Correctional Management

TDCJ said inmate transportation would resume with three COs for each transport instead of the previous two

"I probably have 75% of the officers that I train leave the department for better pay," CO Gustavo Leon said

The agency said if it must transport an inmate for an emergency medical appointment or for release, it will have more security

Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens said the wristbands act as a means to quickly respond to inmate medical emergencies

Career development in public safety agencies has typically meant climbing in rank, but today's employees demand a more personal approach

A Costa Mesa city manager has been authorized to negotiate an agreement with HBPD or to hire temporary jail staffing

Add iCMORE software to Smiths Detection X-ray machines to maintain positive flow while catching more contraband

"There will be a strike. It's just a matter of when and how many people," an attorney representing the union said

The proposal pledges a harder line on evaluating COs who have been out for lengthy periods and those who are on medical monitoring

Advocates say a receivership is the only solution and claim Mayor Adams and Correction Commissioner Louis Molina have failed to improve the problems

Using mobile technology to access resources can help reduce the burden of incarceration on individuals, families, and facilities alike

From a kiosk, tablet or handheld device, incarcerated residents can maintain critical family ties, access medical care and education and keep track of court dates while increasing public safety staff efficiency

"After failing to protect them, the very least BOP can do now is let these women leave and begin to heal," an official said

Officials said they consider the strike illegal and would seek an injunction so essential services aren't interrupted