Correctional Management

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The current prisons are past their useful lifespans and are unsafe for prisoners and staff, says ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn

“It’s the inmates, as you can clearly see, who are running things here,” said the COs union director

Among the complaints were allegations of non-competitive pay, benefits and low quality equipment for employees

The inspection report further verifies the inability of the jail trust to safely and appropriately operate the facility, said the D.A.

The videos reveal a range of security issues that are putting officers at risk

Prisons are so understaffed, said an anonymous CO, that inmates have been recruited to help monitor other prisoners on suicide watch

Jail staff was praised for its ability to hire and retain staffing levels, among other achievements

On Monday, temperatures reached 117 degrees in Salem, where two facilities without air conditioning are located

"We need to make sure that the things we've learned after a lot of real human suffering are not in vain," said an infectious disease expert

The settlement request comes more than three years after the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in 25 years

The bureau looks to be shaking up its senior ranks following growing criticism of chronic mismanagement

"There's this sense that we know we're not doing what we need to do for kids when we lock them up," said an advocate

A former jail employee reported the mistake after overhearing the man bragging about his release, 25 years early