Correctional Management
Correctional Management encompasses the strategies, policies, and practices of running correctional facilities effectively and safely. This section offers articles that delve into various aspects of Correctional Management, including leadership, staff training, inmate rehabilitation, and security measures. Effective management is crucial for maintaining order, ensuring safety, and fostering a rehabilitative environment within correctional institutions. Explore related topics on corrections policies for additional insights into the challenges of managing complex correctional systems.
New York is using early release authority under the state’s correction law to maintain order and reduce pressure on remaining staff
Prosecutors revealed proposed resolutions for 10 COs, including six charged with murder in the 2023 death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility
A contraband device helped plan the escape of a violent inmate, injuring corrections officers and triggering a multi-day manhunt
While declining to mandate immediate air conditioning, the judge warned the state it will likely lose at trial over unsafe prison heat conditions
Middlesex Jail & House of Correction officers assigned to the unit received specialized training in working with an older inmate population
The SLATE program offers kitchen jobs, HVAC certification and life skills to reduce repeat offenses and support reentry
Auditors said they were able to carry “a welding rod, a flat piece of stainless steel and a piece of welded scrap metal” through metal detectors at one facility without detection
New York’s prison system is now short around 4,000 corrections officers after mass firings and ongoing recruitment challenges
The three are the first of over 20 former DOCCS corrections officers expected to laterally transfer into the Rensselaer County jail amid a major hiring push
Proactive strategies and skills to foster a culture of accountability and support to prevent misconduct
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order aimed at striking corrections officers will not be renewed, but peace officer recertification is required before fired COs are hired
The Cambria County Prison Board unanimously backed Capt. Kurt Wolford, who follows in the footsteps of his late father, a former warden
The judge said the Bureau of Prisons must also continue to provide them with hormone therapy treatment for gender dysphoria
Corrections Officer Corey Clark says Kelvin Vickers planned the attack in advance, vowing to harm the first CO to open his cell at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s hiring ban extends to local governments by temporarily suspending laws that would allow agencies to hire the COs; it also strips COs of their peace officer status
The Maine Department of Corrections proposes raising fees on medical care, room and board, and prison-issued laptops as some incarcerated workers earn $40K to $96K remotely
Court documents claim the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center officer’s calls for backup were ignored, allowing the attack to continue
Corrections officials say inmates have discovered four firearms since January while cleaning New Mexico highways, including two fully loaded pistols
County sheriffs say hiring fired COs could help alleviate jail staffing shortages, but Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order blocks them from government jobs
Prosecutors say Surenos gang members armed themselves with prison-made weapons and makeshift body armor before launching a deadly assault at Ely State Prison
Implementing a program may be a challenge, but it’s one you should strongly consider
Deputies found five shanks on the 18-year-old inmate after the attack at Fulton County Jail, which is under federal oversight
Prosecutors allege the suspects used deadly weapons to carry out the killings, which were linked to gang activity within Ely State Prison
Gov. Kathy Hochul is enforcing consequences for fired striking corrections officers, saying, “You’re not working in our state workforce, ever”
CDCR has restricted visits, phone calls and movement at 11 high-security prisons following a rise in violence directed at both COs and inmates
New York will keep key provisions of its agreement to end the strike, including HALT Act adjustments and mail screening, despite falling short of the 85% return-to-work threshold
A new committee to review HALT Act changes and 12-hour shifts until normal operations resume are key components of the state’s proposal
Video shows the moment the DeSoto County inmate seized a TASER and used it on a jailer during a struggle in the facility
Fewer than 10 corrections officers have been terminated so far, but thousands are at risk of losing health benefits for not returning to work
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