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.
How one supervisor turned burnout and high turnover into motivation and success — using counseling as his secret weapon
Officers who return to work would be subject to a “disciplinary evaluation period” for the remainder of their career with DOCCS
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars offers the only in-person visitation for inmates, helping mothers and daughters reconnect through shared activities
Performing the classification process early, and continuously, helps ensure a safe and secure facility
At more than half vacant, Metropolitan Detention Center’s situation appears particularly dire
TDCJ said inmate transportation would resume with three COs for each transport instead of the previous two
“I probably have 75% of the officers that I train leave the department for better pay,” CO Gustavo Leon said
The agency said if it must transport an inmate for an emergency medical appointment or for release, it will have more security
Sheriff Robert Norris said the jail needs to be expanded again to protect the community
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens said the wristbands act as a means to quickly respond to inmate medical emergencies
Career development in public safety agencies has typically meant climbing in rank, but today’s employees demand a more personal approach
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
