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.
CDCR has restricted visits, phone calls and movement at 11 high-security prisons following a rise in violence directed at both COs and inmates
New York will keep key provisions of its agreement to end the strike, including HALT Act adjustments and mail screening, despite falling short of the 85% return-to-work threshold
A new committee to review HALT Act changes and 12-hour shifts until normal operations resume are key components of the state’s proposal
As social distancing is near impossible in correctional facilities, here are five steps to preventing COVID-19 in your jail or prison
The jail, which has always had infectious disease screening, is doubling their efforts in case of a coronavirus outbreak
Medical staff at the jail will be screening those arrested for symptoms of the novel coronavirus
Agents learned of at least seven deliveries by drone of contraband intended for inmates at Fort Dix federal prison
Thirty-eight inmates are being transferred out of jail and either sent to prison or released into the community
Some officers’ 12-hour shifts will change to 8.5-hour work days in an effort to reduce fatigue
Inmates at all 122 federal correctional facilities across the country will no longer be allowed visits from family, friends or attorneys for a month
US prisons and jails are on alert for the spread of coronavirus
Sheriff Steve Barry said test results for the Summit County inmate are still pending
Public safety employers have statutory mandates to protect their employees and the public from these diseases
The sheriffs argued community safety was in danger due to ‘catch and release’ practices by the Missouri Department of Corrections
Inmates from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-St. Cloud worked on paintings to honor three Minnesota National Guardsmen who died in a helicopter crash
Officials OK’d the use of hand sanitizer, which has been prohibited as contraband because of its alcohol content
Local corrections officials realize they’re on the front lines of possible outbreaks and are working on protective measures
Connecticut’s use of solitary confinement could amount to torture, UN says
Several officers filed complaints about forced overtime, unsafe working conditions, and double- and quadruple-podding
This disease spreads most rapidly where people are enclosed together, like nursing homes, cruise ships and prisons
The National Association of Counties and National Sheriffs’ Association details the impact of the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy on non-convicted detainees
A jury agreed Richard Dixson was subjected to racial discrimination and a hostile work environment
The lawsuit says Michael A. Carter died because medical staff at the jail refused to give him prescription medicine and appropriate attention as his condition worsened
The legislation comes in the wake of last year’s report on the Department of Justice’s investigation into the state’s prisons
Two federal lawsuits have been filed on behalf of prisoners, saying Parchman is dangerous, vermin-infested and unfit for human habitation
The six-month project, which will focus on three counties, will include a 10-year examination of jail population trends
A recent study described the jail as a “facility on edge” because of years of staffing cuts
Report calls for new strategies for reducing sexual harassment by inmates against female staff
Michael Carvajal will be responsible for overseeing the bureau’s correctional services and leading intelligence efforts
Officials say the high cost of repairing such an old facility necessitates the closure
Environmental awareness training is key to decreasing employee turnover and increasing retention in corrections
Prison and union officials said the closures will help with short-staffing in other prisons with a larger population
“You need to stand in front of your correction officers and explain to them what you’re doing and why. The process is so much smoother and when you do it that way”