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.
Officers seized weapons, tattoo devices and synthetic marijuana in a coordinated contraband operation at Charles B. Webster Detention Center
A Cook County sheriff’s report cites longer case timelines and policy shifts under the state’s attorney as factors in 12% population growth
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the state will be deliberate on nitrogen executions and said prison expansion has broad support
On Monday, temperatures reached 117 degrees in Salem, where two facilities without air conditioning are located
“The Department of Prisons is at a tipping point,” said City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart at a news conference Tuesday
“We need to make sure that the things we’ve learned after a lot of real human suffering are not in vain,” said an infectious disease expert
The settlement request comes more than three years after the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in 25 years
An ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the facility has infected more than 200 inmates and 19 COs, two of whom remain hospitalized
The bureau looks to be shaking up its senior ranks following growing criticism of chronic mismanagement
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
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