proposal to replace Rikers with smaller borough-based facilities
Efforts to shut down the facility failed and officials only received a fraction of money they hoped would fund change
Commissioner Paul Schnell called the move an opportunity for “fresh perspectives” at Minnesota correctional facilities
The action makes San Francisco the first major city in the country to shut down juvenile hall in an effort to eliminate the jailing of children
The council unanimously approved $9 million in pay increases for corrections officers and other staff
Eric Vail, 28, was released from custody Thursday, even though he still faces a charge of first-degree murder and was ordered held without bond
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