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.
Why modern officers value coaching over command — and what leaders must do to adapt without compromising security
Jail reform advocates said the audit validated concerns they have brought up for years
The evolution from command-and-control to emotional intelligence is redefining leadership — and reshaping how teams thrive in high-stress environments like corrections
Burl Cain stepped down from Angola in 2016 following reporting that investigated private real estate deals he entered into with relatives and friends of inmates
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A total of 373 staff members and 684 inmates within the Department of Correction have tested positive for COVID-19
Lexipol’s Senior Grants Consultants Samantha Dorm and Jerry Brant answer questions about available funds for public safety agencies
Prince George’s County’s Corrections Department must ensure that its electronic monitoring criteria and other procedures are met before an inmate can be released
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Incoming inmates will be tested for COVID-19 at intake and will be held for at least 35 days before being transferred to a more permanent facility
So far, the state has tested about 4% of inmates — well below the national average for state prisons
COs say they don’t have adequate PPE and are forced to go to a W.Va. drive-through facility to be tested themselves
The lawsuit claims officials failed to provide clean environments, basic sanitary supplies and PPE to prisoners and staff
The lawsuit accuses Gov. Mike DeWine and the state’s prison director of violating their constitutional rights by failing to do more to prevent an outbreak
Officials are calling for facilities to stick to federal guidelines regarding COVID-19 like social distancing, quarantining, isolation and handwashing
The decision comes as the CDCR says 619 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19
“We’re essential staff that come in every day working through this pandemic. I think our staff deserves hazardous duty pay,” a corrections officer said
The judge also asked for a daily report, including how many inmates and staff tested positive and have recovered
The additional staff members would not be brought to the jail unless a large portion of the existing jail staff had to stay home
Sen. Joe Manchin received assurances from Attorney General William Barr that no more new, out-of-state inmates will be transferred to FCI Gilmer or FCC Hazelton
The inmates were removed from the prison and are in isolation; others who had close contact with the three have also been quarantined
The commission is using its voter-provided direct authority to use subpoenas to investigate conduct within the department
Anthony Gangi and his panel of experts discuss the difference between chain of command and open-door policy
“This mistaken release or any release of an inmate with a pending COVID-19 test is unacceptable,” Gov. Andy Beshear’s spokeswoman said
“If you look at how it’s tracked across the globe, you’ll see that this thing runs through a correctional facility like a brush fire,” a CO union rep said
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said a judge overstepped when she ruled Metro West Detention Center inmates get the supplies and be tested for COVID-19
COs said a lack of preparation, like temperature checks, testing and proper PPE, left them unnecessarily exposed
The addition of the asymptomatic positives more than doubles the number of inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility testing positive for COVID-19
The Maine Department of Corrections has also been criticized for its lack of transparency amid the pandemic
The federal Bureau of Prisons recently chose FCI Gilmer and FCI Hazelton as quarantine sites for out-of-state inmates
“They just pretended nothing would happen and hoped it would go away,” former CO David Carter said
Testing for all COs and inmates will begin in a week, but the governor’s office denied officers’ request for hazard pay
Staffing problems, limited PPE and a lack of compliance with state directives by management has created a “perfect storm” for COs at Lansing Correctional Facility
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