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 AFGE’s Council of Prison Locals urges lawmakers to reject EO 14251, which they say strips workplace protections and threatens officer safety
L.A. County must reduce the population and pass state inspection to avoid full closure of the embattled juvenile facility
The GEO Group is shutting down Lea County Correctional Facility, prompting inmate transfers and potential ICE conversion talks
“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The detention center has long been criticized for its outdated facilities that some argue border on dangerous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”
The judge said inmates were exposed to “mental torture” and deprived of adequate mental healthcare
Stacy Lee George, who worked at Limestone Correctional Facility for over a decade, said the public needs to know how dangerous conditions are in the prison
Jail officials had been distributing bottled water “out of an abundance of caution” since Sept. 29
Taking a “wait and see” approach or assuming the officer will improve on their own sends the message that the behavior is acceptable
Wendell M. France Sr., an experienced corrections administrator, has 120 days to draft a reform plan
Sign-on bonuses of $10,000 for new hires and $25,000 for deputies who join from other jails were OK’d
In September, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced legislation to overhaul federal prison oversight following an investigation into the prison
Earlier this year, a state auditor’s report was highly critical of the department and offered several recommendations
The decree, which ordered the jail to improve its conditions, stemmed from a 2011 class action lawsuit
Inmates claim ADOC has reduced their food and access to medicine, citing “worsening life-threatening conditions”
A coalition made seven demands of commissioners before marching to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Colette Peters wants to change hiring practices to find candidates who want to “change hearts and minds”
Mediocre wages, grueling hours and difficult working conditions have made it hard for the state to hire and retain people
The deceased inmate was found dead on the mental health floor of the facility
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