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.
The Garden State Youth Correctional Facility’s inspection score rose from 72.9% to 85% after the DOC made key repairs and sanitation upgrades benefiting staff and inmates
The 10-week program at Saginaw County Jail, led by a therapist and ex-offender, helps inmates confront trauma to reduce recidivism and violent behavior
The Michigan Department of Corrections will step away from managing the 200-inmate facility, prompting the Detroit Police Department to recruit over 60 civilian staff
The systemwide review was sparked by the March 23 murders of two employees at the Anamosa State Penitentiary
The federal government says one officer per 125 inmates is sufficient at the pre-trial detention center; those on the ground say otherwise
Louis Molina faces a steep task when he takes over the job in January
Current officers will see a minimum 15% hike in their pay
FCC Florence, which includes the supermax Administrative Maximum Facility, is currently only 59% staffed
An officer who left his job this year says he took a pay cut for better working conditions elsewhere
“The Department of Corrections believes there isn’t a staffing crisis and the union believes there is,” said union director Connie Derr
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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