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.
Modified programming remains in place as CDCR investigates violence, drug use and contraband networks after searches uncovered 169 weapons and 310 cellphones
Repeated inspections expose dangerous, degrading conditions at Men’s Central Jail — with little progress toward closure
Lancaster County Prison inmates and correctional officers endured record heat, with both groups receiving additional support but reporting persistent discomfort
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
ADOC said the 30-page report “hinders the progress made by our department”
A constant influx of PPE is needed considering how quickly staff and inmates go through and reuse equipment
The report found that violence is so common that some COs consider it normal
The report singles out several problems in the response by the Lompoc complex, including a preexisting shortage of COs and medical staffers
The greatest risk to jail inmates is not new inmates with COVID, but deputies or other jail employees catching COVID in the community and bringing it to the jail
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