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 revived suit claims Lafayette Parish owes more than $10 million in costs for jail operations, including staff salaries and healthcare services
The lawsuit seeks a judge’s temporary and permanent order to stop the policy at four prisons
Dannuzio Patron, 38, attacked a CO with an improvised weapon while officers were attempting to remove him from the prison cell via a tactical team
Sheriff Robert Luna said he felt “just sadness” after hearing reports of the mistreatment and poor conditions inside the jails
19-year-olds can join at a salary of up to $68K with a $2,500 signing bonus and become eligible for the state’s 100% tuition reimbursement program
Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley says he won’t move inmates until a feasibility study has been done
The investigation was opened after deaths in county jails hit a two-decade high last year and other allegations of excessive use of force surfaced
The sheriff said rumors circulating in the jail prompted the “ugly” investigation and the conclusions “sickened” him
The therapists serving Schenectady County have backgrounds in trauma, and insurance is not required
Jail video shows Anthony Mitchell was kept naked in a concrete-floored isolation cell, according to the lawsuit
Maine’s facilities have grown much of their own food in on-site organic gardens, baked all their own breads and bought discounted produce and grains
The 24-page document claims that the “draconian confinement” is harming the inmate’s unborn child
A Luzerne County Correctional Facility lieutenant says COs need more training on how to recognize inmates at risk
“His messaging has ... impaired some of the respect our staff get out in the jails from their DOC staff colleagues,” Amanda Masters said
ADOC commissioner gave update on state’s plans to build two prisons, as well as the agency’s severe staffing issue
State officials said it’s time to ban the detention of youths who are charged with minor status offenses and Class B misdemeanors
The bill would have created a committee consisting of four state legislators and 11 private citizens to monitor the agency
The legislation would create oversight of the board without taking away its independent decision making process
In November, the city settled a class-action lawsuit over delayed releases dating back to 2014
Officials: Revision “would do nothing to redirect other agency arrestees, failing to ensure officers take arrestees to a facility that aligns with their gender identity”
The indictment described the ring as a criminal enterprise that worked to move cellphones, drugs, jewelry, clothing and cash items into the prison
Planned improvements include upgrading inmate housing units and raising minimum pay for COs
The ACLU says policy barring COs from maintaining full beards is discriminatory against members of the Sikh faith and Black officers
Exit interviews from COs cited mismanagement, disrespect and distrust as their main reasons for leaving
With the state’s prison system being over capacity by nearly 13.7%, the state plans to transfer out some of the most dangerous prisoners to another penitentiary
Officials say overcrowding and understaffing have created dangerous conditions; last year, the jail’s population exceeded its capacity
Court rules that seven months of solitary confinement for an inmate with known mental health issues violated the Eighth Amendment and clearly established law
In the jail’s most recent audit, officials found the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center was in violation of more than a dozen state standards
Attorney: “Information came to our attention that there had been possible undue influence, so we rescinded that intent to award”
The department has expanded the use of surveillance and body-worn cameras “across prisons in the state” and has increased staff training
A series of assaults, escapes and riots occurred last year at juvenile justice facilities around the state
Though he is no longer sheriff, Victor Hill continues to be named in lawsuits about conditions at the Clayton County Jail and the treatment of detainees by staff
Maintaining order involves more than just searching and counting inmates and performing inspections. It involves understanding your inmate population
