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.
Millions in funding are now available to support prevention, treatment and recovery programs
A judge will decide whether Franklin County Sheriff Raymond defied court orders by seizing 50 jail weapons during the county’s abrupt push to assume control
Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond faces a second restraining order after seizing 50 guns in defiance of a court directive during a jail control dispute
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
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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
COs at prisons operating under “contingency” staffing can now return to work five days after testing positive, even if still experiencing mild symptoms
Lawmakers aim to replace language considered stigmatizing with alternatives such as “resident of a jail”
The union is speaking out after a corrections officer was injured earlier this month when inmates set multiple fires
Decision-making in public safety involves high stakes; a five-step planning process can help leaders analyze options and make better decisions
Corrections supervisors can support innovation and job satisfaction by being open to ideas from staff
“I am dedicated to the safety and security of this agency and will exhaust all efforts to ensure its success,” writes Sheriff Garry McFadden
The change would reverse part of Indiana’s landmark criminal justice reform bills from the mid-2010s
With the new cameras in place, COs will instead have a workstation outside each cell block
“These conditions push officers to their limits, threatening their mental health, morale and safety,” said Sen. Jeff Irwin
The fact that executives are working to bring help to staff is good news, the union says
The jails have lost about 500 corrections staff during the pandemic, adding only 143 in the same time
“His resignation is an opportunity for new, reform-minded leadership at the Bureau of Prisons,” Sen. Dick Durbin said
The move exacerbates an ongoing staff shortage, the union president says
As of last month, 141 of the jail’s 470 total positions were unfilled
Ethics in corrections is paramount to preventing harm to inmates, ensuring officer safety and protecting the community
As county weighs new jail, advocates urge alternatives to lockup
Two COs died after making claims of harassment, hazing and corruption within a specialized investigative unit
“The future of jails is more of a regional model than one that is county-by-county.”
Changes to the mail rules aim to help prevent contraband from entering state prisons
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“I am not going to be in a city where dangerous people assault innocent people, go to jail and assault more people,” Eric Adams said
A DOC spokesperson says not being able to hire 18-year-olds “really limits” the agency
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