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.
Corrections officers say the state has failed to deliver on promises made during the strike resolution
Kansas City may build a modular facility to house misdemeanor arrestees, cutting transport costs and boosting detention capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup
The plan to close Stillwater prison includes laying off around 565 employees, sparking backlash from union leaders who called the move an “unacceptable budget gimmick”
The population donated $6,980 to the Robb School Memorial fund to assist those impacted by the tragedy
Erie County officers and deputies are refusing to volunteer for overtime like in the past; now, it’s common for up to 80% of overtime to be forced
Organizers want campers to learn how “living the right path” can put them in a position of leadership
Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office earns CALEA, ACA, and NCCH accreditation for the second time
An official said changing the way people address substance use disorder can be a long-term solution for jail overcrowding
Critics claim earmarking stimulus money for new prisons is an “improper expenditure” for the funds
Problems flagged repeatedly by inspectors were related to the jail being too small, too dark and understaffed
Early career CO annual pay to increase from $41,288 to $46,654 in a facility that has a 52% vacancy
Peters vowed to put the wellness of federal correctional officers at the top of her priority list
The CO was punched in the face during a de-escalation attempt and has not returned to work
The Attica Correctional Facility CO was facing a disciplinary hearing for sharing a “vile posting” days after the Tops Markets mass shooting
The warden has placed the staff, inmates and community at risk, said union leader Jonathan Zumkehr
Officials said the Department of Correction isn’t ready to implement its plan in a manner that is safe for staff and detainees
The ruling said inmates aren’t getting timely access to emergency treatment, medications, treatment for chronic diseases and specialty care
The city must build a $60 million expansion for inmates with mental and medical health problems
The bond issue is a key funding piece for the $1.2 billion construction price tag
In March, the prison board placed the jail in a state of emergency due to low staffing levels and two top leaders retiring
The law, effective July 1, provides judges the flexibility to send all Level 6 felons to the Department of Correction
The advancements that technology management systems have to offer are too significant to be ignored
The 4,000-bed prisons will be much larger than any of the state’s 13 current prisons for men
Cultural diversity training in corrections must do more than identify differences — it must include strategies for defusing racial tension
Staffing provides the biggest obstacle for both COs and nurses, but officials say they are working on it
Critics of the construction plan argue the state is ignoring the bigger issues — prison staffing levels and leadership — to focus on buildings
The 37-year-old suspect had just been arrested by deputies
The oversight board would be just one of several new outside authorities brought in to monitor or course-correct the jails
The temporary approval of such tactics is a sign of increasingly desperate conditions inside Louisiana’s aging and understaffed juvenile jails
The court highlights the differences in a policy violation vs. a constitutional violation in a case involving a jail suicide
There’s an old saying about easy times making soft people. That’s where we are right now and it all stems from our fear of challenge
Colette Peters would be the 11th person to lead the Bureau of Prisons since its founding more than 90 years ago
Correction officials say their plan takes a harder line on the thousands of COs who have called in sick
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