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.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is enforcing consequences for fired striking corrections officers, saying, “You’re not working in our state workforce, ever”
CDCR has restricted visits, phone calls and movement at 11 high-security prisons following a rise in violence directed at both COs and inmates
New York will keep key provisions of its agreement to end the strike, including HALT Act adjustments and mail screening, despite falling short of the 85% return-to-work threshold
When inmates let themselves out of cells, officers on duty were told to “do nothing but observe” due to lack of staff
The watchdog report came on the same day another report revealed the city spends more than $550K per inmate each year
“It’s great for morale, the culture; it’s great for the community,” said Gov. Kevin Stitt
About 1,900 employees had yet to comply with the mandate by Monday night; the deadline was 5 p.m. Tuesday
The total vacancies have now doubled since the beginning of the summer, the state secretary of corrections says
This is the second time this month an officer at the facility has been hospitalized following an assault
The state’s decision affects incapacitated inmates who are deemed to still need some sort of supervision
Staff recruitment and retention have remained critical obstacles, but there are still strategies organizations can employ to gain the upper hand in 2022
Of the 126 CO candidates given conditional offers at a recent hiring event, only 60 were confirmed for hire
A CO’s hospitalization after an inmate attack earlier this month was the “final straw” behind the decision, a union rep. said
For the most part, we generally like to be led by those whom we admire, respect and have confidence in
Supervisors have the power to improve retention in corrections with the right attention, attitude
Roy King’s message of equity helps people feel at ease during hard conversations about race and racism
DOC screeners cited numerous assaults on previous cellmates in their recommendation to house James Boyd alone; officials overturned it without explanation
While the state has protocols in place to screen and confiscate outgoing inmate mail, Multnomah County says their hands are tied
A surprise Marshals Service inspection last month found unsanitary and abusive conditions
The inmate has been charged with the 2016 murder of former jail officer Ronnie Charles Damon
Designated programs and resources can minimize recidivism and bolster community reintegration
Nearly all of the prisons have more staffers than inmates and are operating well under capacity
The inmate has been charged with a litany of additional felonies for the attack
Their attorneys described the discipline tactics as “torture events”
The remaining mail items will be sent to a contracted vendor to be screened and digitally scanned
A separate building failed to meet minimum standards, however, requiring about 400 other inmates to be transferred
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“Immigrants held in GEO’s for-profit facilities are not criminals and should not be beholden to enriching the corporation’s bottom line,” said an attorney
“There are dozens of reasons to leave and very few to stay,” said Brian Dawe of One Voice United
In this eBook, we review key strategies correctional officers can immediately implement to ensure they are running their facility
One COs union is skeptical of the cameras, saying the money could be better spent on hiring more officers
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The jury will now consider how much back pay is owed — an amount expected to run into the millions
Regular rotation of inmate workers can minimize over-familiarity and complacency between officers and inmates
The officer was arrested within hours of investigators receiving a tip
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