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.
Federal monitors and councilmembers cite understaffing and lack of oversight, as jail staff contend with increasing danger and limited support
Joshua Bartlett admitted to filing a false report after an inmate died following a use-of-force incident involving fellow COs at Mid-State prison
Nearly a dozen inmates from Mack Alford Correctional Center volunteered to help a family escape storm damage and regain access to their home
Each inmate will be assigned one, which can be used to read books, make calls
In a recent webinar, experts shared best tactics for suicide prevention messaging in public safety
CoreCivic is preparing for changes in the private sector should a Democratic presidential candidate win the 2020 election
A short-lived pilot program involved treating opioid addiction using a surgical implant never approved by regulators
What role might insufficient sleep play in corrections officers’ elevated rates of depression, anxiety and suicide?
Public safety professionals of all ranks and positions can learn to convey messages of hope and resiliency
The recognition goes a long way toward making staff feel appreciated
The year-long program teaches coding, accountability and teamwork to prepare inmates for the workforce
John Reilly, Jr. was investigated for misuse of funds, racist language
Inmates prepare dogs for adoption through training, socialization
The medical treatment program addresses addiction, provides inmates resources after their release
The suit alleges a CO sexually assaulted and impregnated an inmate, superiors fostered a ‘culture of sexual abuse’
By producing quarterly reports, corrections officers track errors with inmate housing categories
Short visiting hours, understaffing cited as contributing factors; jail staff is working to alleviate problem
When hackers hold computer systems hostage, police and corrections officers have to manage the fallout without the help of technology
Here’s how you can be a positive influence
Getting an interview largely depends on your resume – here are five keys to successful resume-writing for corrections executives
Learn how to translate your military experience into corrections credentials
A retired officer discusses the pros and cons of working as a law enforcement expert witness
There are many ways to develop expertise in a specialty field within corrections
A recent ruling says these inmates are held under ‘cruel and unusual conditions’
As part of the plan, the state would house prisoners at former max security prison for inmates in solitary confinement
The settlement requires the department to provide kosher meals to inmates who have requested them previously
California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings
The case, which began in 2012, alleged the DOC did not pay COs for work done once they arrived at their prison
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