Corrections News
Corrections news is essential for the correctional facility workforce, providing up-to-date information on developments, policy changes, and emerging trends in the penitentiary system. This directory offers articles that help staff stay current on issues affecting their work environment, inmate management, and facility operations. Regularly engaging with corrections news ensures personnel are prepared for new challenges and opportunities. For additional insights, explore our section on Correctional Design and Operations Management.
BREAKING NEWS
Federal prison employees will join other DOJ personnel as unarmed monitors during the 2026 general election
Thirty-four incarcerated students at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center began Cal State Los Angeles Liberal Studies classes in August, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office
Marcos Monarrez Jr., 27, received a 33-month term that will run consecutively to his life sentence in a Mexico-to-U.S. drug-smuggling case
St. Louis Jail staff did not realize the detainee was out until officers saw him slipping into the ceiling, and alarms meant to detect movement in the ceiling failed to go off, the city’s public safety director said
The judge cited “abuse of his position of trust and custodial authority” and “extended and gratuitous use of force” after the inmate was restrained at the Woodbury County jail
An investigation found the Adams County corrections officers did not check on the inmate for four days, and he was later hospitalized with serious medical issues
The policy would have halted surgeries and tapered hormones for those in federal prison
Three St. Landry Parish Jail inmates used a ceiling electrical box and broken bed frame pieces to chip at a concrete block wall on the third floor, according to the sheriff
William Reaves, 77, was convicted of fatally shooting Indian River County Deputy Richard Raczkoski in 1986
PRODUCT NEWS
New Tek84 brand reflects the company’s proven technology, American-made innovation, and commitment to giving those responsible for safety the tools they can trust
The suite is made up of three tools: AI User Guide, Ask Anything and Document Intelligence, each making it faster and easier to get help, find data or process documents
AI-assisted software provides a second review for concealed weapons and contraband, helping security personnel improve screening accuracy with the Intercept® body scanner
Limestone County plans to deploy 33 cameras to corrections officers who have direct contact with inmates
Acquisition to advance mission-critical public safety operations in the cloud
Tyler will modernize corrections operations for the fourth largest county in the state
Strategic acquisition adds integrated hardware and cloud subscription platform powered by NIR spectroscopy