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.
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Joshua J. Smith, pardoned by President Trump in 2021 on drug charges, is the first formerly incarcerated person to hold a leadership role at the Bureau of Prisons
Officials are following the CDC’s guidance and the warden said he regularly checks on inmates and staff
The mask requirement will apply across the board, regardless of whether a facility has been touched by COVID-19
State lawyers argue that a large release would hamper programs to help the homeless and burden hospitals
The complaint, which was filed by Lt. Mark Hasz, says COs at Lewis Prison were told they couldn’t bring in or wear their own PPE
Mayor Gene Paul said he thinks the federal government should have acted sooner to clamp down on the spread of COVID-19
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik said the state didn’t suspend inmate transfers quickly enough, a move correctional officers called for weeks ago
The directive, issued by Bureau of Prisons director Michael Carvajal, takes effect April 1 and will last for at least 14 days
The lawsuit claims that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has failed to put in place the necessary infection control policies and practices at a geriatric prison
NYSCOPBA president Michael Powers called on the governor to make “employee safety a priority” and allow “all staff members the ability to use basic PPE”
Criminal justice leaders in the city have been working to free inmates early and detain only the most dangerous people in response to the pandemic
The document was written to protect the health and safety of staff, inmates and visitors
Officials said staff at the U.S. Penitentiary at Canaan have about two weeks worth of PPE before they run out
The state Commission on Correction reported that 56 inmates and 63 staff statewide have tested positive for COVID-19
Nine inmates escaped the minimum-security unit on Monday, hours after an inmate tested positive for COVID-19
Advocates and correctional officers are calling for reforms to head off a potential outbreak
The California governor also vowed that he will not release violent criminals onto the streets, but instead will “be very thoughtful about this”
FCI Ray Brook doesn’t have the ability to test staff or inmates and lacks the necessary PPE to deal with a potential outbreak
The Legislature has approved three raises for correctional officers since last receiving a survey on their pay in 2015
The One Voice Survey is seeking input on health and safety concerns COVID-19 presents inside prisons and jails
There have been no reports of inmates testing positive for COVID-19, but prisoners and their families are still fearful
Ongoing issues and concerns surrounding the risk COVID-19 poses in correctional facilities
There are no suspected cases of COVID-19 in Missouri prisons, but each warden has been asked to identify specific wings or cells to use to prepare for the worst
There was little information about the incident, but officials said it pertains to “certain Angola staff and department payroll administration rules”
The establishment of the task force comes as the nation’s jails and prisons are on high alert in response to COVID-19
The plan was put in place to ensure approved personal protective equipment is worn by staff and proper sanitation is enforced at every facility
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
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