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.
County sheriffs say hiring fired COs could help alleviate jail staffing shortages, but Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order blocks them from government jobs
Prosecutors say Surenos gang members armed themselves with prison-made weapons and makeshift body armor before launching a deadly assault at Ely State Prison
Implementing a program may be a challenge, but it’s one you should strongly consider
Union VP John Kostelnik says what’s happening is endemic of a coverup culture deeply ingrained in BOP leadership
Staffing shortages are so severe at the facility that gangs and “inmate committees” control many aspects of life
By providing too many privileges to its max-security inmates, Ohio is both undercutting its reformatory mission and putting the safety of everyone behind the wall at risk
By teaching officers what not to do, we can prevent mistakes before they occur
The private officers will be paid between $26.89 and $31.35, higher than the new entry wage for jail and deputy hires
The federal government is asking for a court-appointed receiver to take over the jail due to unsafe conditions
An investigation last year found that about one-fifth of correctional officers hadn’t completed required basic training
The state paid COs and other staffers only through the end of their scheduled shift instead of when they clocked out
Among other changes, Sheriff Garry McFadden says his office has raised starting officer pay to “top dollar” to attract more applicants
In December, Gov. Mike Parson requested the minimum wage increase be applied across all departments of state government
The state’s findings could trigger a process in which the sheriff and county either correct the violations or risk having the jail closed
A 30-year MODOC veteran was stabbed by an inmate and hospitalized Monday
Jail employees will see a $7,365 bump in base pay immediately under an agreement announced Tuesday
The sheriff says he is working on a plan to hire more detention officers
Staff have worked “60-hour weeks and 72-hour weeks, routinely,” Justice and Public Safety Secretary Kerry Harvey said
In a scathing report released Thursday, auditors said San Diego County jails are unsafe and their operations deficient
If you aren’t paying attention to your security keys, you’re putting your safety and the safety of others at risk
The incident, which occurred at the jail, was between a major and a lower-ranking officer
The corrections guild president says officers are so exhausted from mandatory OT that they’re sleeping in empty cells between shifts
No qualified immunity is granted to the sheriff in a case of negligent hiring, the court of appeals decides
The Philadelphia Bail Fund said it plans to use the money later this month “to free as many people as possible”
As of Monday, more than 200 IDOC staff were out of work due to COVID-19
The National Institute of Corrections will help participating agencies analyze their staffing needs though training, coaching and technical assistance
The officers were removing a powdered substance from inside an envelop to photograph it when they became light-headed
The score makes the facility one of the top-ranked jails in the nation
If you want to help save the future of corrections, you need to take action
Toward the end of the year, the medical unit was so short staffed the jail stopped accepting people arrested by police
Kirsten Liebendorfer is speaking out about the way her husband and his fellow COs are treated on the job
BOP says staffing levels at the facility are “adequate to meet our mission"; the union says otherwise
“Most people leave within 30 days,” said Juvenile Justice Commissioner Tyrone Oliver