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.
Video shows the moment the DeSoto County inmate seized a TASER and used it on a jailer during a struggle in the facility
Fewer than 10 corrections officers have been terminated so far, but thousands are at risk of losing health benefits for not returning to work
GEO Group leaders say the demand for secure housing and monitoring services is growing under the Trump administration’s new federal policies
If a staff member makes a mistake, leadership should give them the power to correct it
Attention and support is always key
Lawyer Cliff Johnson suggested legislators consider a mass commutation as a quick step in addressing overpopulation in state prisons
The Penobscot County Jail regularly boards out over 50 inmates while the county develops plans for a new jail designed to eliminate long-term overcrowding
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Officials believe the closure of a dilapidated state prison will increase overcrowding ten months after the U.S. DOJ said prison conditions violate the Constitution
The decision to close the William C. Holman Correctional Facility came after officials learned the sewer, electrical and water systems required daily repair in dangerous conditions
Gov. Tate Reeves said closing Parchman’s Unit 29 is a way to ‘turn the page’ on the longstanding problems plaguing the prison
The lawsuit alleges the state law unconstitutionally interferes with the federal prison and immigration detention systems
The Ohio State Penitentiary reached out to Briarwood Products for help in providing tools that comply with its security measures
NYSCOPBA President Michael Powers said prison closures would create a ‘powder keg of violence’ due to overcrowding
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Correctional staff are greatly under-utilized with performance expectations diminished to an abhorrently low level
Recruiting best practices correctional leaders should implement this year
Gov. Andy Beshear hopes the purchases in high-unemployment areas would attract corrections officers to the vacant positions, ease overcrowding at local jails
Legislators are attempting to pass bills that would raise CO overtime pay and address staff safety
When there is peer and organizational pressure to cover up personal distress and emotional turmoil, correctional officer wellness suffers
M. Licon-Vitale, the former head of the federal prison in Danbury, Conn., was appointed acting warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center
A U.S. Representative has also called for a federal investigation into the recent prison violence
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
Officials won’t confirm the names of the gangs, but relatives of inmates said there’s an ongoing confrontation between the Vice Lords and Black Gangster Disciples
The stabbing took place on the same unit at Parchman where a 32-year-old inmate was stabbed and killed Thursday
The ruling comes amid violence at three other correctional facilities that resulted in the deaths of five inmates this week
The GEO Group, Inc., claims that a new ban on for-profit lockups in California is unconstitutional
Randy McLellan, president of the Alaska Correctional Officers Association, claims severe understaffing has created a dangerous environment for staff
The department created a new position with reduced qualifications and training in an effort to address understaffing
One way the department reduced costs was to impose stricter limitations on what work qualified for overtime
The survey found that trust and morale remain low among correctional officers at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
The assault and murder of corrections administrator Debra Johnson has led to questions in court hearings about security at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary
Officials raised concerns about the reopening since the state already has more than 1,300 vacant CO positions
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