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.
Prosecutors said corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility attacked Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed, leading to his death the next day
Lawrence Taylor was serving a 23-year sentence for bank robberies before he killed his cellmate at Terre Haute in 2019 with a weapon he had hidden for months
With corrections officers protesting at 30+ prisons, Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard and threatened legal action to end the wildcat strike
According to a deputy, the explosion may have been caused by a gas leak within the kitchen wall
“There’s this sense that we know we’re not doing what we need to do for kids when we lock them up,” said an advocate
“For sale” signs have popped up. Restaurants and hotels — which rely on inmates’ visitors — brace for plummeting business
A former jail employee reported the mistake after overhearing the man bragging about his release, 25 years early
The move comes after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered that authorities arrest migrants who are in the country illegally and committed a state or federal crime
A trial over whether immigration detainees must get minimum wage — instead of $1 a day — has ended with a hung jury
Nearly 140 employees work at the minimum-security prison. About 1,000 inmates will be moved to other facilities
Lawyers say too many mentally ill patients spend months in jail, where they suffer while awaiting medical attention
If you let an underperformer go unchallenged, you are guaranteed lower morale among your higher performers over time
Jury selection is underway in a trial to determine whether GEO Group must pay minimum wage to detainees at its Wash. state immigration detention center
Summer heat poses a major safety risk for correctional facilities nationwide
Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks
The vote comes less than a week after juvenile correctional officers walked off the job in protest
The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association calls the move “reckless”
The bill, introduced by a retired state corrections officer, now goes to the governor for signing
When it comes to communicating with inmates, officers and administrators should always pay attention to the small issues
Gov. Murphy said he was “deeply disturbed and disgusted” after reviewing a new investigative report detailing attacks on inmates earlier this year
Coaches can assist in developing employees, enhance morale and drive cultural change
The 2018 verdict awarded 13,000 COs $113.7 million for uncompensated work
Many said they had no plans to return to work until the department greatly enhanced staffing levels
If you can’t help wondering why you feel like you’re new and why those stripes are a little heavy, read on
“We were going to put the whole system on trial,” said a lawyer for Michael Thomas
The new jail will operate under a direct supervision model, with deputies stationed inside areas that house inmates
There have been 27 staff assaults at Cuyahoga County Jail since the beginning of the year
About half of the federal prison’s CO posts were filled by workers whose regular duties do not include monitoring inmates
The measurement of work productivity, facility violence and inmate recidivism will tell the tale as time goes on
Fears have been weighing heavily on staff for more than a year now, undermining their health and well-being, and most likely affecting their job performance
BOP insists everyone working at its facilities is a trained, sworn correctional worker, regardless of position or job title
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