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
Christa Gail Pike, now 50, and her boyfriend were convicted of the 1995 stabbing and beating of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at a job training facility
A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons without air conditioning amounts to cruel and unusual punishment and ordered upgrades that TDCJ estimates would cost about $1.5 billion
Ker’Sean Ramey was pronounced dead at the Huntsville prison one week after co-defendant LeJames Norman was executed
Union leaders say staffing shortages have left facilities operating with fewer officers as the state works to expand its high-security capacity
Christopher Knight pleaded guilty to using pepper spray on five inmates who were subdued or not posing a threat and falsifying records about the incidents
The appeals court lifted restrictions that required Oregon corrections officials to presume placement consistent with a transgender inmate’s gender identity
Reginald Steed, who was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo, died at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution
Danny L. Spyker was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing two inmates at FCI Thomson
Amar Bell, 49, was indicted on felony charges after New York State Police said he punched and stabbed an officer during evening mealtime at Auburn Correctional Facility
PRODUCT NEWS
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
The new enhancements integrate AI directly into existing system workflows, positioning intelligence as a core component of daily operations rather than a standalone add-on
Real County deputies are using the technology during transport operations, with the agency saying it could help reduce the risk of a seized weapon being used against an officer