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.
The National Guard’s departure follows salary increases and incentives that helped the Florida DOC cut job vacancies from over 5,000 to around 1,000
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly explains how A&E’s “Booked: First Day In” is helping bust myths, boost morale and bring new recruits through the jailhouse doors
ICE
The “warrant service officer” agreement allows ICE to place holds at the Clark County jail for up to 48 hours after a scheduled release
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
A well-produced and thoughtful video can become an important multipurpose tool for every agency
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
Understaffed and outnumbered, correctional officers manage inmates through the power of influence, respect and effective communication
Inmate funds will be used to buy 1,000 nasal spray kits in an effort to reduce fatal overdose rates
Ignoring the subject of staff wellness is like ignoring a serious bleed
Why trading finger-pointing for constructive response keeps officers resilient and maintains morale
Mark Inch told lawmakers staffing shortages and funding shortfalls contribute to inmate violence and CO injury
