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.
Physical design flaws, staffing shortages and complacency all create unseen risks in correctional facilities — but proactive supervision can help eliminate blind spots
The project adds welding, embroidery, and construction training along with expanded mental health care at South Placer Jail
Investigators found the corrections officer’s actions were improper but not criminal under state or federal law
Stakeholders have blamed a staffing crisis for the deteriorating conditions that led a state board to declare two juvenile halls as “unsuitable” for the confinement of youth
Treat departing employees with the respect and dignity that matches their service and you will maintain their loyalty, even as they depart
A total of seven inmates attacked the man in the common area, punching him in the face and stomping on his head, officials said
Studies have shown that inmates who receive some form of higher education are far less likely to have behavioral problems in prison
Under the county jail’s voluntary work program, workers were paid $20 for 10 to 12 hours a day of manual labor at the single-stream recycling plant
The court hearing came after a federal monitor overseeing the jails system outlined a pattern of disturbing incidents — including detainee deaths and grave injuries
The two deputies who were assigned to the Bibb County jail resigned as a result of the investigation and turned themselves into the sheriff’s office
The inmate grabbed a knife and took a kitchen employee hostage; A detention officer was able to disarm the inmate quickly and took him back into custody
A correctional officer was “severely assaulted” by an intoxicated inmate and was left lying unconscious in a pool of blood suffering from “severe facial lacerations”
New standards include the use of soft restraints, rather than metal cuffs; the routine involvement of health professionals; and regular checks on restrained inmates
Court-appointed violence monitor Steve J. Martin and his staff said that the jails are on pace for 350 stabbings and slashings in 2023
The policy and procedure changes for solitary confinement were presented at a meeting, during which the public referred to the practice as torturous
Legislation in the state budget would grant the Board of State and Community Corrections the power to shut down juvenile camps and Secure Youth Treatment Facilities
LA County’s assistant sheriff, who oversees the county’s jails, said the two deputies involved have been relieved of duty with pay
Under the now-rescinded practice, the DOC would release the name of any city inmate who died, along with basic details like date, time and place of death
All 123 federal prisons in the United States need an estimated $2 billion worth of maintenance, the report says
An inmate faked an illness, and inmates attacked a staff member who came into his cell. Other workers were also attacked as they tried to help, the union said
Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center has been under scrutiny because of severe understaffing, violence inside the jail and reports of poor conditions for detainees
According to a FPC Bryan inmate handbook, the former Theranos CEO, if eligible to work, can earn between 12 cents and $1.15 per hour
Holmes is serving her sentence at FPC Bryan, a minimum-security prison camp in Texas that encompasses about 37 acres of land and houses about 650 women
Ohio corrections officials said investigators determined the inmates left the correctional facility “after concealing themselves in a dumpster”
The report also recommends Santa Cruz County to put more money toward hiring and retaining the jail’s employee count
The review found that New York’s workers’ compensation benefits may be contributing to staffing shortages at state prisons
Across the U.S., around 7% of prisoners were in restrictive housing in state and federal prisons. In Kansas, that figure was 10.5%, while in Missouri, it was 11.9%
All 3,000 sworn officers in the department, regardless of rank, were ordered to work at least one shift per month in the county’s juvenile halls to help alleviate a staffing crisis
Whatcom County’s current jail, which is 40 years old, is considered too small for current needs and requires millions of dollars in safety renovations
The school shooter asked for a chance at life outside a prison cell, apologizing to the family of the 6-year-old he killed
During a second scan, the assistant jail commander noticed the object in the arrestee had moved
New COs will start off earning $25 an hour this year, and up to $26.50 per hour by 2025, per the terms of a new bargaining agreement with Cuyahoga County
Smith County Sheriff’s Office passed its annual Texas State Jail Inspection for the first time since 2019 after partnering with GUARDIAN RFID
