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 judge said the Bureau of Prisons must also continue to provide them with hormone therapy treatment for gender dysphoria
Corrections Officer Corey Clark says Kelvin Vickers planned the attack in advance, vowing to harm the first CO to open his cell at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s hiring ban extends to local governments by temporarily suspending laws that would allow agencies to hire the COs; it also strips COs of their peace officer status
A Costa Mesa city manager has been authorized to negotiate an agreement with HBPD or to hire temporary jail staffing
Key changes include a grace period to become a county resident and a starting pay raise
The Edna Mahan Correctional Facility will be a main priority for Victoria Kuhn, who has been with the DOC since 2007
County officials said they would continue to work with the union to prevent a strike
“There will be a strike. It’s just a matter of when and how many people,” an attorney representing the union said
The legislation is the latest step by members of Congress to further oversight of the federal prison system
The proposal pledges a harder line on evaluating COs who have been out for lengthy periods and those who are on medical monitoring
Advocates say a receivership is the only solution and claim Mayor Adams and Correction Commissioner Louis Molina have failed to improve the problems
“After failing to protect them, the very least BOP can do now is let these women leave and begin to heal,” an official said
Officials said they consider the strike illegal and would seek an injunction so essential services aren’t interrupted
Using mobile technology to access resources can help reduce the burden of incarceration on individuals, families, and facilities alike
From a kiosk, tablet or handheld device, inmates can maintain critical family ties, access medical care and education and keep track of court dates while increasing public safety staff efficiency
It’s a key position in a prison system that has struggled to rein in criminal behavior, particularly at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
When developing a peer support program, public safety agencies must consider the program from all angles and answer key questions
Among the most pressing issues Susan Hutson faces taking over as Orleans Parish sheriff is a decrease in deputies employed by the sheriff’s office
As leaders, when we find ways to engage and support our staff, there isn’t much we can’t overcome
How long has it been since someone has taken a good look at the way you are utilizing your staff?
The bill would prohibit inmates convicted in eight violent crime categories from using good behavior credits to reduce their sentences
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved spending $49.5 million to end a lawsuit brought by COs for unpaid overtime
We may not be able to resolve all the root causes of staff shortages in corrections, but there are steps that can help alleviate the problem
“Gross understaffing,” “uncontrolled gang activity,” and inmates having “unfettered access to contraband” were among the DOJ’s findings
An earlier federal investigation found the state shorted COs at one facility nearly half a million in overtime payments
“The jails are in a state of crisis, inmates and staff are being seriously injured, and action is desperately needed now,” the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office said
The Justice Department’s inspector general has yet to complete the investigation into lapses that led to the high-profile inmate’s death
“People are falling asleep standing up,” said James Knowlton, a long-time detention center employee
CDCR didn’t say how many ODs were recorded, but a memo distributed March 30 said there were 19 as of that date
The city committed to paying hiring and retention bonuses for correctional officers
The Juvenile Justice Intervention Center is budgeted for 104 positions, of which 48 are currently vacant
To recruit staff, the center’s youth care workers need raises, officials said
Two sheriffs who have implemented MAT programs said they opposed the state requiring counties to offer it without paying for it
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