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.
A new committee to review HALT Act changes and 12-hour shifts until normal operations resume are key components of the state’s proposal
Video shows the moment the DeSoto County inmate seized a TASER and used it on a jailer during a struggle in the facility
Fewer than 10 corrections officers have been terminated so far, but thousands are at risk of losing health benefits for not returning to work
A recently released city report shows that more than 1,200 COs have been assaulted this year
The playing cards, designed to elicit new leads, are being used to compromise locking mechanisms, the sheriff said
One of the most significant early changes involves moving administrative staff back “behind the fence”
Correctional officers want nothing more than a “smooth shift,” which requires firm, fair and consistent inmate interaction
After Epstein’s suicide in 2019, the dysfunctional jail fell deeper into disarray
The inmate, who is accused of assaulting police officers, has yet to receive treatment for a broken wrist sustained in May
The move is intended to relieve strain on NYC’s failing jails
The inmate classification process should occur early to help identify inmates who are violent, predatory, or at-risk
The judge agreed with the state, however, that the DOJ’s allegations of unsafe and unsanitary conditions were overly broad
NJDOC’s Special Investigation Division installed a hidden camera that captured the abuse
“I don’t know how you can look at yourself in a mirror,” said Judge Patricia Cosgrove
Staff morale is at a 30-year low, and even the sheriff is working shifts to keep the jail running
No corrections officer or sheriff’s department employee who worked inside the jail wrote a letter on Ken Mills’ behalf
Other states have passed similar measures, including Illinois, Nevada, New York and Washington
“Inmates, regardless of who they are or why they are being detained in our detention facility are to be treated with respect and dignity,” the sheriff’s office said
Police found 8.5 pounds of synthetic marijuana, 1.5 ounces of meth and nearly 15 grams of heroine when they raided his hotel room
The proposal includes a new salary schedule for corrections officers
A contract agreement says that the jail needs at least 698 officers to function properly; it has 547
According to DPS, the staff at each facility shared their input for new names
“Blind spots, lost footage, and technical failures are unacceptable in federal prisons,” said Sen. Jon Ossoff
Rep. Steve Clouse said the plan would be a first step in correcting violence and abuse that has brought a federal lawsuit against the state
Advocates say more of an effort should be made to stem the flow of contraband via other sources, like staff
Video “evidence showed that the officer acted inappropriately and below the standards of the Sheriff’s Office,” said the undersheriff
The city filed a lawsuit against COBA earlier this week accusing it of encouraging absenteeism
The ACLU urges the White House “to defeat these blatant efforts to strip the Executive Order of any meaningful impact”
The warden’s “resignation is the latest installment of proof that the county jail is off-the-rails,” said the COs’ union president
“This is a big win for the workers at USP Thomson,” said union president Jonathan Zumkehr
Disciplinary infractions for substance use by offenders dropped by 50% the year after a pilot began using TextBehind
The unanimous vote gives the county 60 days to either remediate the violations or remove young people
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