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.
The court ruled that the Bibb County Jail deputy exercised her judgment in handling surveillance duties, protecting the deputy from legal liability in the inmate’s 2020 suicide
Lancaster County Prison corrections officers working in temperatures above 80 degrees are eligible for additional time off under a sustained arbitration ruling
In recent months, the Krome facility has been plagued with complaints about unhygienic conditions and overcrowding
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Body-worn cameras provide an objective record that can discourage bad behavior, decrease the likelihood of frivolous grievances and make it easier to investigate when incidents do occur
The state prison system has come under fire for what some call a “horribly botched” handling of the pandemic
Otay Mesa Detention Center COs said early absence of masks, lack of cleaning supplies and mixing symptomatic inmates with others contributed to the outbreak
Expanded testing, mask wearing, limited detainee movement and opening up unused buildings to allow for distancing slowed the spread within the jail
The state has taken criticism for failing to collect and publish data about COVID-19 testing and outbreaks in local jails
The Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware renewed its offer to the DOC of providing masks and hand sanitizer to inmates
Lawyers said prison officials haven’t provided inmates hand sanitizer, sufficient testing, contact tracing or social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Masks aren’t required of anyone — correctional officers or inmates — in many communal areas at the Chillicothe Correctional Center
Inmates reported that they have been given inedible food and that they were out of soap for three weeks
The releases are set to occur on a “rolling basis” between now and the end of August, which will involve low-level offenders and older inmates
In addition to citing safety concerns about masks for inmates, an official said he doubts inmates would want to wear them
The alleged incident has led prison officials to change how meals are prepared and served to employees who work the night shift
The massive outbreak prompted the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to set up an incident command center at the prison
A $5.25 million grant will fund the project, which aims to “transform the role of literature and libraries in the lives of people in prison”
“Anybody coming from any kind of facility, whether it’s from state or local jail, we treat them as if they’re positive the entire time,” an official said
The inmate was found unresponsive at the Metropolitan Detention Center
The Manhattan jurist has allowed inmates to proceed with a lawsuit in their quest to improve conditions at the facility
“I don’t say this lightly, but this is a failure of leadership. This crisis is completely avoidable,” a state senator said
With the proper support, mindset, policies and training, critical stress can be identified and handled efficiently and effectively
Health experts warned prison medical officials two weeks ago to cut the prison’s population by at least half
The criminal justice system has already adapted in the face of the coronavirus pandemic
The state board that regulates California’s county jails maintain local sheriffs should work with public health departments to test for and contain COVID-19
All three were released on June 13 and faced misdemeanor charges; two face domestic violence charges and the other a charge of assault
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Some critics say it’s too late for mass testing to give an accurate picture of how COVID-19 has spread through the state’s prison population
The Alabama Department of Corrections will not release data revealing how many staffers are in self-quarantine
Gov. Kay Ivey’s order directs the ADOC to resume intake at pre-pandemic levels “as soon as practicable”
The sheriff’s office said it recognizes the food service industry as being receptive to employing former offenders
The Department of Justice said a severe staffing shortage helped create what the DOJ alleged last year were unconstitutional conditions in Alabama’s men’s prisons
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