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.
WWE legend Scotty 2 Hotty joined Long Creek Program Worker Justin “Ace” Romero to inspire incarcerated youth through wrestling, mentorship and redemption
Jurors recommended that Sheriff Kelly Martinez implement a continuous quality improvement dashboard and make it publicly accessible on the department’s website
Lenton Vanburen Jr., 26, was found sitting on a bench near a department store in Baton Rouge
The current class of roughly 89 recruits in the Correction Department Academy will graduate May 19 under the reduced timeline
Sarasota County Jail staff attempted to revive the wounded inmate, but he was pronounced dead
The Fulton County sheriff said the three members of his executive team had more than 65 years of collective experience in law enforcement and running a jail
CO staffing is running at 80% of its full complement to protect and secure the 500 or more inmates at Westmoreland County Prison
The announcement came after the family of Lashawn Thompson, 35, who was found covered in bed bugs after he died inside the jail last year, called for an investigation
Officials want the St. Louis County Council to approve $1.6 million from the general fund to hire an additional 27 correctional officers
The DOJ wants a judge to intervene because the county hasn’t complied with a court judgment for two years
Holmes lost battle to delay her incarceration when judge ruled she must surrender to serve her 11-year sentence
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
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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
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