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.
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
One of the country’s leading correctional trainers provides thought-provoking “Roll Call” talks designed to build correctional officer competence, confidence and commitment
“Failure to obey a direct order of an ADOC employee” is now a high-level violation that will lead to losing three years of accrued good time
The 5-year contract for $45.7M is to feed 23,000 inmates in 20 state-operated prisons for $1.77 per meal
Fender was chosen for the CoreCivic award for his achievements in workforce development, improving conditions and reducing violence
Kern County detention deputies are currently working 96 hours a week for a department that has a 33% vacancy rate
Out of the nearly 700 correctional officers surveyed, approximately 6% indicated they had nefarious or disconcerting reasons for working in corrections
Yesenia Sanchez vowed to reform Santa Rita Jail while inviting greater community input as the county’s new sheriff
More than $200K of DOC officer Edward Johansen’s total pay was from overtime
Snyder County Prison has to “think outside the box” to bolster staffing and fill vacancies
COs found the drug, which is used to manage opioid withdrawal, after a tip from an informant
President of the Assistant Deputy Wardens/Deputy Wardens Association calls the plan “unfair, unequal and devastating”
Correctional facilities are on the front lines of the battle against fentanyl, yet they often fall behind in adopting new strategies and technologies to manage the crisis
Interim Somerset County sheriff says “we gotta do something about” $11.92 per hour starting pay which makes it difficult to recruit and retain deputies
The contract gives the county right to hire up to 13 part-time COs, which will “substantially cut down on overtime”
Warden Hughey is an “accomplished leader with a proven track record of managing complex security operations, being attentive to the needs of her staff, and embracing innovative practices and programs.”
Like any other year, it seems there’s just no limit to how far people will go for drugs, wireless devices, the chance to escape, or all of the above
The book is about Richard Van Wickler’s life experiences and includes tips on de-escalating aggression
List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations
Sheriff: “These dirtbags thought they could attack or order an attack on another inmate and not get caught.”
BoP employees allege Thomas Ray Hinkle is beneficiary of the the agency’s “mess up, move up” policy
Our experts address how short staffing, training cuts and a lack of stress management impact correctional officers and facility security
CDCR prisons held about 94,000 inmates last week, down from about 120,000 in 2019 and about 160,000 in 2011
Justice department pushes prosecutors to seek funds Tsarnaev, R. Kelly and other killers and sexual predators have stashed in commissary accounts
The prisoners are protesting food portions, conditions of confinement and discipline at Ely State Prison
Alternatives to Violence Project workshops teach peaceful methods of conflict resolution and help participants build leadership skills
“We are concerned for the interim sheriff’s health, wellbeing, and ability to perform his required duties”
Black, Hispanic prisoners more likely to get cited for misbehavior
Westmoreland County Prison warden says burnout and low starting pay are two top hurdles to retaining and recruiting COs
At the time of her arrest Sarah Torsiello had worked 18 years for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
537 officers will receive between $9.56 for a single missed lunch up to $1,223 for 128 missed lunches
