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.
New York has declared a “prison-wide state of emergency,” lifting HALT Act restrictions and offering COs who continue to report for work 2.5 times overtime pay to stabilize facilities
Prosecutors said corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility attacked Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed, leading to his death the next day
Lawrence Taylor was serving a 23-year sentence for bank robberies before he killed his cellmate at Terre Haute in 2019 with a weapon he had hidden for months
Boston’s sheriff is ending his office’s longtime relationship with ICE in order to house more female inmates
More than 436,000 former felons in Florida remain ineligible to vote because of legislative intervention
A federal jury found Bucks County violated the privacy of thousands of former county inmates by posting confidential information on a publicly accessible database
The Department of Corrections is ending a requirement that group-worship activities accommodate a minimum of five inmates
An Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction report said the jail was at double its capacity and had failed to comply with 77 state standards
Author Wally Lamb says he was barred from entering a Connecticut women’s prison to resume a writing program that had been reinstated after an investigation
The Inspector General’s report criticized the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for mismanaging “critical aspects” of the crisis
Complacency results when you make assumptions that are corrosive to the safety and security of your institution
Jail officials acknowledged the program was built on biblical principles but said it was open to all faiths
Alabama’s prisons have been overcrowded and understaffed for years
All women incarcerated in Virginia prisons will soon be located in the central region of the state
Researchers aim to identify the critical skills required for public safety professionals to succeed in a leadership role
During renovations at Portage County Jail, the number of assaults on corrections officers and inmates has increased dramatically
The inmates’ attorneys said prison officials have repeatedly violated the settlement
The Kansas and Missouri affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union have sued the Federal Bureau of Prisons on behalf of an inmate
The films are being projected onto the exterior walls of the Gothic former prison-turned-museum
California Sen. Kamala Harris, whose record as a prosecutor has been under scrutiny since she entered the presidential race, has unveiled her criminal justice plan
Getting shorted on sleep on a regular basis contributes to the development of physical and psychological health conditions
The contract will add 50 jobs
Ask them and prepare for astounding results
The stabbing occurred Friday afternoon at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near San Diego
The inmate has been housed in a men’s facility for the last 17 months
Idaho is at the center of a national case over whether denying prison inmates gender reassignment surgery violates the U.S. Constitution
Some call it a “paradigm shift”
The state will appeal the decision
Republican Joe Arpaio announced his 2020 campaign for Maricopa County sheriff Sunday
The messy process of ending Denver’s connections to private corrections companies highlights how enmeshed Colorado’s criminal justice system remains in the private prison industry
City officials will pursue short-term contracts while they look for alternatives to the community corrections services that the companies provided until their contracts were unexpectedly ended this month
Meanwhile, conditions at MCCC continue to deteriorate
In all areas of law enforcement, there is rarely a case where anything of significance is accomplished individually