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.
The SLATE program offers kitchen jobs, HVAC certification and life skills to reduce repeat offenses and support reentry
Auditors said they were able to carry “a welding rod, a flat piece of stainless steel and a piece of welded scrap metal” through metal detectors at one facility without detection
New York’s prison system is now short around 4,000 corrections officers after mass firings and ongoing recruitment challenges
The state legislature convened the study to discuss the possibility of combining administration of the state’s 25 jails and 11 prisons
12 to 14 new cells will be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infections, or for any other medical reason requiring an inmate to be isolated
The interactive dashboard provides daily updates and summary information about the current inmate population
“It’s a people job. If you enjoy people, those inmates are people all day long. If you treat them fairly and with respect, you get respect”
The decision likely ends 15-year battle between the California Correctional Peace Officers Association and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Mayor Adams also thanked the “under-appreciated” correction officers who were spending their holiday working
The revised and updated standards are up-to-date with best practices and knowledge gained over last seven years
Activities and operations are the pulse of the jail — they’re also the reason you need to implement a staffing plan
Attorneys and lawmakers are drafting legislation to stem the flow of people into jails around the state and expedite criminal justice procedures
The judge ordered the city to submit a plan to allow the DOC to hire wardens for jails from outside the department
The department will also examine jail conditions in several states to ensure there are no violations of the rights of people with mental illnesses
A judge found “ongoing unconstitutional conditions,” including short staffing levels that allowed some inmates to assault others
The Bureau of Prisons said the weapon had been concealed inside the prison
COs successfully argued that the state DOC failed to pay them for work done once they arrived at their prison for the beginning of their shifts
“The multitude of plans, programs and promises the City has announced have not worked,” the Legal Aid Society said
The weapon misfired and the female visitor was uninjured
The county jail has been under pressure from the public for many years to provide better mental health services for inmates
A deputy said many are tempted by better pay and safer working conditions at Target department stores
Mayor Eric Adams’ office confirmed the money was shifted away from the agency, but didn’t elaborate on what motivated the move
The detention center has long been criticized for its outdated facilities that some argue border on dangerous
The center found that in one unit every inmate had lice, scabies or both
The order did not attempt to address crowding going forward, as the city and state continue to scramble for alternatives
Between Sept. 13 and Nov. 2, 2021, 155 officers were caught absent without leave and suspended
“The release of this information could allow an individual to anticipate weakness in the infrastructure of the Hidalgo County jail,” attorneys said
The program changes testing from a written exam to a “training and experience” questionnaire
Future inspection topics could include the jails’ procedures for preventing suicides among those detained
“We have seen an increase in people seeking employment, but we still have some vacancies,” said Virginia Marshall with Beaufort County EMS
The program will allow inmates to receive virtual job interviews from businesses in the program
A county judge said the cost of expanding the jail would be “astronomical”
Stacy George, who ran for governor in 2014 and 2022, compared Alabama prisons to a “third world country with a concrete floor”
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