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.
WWE legend Scotty 2 Hotty joined Long Creek Program Worker Justin “Ace” Romero to inspire incarcerated youth through wrestling, mentorship and redemption
Jurors recommended that Sheriff Kelly Martinez implement a continuous quality improvement dashboard and make it publicly accessible on the department’s website
Lenton Vanburen Jr., 26, was found sitting on a bench near a department store in Baton Rouge
The move comes after months of review by prison officials and the threat of a lawsuit
The correctional officers assigned to monitor Jeffrey Epstein were working in an understaffed facility that put them and the inmates at risk of harm
The move by the DOJ came amid mounting evidence that the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center may have bungled its responsibility
The appropriation was made in response to a judge’s ruling that mentally ill inmates must be allowed to leave their cells four hours a day, at least five days a week
The blistering two-page court order issued on Friday by U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison is the latest twist in a legal case that started five years ago
The lockup is so short-staffed that the BOP is offering correctional officers a $10,000 bonus to transfer there from other federal lockups
If the companies had decided to close their halfway houses, the current residents likely would have returned to jail or prison
Union members said they were frustrated by Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to not release funding that included money for retaining COs and providing raises
The Kansas DOC said Friday it had signed a contract with CoreCivic to house at least 360 inmates, and possibly up to 600 inmates
The ADOC is under a federal court order to add about 2,000 officers over the next few years
A new councilwoman led the opposition because of objections to how the facilities owners’ operate immigrant detention facilities and private prisons nationwide
The tournament is the latest development in the jail’s chess program, founded seven years ago with the help of Russian grandmaster Anatoly Karpov
In all, about 2.5 acres of the Maine State Prison grounds are being used to grow vegetables to feed the prison population, the COs and the community during the growing season
Insert a pair of quarters into the slots, give the handle a twist and out pops a plastic container with a poem
If we can predict that some staff may fall victim to manipulation or corruption, then we can put measures in place to help to prevent it
Authorities captured a second inmate who escaped when he surrendered to federal marshals and Arkansas State Police troopers in the Ozark National Forest
Staying connected to your co-workers is extremely important
A state inspection of a troubled county jail in Cleveland found that problems with medical care, sanitation and inmate lockdowns persist
Epstein was found on the floor of his jail cell with bruises on his neck while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges
If complacency can kill us physically, what role does ethical complacency play in ending careers?
U.S. Rep Matt Cartwright called for reforms on how inmates receive mail
Having a good work ethic, a professional appearance and sound job knowledge will build your confidence as a leader and earn you the respect of your officers
The suit by inmates who served time at four state prisons claimed they were forced to eat fish and chicken intended as “bait food”
A radically revised prison population estimate could give hope to lawmakers and advocates hoping to address crowded prisons without expanding bed capacity
The suits, filed by the estates of two inmates, blame DOC officials for numerous problems, including chronic overcrowding and understaffing
An appellate court has said that the improper use of jailhouse informants in Orange County is “systemic”
The Maryland Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board is considering expanding eligibility for what’s called “geriatric parole”
Here’s what ‘firm, fair and consistent’ should and should not be
A group of legislators and others will study ways to fix the state’s prison problems
The inmate gouged out one eye and tried to gouge out the other, which left him blind
