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
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
Instead of giving 2% or 3% raises, Gov. Brian Kemp and lawmakers approved an across-the-board $5K raise last year and are proposing $2K in 2023
The suit says counties are unfairly stuck with the costs of housing, feeding and providing medical and psychiatric care for inmates
Inmates will be allowed access to limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses
The federal department said the state could face a possible lawsuit in mid-March if it doesn’t fix the problems
The group will examine inmate access to food, medicine and sanitary products; whether prison staffing levels are adequate; and the overall condition of the prisons
Youth workers at the detention centers will now be re-classified as COs under the new plan
The lawsuits were dismissed after the inmates’ attorneys and the DOC said improvements to inmate living conditions had been made
Security issues, low staffing and claims of civil rights violations marred the record of Ryan Thornell’s predecessors
Corrections1 readers, as they did in 2021, believe that 21, not 18, is the appropriate minimum age for corrections officers
The money, intended to hire new federal COs and retain current ones, could “save someone’s life or save them from serious injury”
The mayhem started early in the morning when a corrections officer saw three detainees slashing an inmate
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
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