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.
A contraband device helped plan the escape of a violent inmate, injuring corrections officers and triggering a multi-day manhunt
While declining to mandate immediate air conditioning, the judge warned the state it will likely lose at trial over unsafe prison heat conditions
Middlesex Jail & House of Correction officers assigned to the unit received specialized training in working with an older inmate population
An official said no decisions have been made yet on which and how many prisons will face closure
In a recent webinar, Ret. Col. Brenda Dietzman provided examples of what can impede or enhance promotional opportunities
An unofficial running tally of the daily numbers shows that there have been 225 positive results out of 870 tests conducted through mass testing
“My officers are tired ... tired officers make mistakes, they take shortcuts and they’re less productive. This is an accident waiting to happen,” the sheriff said
The study examined 13 prisons and jails in California, Colorado, Ohio and Texas, and three federal prisons in states that weren’t identified
It’s unclear how many inmates would be released as a result of the order, but it could be in the hundreds
The department reported that it has more than 1,300 active cases among inmates and more than 1,200 active cases among corrections employees
Katrina Pinkerton described the department’s “serious neglect” in managing the spread of COVID-19 at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in an email
Inmates claim late and inadequate masking protocols, as well as a lack of physical distancing and other safeguards, left potentially hundreds of inmates exposed
GEO and CoreCivic recently agreed to long-term contracts with the Trump administration for several immigration detention centers in Texas and California
Dr. Matthew Willis said he wrote the letter not only on behalf of incarcerated people, but for the safety of the correctional staff and their families
Michelle Henry, who has 25 years of corrections experience, will take over the Cuyahoga County Jail at the end of the month
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office changed the policy on the hog-tie-style restraint used on John Neville in the county jail
Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman Michelle Glady said “release dates have not been affected by the ongoing health emergency”
The union is not demanding monetary damages, but instead is asking the state to make sure that proper protocols are created and enforced
More than 70 participants used their phones as flashlights and sang songs during the vigil for John Neville
Five former jail officers and a nurse were charged in July with involuntary manslaughter in inmate John Neville’s death
Marlin Gusman ceded control in 2016, amid complaints that progress was too slow at improving medical care, violence, drug contraband and suicide attempts
The rare action follows a multiyear investigation into the practices at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail
A total of 517 out of 1,066 inmates housed at the Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson Whetstone Unit tested positive
An official said the COs failed to follow “well-defined” protocols that led to the inmates’ release, and that the supervisor failed to review the COs’ work
Court rulings, new state laws and policies on imprisonment, and changes in voters’ attitudes have all contributed to the reduction
The commission will examine the sexual abuse and exploitation of inmates following a report that found widespread problems at the state’s women’s prison
Attorneys want all inmates and staff tested, medically vulnerable inmates released, staff to wear PPE and people exposed to COVID-19 quarantined
With no plans to release youth offenders early, prison officials said they have been taking steps to limit the spread of COVID-19
A female CO claims policies were ignored that resulted in her being injured and traumatized when she was assaulted and overpowered by four male inmates
The number of COs who have tested positive for COVID-19 also went up from 1,318 on Friday to 1,417 Monday
“These inmates had no obligation whatsoever to render aid to a bleeding, vulnerable deputy, but they didn’t hesitate,” the sheriff’s office said
Under the ruling, the state must come up with a plan to vacate at least 100 beds in each prison across California in the next month
Between March and June, more than 100,000 people were released from state and federal prisons
MOST POPULAR
- 5 simple rules for managing your correctional facility’s budget
- Analyst: Stop giving Calif. COs raises until salary surveys are complete
- Miss. prison chief says 4 of 5 inmate killings done by gangs
- Why we need to change corrections at its very C.O.R.E. to improve recruitment and retention
- 5 correctional recruitment videos that work (and why your agency should make one)