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.
Casey White’s sentencing, the suspension of his murder trial and a new Netflix documentary bring fresh attention to the 2022 escape
Arkansas lawmakers blocked a $750M prison bill as Alabama clears more funding for its ongoing construction plan
Union leaders cite training costs and security issues as a reason to reopen the Danville Correctional Center firing range, while businesses warn of stray bullets and noise
The four have their sentencing postponed as there are additional “targets” that will face charges for participating in or covering up the assault
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law that will require anyone convicted of any of 18 violent offenses to serve 100% of their sentences
There were nearly 19,000 male inmates in Alabama correctional facilities in buildings designed to house just 11,000
Drug drop offs at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall are so blatant that arrows were spray painted on the fences to indicate where to throw the substances
“Alarmingly low morale” and continuous long overtime shifts cited by COs
Guillermo Viera Rosa will join the Los Angeles Probation Department during a time of turmoil
One inmate’s father said the hunger strike was “all about being treated like a human”
The grant, which is half of the project, will fund emergency call boxes, improve security cameras and add new fencing mesh
They must explain why the court shouldn’t issue an order against them on the grounds they are violating the constitutional rights of victims
The plan had surprised the union and even drew criticism from justice reformers
Six inmates have died in 2022 due to drug overdoses compared to one death in 2021
A total of 513 inmates have been released under the new law and 24 have been rearrested for new offenses
Board of Supervisors advance a plan that will keep more people out of jail even if they are convicted of misdemeanors and some felonies
Months ago Krystle Burrell admitted that while she worked at Rikers Island she smuggled Terrae Hinds two cell phones, helped him sell drugs and accepted bribes
The Walk a Mile Mentoring for Success program aims to help employers struggling to fill staffing positions
Questions arise about why meeting about squalid conditions for youth inmates was not public
Morgan County commission approves position eliminations and an 8% increase in pay for full-time COs
Officials began investigating the commissary, which is managed by the sheriff’s office, after receiving a complaint that it was donating expired food
Two inmates overpowered a CO and used a shank from metal peeled off the jail wall to stab the CO in the neck
Teamsters Local 839 wants access to the jail to meet with their employees to investigate complaints
Report claims staff and inmate safety has been compromised and basic operations interrupted
Dr. James Uhrig filed a claim with the city alleging the ban violated his free speech rights
Anthony Mitchell died of hypothermia after spending two weeks in a jail during a mental health break
Inmates said they were “mocked and ignored” when they told their supervisors of what would later be determined as second-degree burns and blisters
The details came to light after a public health emergency order was issued for the center earlier this week
Officials said the improvements will produce a “culture change” that will attract high-quality candidates to the jail
A lawsuit accuses the county and the sheriff’s department of failing to provide adequate medical and mental healthcare in the jail
A resolution passed allows the state to spend up to $975 million on the 4,000-bed prison
Director: “In many cases, conditions were not found to be as described,” but county has “identified some areas for improvement”
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