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.
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Lawmakers and law enforcement officials say the plan to release some prisoners up to 110 days early is a dangerous response to staffing shortages and failed prison reforms
“You have these brand, spanking new, inexperienced officers being led to the slaughter,” a former CDCR lieutenant said. “Security measures are non-existent.”
The expansion plan will give access to the program for any MDOC resident identified as medically appropriate
The roadmap offers insight into how officials can increase access to medication-based treatments inside facilities as well as upon release
Lamine N’Diaye, who ran the jail when Jeffrey Epstein died, was placed into the position of acting warden at FCI Fort Dix
Some inmates started an uprising that led to deputies taking shelter in a small office
It’s indefinite now, but under the new legislation the maximum would be 15 days
Eric Williams is the fourth warden at the lockup in 18 months, and the third person put in charge since a shakeup following Epstein’s death
The $421,880 fine against the CDCR is by far the largest penalty assessed against any entity in a single citation
The charges come weeks after the attack made headlines when victims came forward to say they were beaten and sexually assaulted
The preliminary injunction orders all Oregon Department of Corrections inmates be offered a vaccine as part of Phase 1A, Group 2
The inspector general found that pressure to meet self-imposed deadlines led authorities to ignore warnings from health officials
Retention incentives, the 8.5-hour shift program and staffing to support statutory changes are included
Advocacy groups warned that privately built prisons won’t address chronic violence and severe staffing woes
The warden’s yearlong tenure was marred by the spread of COVID-19, inmates’ complaints about conditions, a smuggled gun and an inmate’s death
“I’m outraged by what happened ... we need to understand exactly what happened,” Gov. Phil Murphy said
About 30 officers have been placed on paid leave, according to the corrections officers union
The revelation raises questions about how the federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting contact tracing to try to stop the spread of the virus
The case now returns to the lower court, where the judge had not yet ruled on an appeal of damages
Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez said the jails’ temporary measures are an effort to prevent further spread in the jail
How commercial HVACR career and technical training partnerships can reduce recidivism and improve correctional facilities
“This is a first step to stop corporations from profiting off of incarceration,” Biden said
Women face different obstacles during reentry than those of their male counterparts
Many of the women had been deported or released from immigration custody after the allegations first emerged
Civil rights groups claim Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has “refused to take known and reasonably available measures” to reduce the spread of COVID-19
The inmate suffered a broken jaw and teeth, was taken to a hospital and died two days later
COVID-19 has spread widely in jails and prisons. What vaccine policy options do we have to arrest the spread?
The Corrections Department has tested the entire prison population for COVID-19 and asymptotic testing is also underway
An email alleges there have been multiple cases of COVID at the Okaloosa County Jail and that the county hasn’t been following CDC guidelines
The suit accuses the sheriff of doing too little to address repeated concerns about jail conditions and the mistreatment of inmates
By now, the state was supposed to have avoided $29 million in new spending on prison and supervision costs
Officials say the number of deaths has more to do with who is at risk of contracting and becoming ill from the virus
