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.
The IDOC recommendation comes a little more than a month after the governor unveiled a plan to rebuild Stateville and Logan correctional centers
A 2020 evaluation report by the state found that “several conditions at the state prisons reduce safety, including persistent staffing shortages, heavy overtime use, suspensions of prisoner activities, unprofessional workplace relationships, limited oversight and outdated infrastructure”
The state plans to rebuild two prisons, Stateville Correctional Center and Logan Correctional Center, after an outside review reported a year ago that both are nearly “inoperable” in their current condition
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
“There were no public hearings. There was no discussion ... It’s pretty shocking to our community,” officials say
Two prosecutors have been hired to review the criminal investigation into a prison riot last April that killed seven inmates
Recent court rulings say $118 million awarded to COs for unpaid work cannot be enforced
Jails are obligated to provide appropriate healthcare for inmates due to state mandates, but budgeting for these expenses comes with challenges
62% of overtime paid out by the state in 2017 and 2018 came from the Department of Corrections
Creating partnerships between correctional facilities and their surrounding communities will improve your level of service
The plan sets goals for staffing, infrastructure, programs and culture that the ADOC says can transform the system
The statewide problem stems in part from a complex and sometimes faulty process used to calculate release dates
83 prisoners were treated for the parasitic mites
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