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.
GEO Group leaders say the demand for secure housing and monitoring services is growing under the Trump administration’s new federal policies
The NYCDOC last went to 12-hour tours during the 2021 and 2022 staffing crisis when hundreds of COs became sick during the pandemic; the policy was lifted in 2022
Corrections is a demanding career, but officers can maintain wellness with the right strategies; learn how to manage stress and avoid burnout
One jail watchdog called it “a complete breakdown in the operation of the jails”
The inspector general suggested using Nebraska National Guard members to fulfill some prison duties
AWOL officers or those who call out sick for more than one day without documentation will face suspension for 30 days without pay
There have been 26 deaths, including 18 homicides, in the state’s prisons so far this year
Newly-hired detention center officers would earn about $21 an hour, up from the current $18 per hour starting wage
The man who once ran the jail now faces a potential sentence of nine months behind bars
10 hostages were killed in law enforcement’s attempt to regain control of the facility
Radgowski is one of three state correctional facilities marked for closure in the 2022-23 state budget
Gov. Ivey urged legislators to support the plan, saying the state is at risk of federal intervention
Understaffing has meant that some employees are doing the work of three or four people, union leadership said
People have gone to great lengths to get drugs into the facility, but the sheriff’s office is gaining the upper hand
A 10-page letter emailed Thursday to a White House office and local officials details stabbings, suicides, a homicide and inmate rights violations
“I never felt like the sheriff. I felt like I was just another supervisor,” said former Sheriff Clifford Pinkney
Ken Mills is standing trial for misdemeanor dereliction of duty charges as well as felony tampering with records
“It doesn’t matter how nice the facility is if the people who run the facility don’t know how to properly operate it,” said Derick Allison
The federal agency also called on the jail to make changes to address these constitutional violations
Dozens of current and former correctional officers blocked traffic Wednesday morning to protest what they said are chronically unsafe and mismanaged jails
Roughly 55,000 more people would now be allowed to vote, based on estimates
A female staffer was severely beaten last week in one of two security incidents at the facility south of Boise
The audit was launched after the former jail admin let an inmate out on a “gentlemen’s agreement” so he could receive dental care
“My officers fear for their safety,” said union rep. Jeff Haantz
An attorney representing the families is backing the sheriff, saying the department is being forced “to do an impossible task”
Learn how a medication-assisted treatment pilot turned into a successful program
“I hate to see the work of good cops undermined by the poor leadership of the sheriff,” said San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo
They will be called “residents” or “those within our care,” said Sheriff Kalvin Barrett
The financial liabilities come despite the county spending upwards of $450 million on reforms
Staff’s negative perceptions of their agency – whether founded or not – must be addressed or these negative perceptions will breed division and discord
The inmate remains at large since his 2020 release
The prison in Susanville is one of two the Newsom administration wants to close as California’s incarcerated population falls
Yellow-zoning was enacted when the jail staff was so low that one officer had to supervise two pods at the same time
