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.
Corrections officers say the state has failed to deliver on promises made during the strike resolution
Kansas City may build a modular facility to house misdemeanor arrestees, cutting transport costs and boosting detention capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup
The plan to close Stillwater prison includes laying off around 565 employees, sparking backlash from union leaders who called the move an “unacceptable budget gimmick”
The inmate, who was found guilty of shooting two LEOs, killing one of them, says his constitutional rights were violated at trial
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city has fully implemented a law passed by the City Council to eliminate fees for inmate phone calls
The violent incident occurred eight days after the ADOC conducted a joint law enforcement sweep of contraband
The training is to help COs and staff avoid potential physical confrontations with inmates who struggle from a mental disability
Legislation was signed to set up a program of community supervision for people convicted of felony motor vehicle theft after they are released from prison
A CO reported the blaze was a result of an inmate setting fire to a mattress
The man removed several body parts from his cellmate using a sharp metal object attached to a handle
The bill is part of the Alabama Department of Corrections’ plan to try to hire and keep more officers on a staff that has one-third of the officers needed statewide
The Senate’s bill provides $9.5 million over two years to hire more corrections officers and pay for prison security upgrades
The state’s 15 medium and close security prisons were occupied by 160.5 percent more inmates than they were designed to hold
Sheriff’s office employees who cooperated with the investigation were worried he might retaliate against them
The population has fallen below 18,000 for the first time in nearly three decades
Twenty former and current inmates are suing the jail claiming they repeatedly were denied medication and subjected to inhuman and dangerous conditions
Changes in facility layouts and demand for more capacity are shaping how construction teams design & collaborate to make the building process more efficient
Once you have identified your problem, give it a different name. Call it a “challenge”
Part of a supervisor’s duty is to cultivate tomorrow’s correctional leaders while building a more capable pool of staff members for their department
The inmate alleges they are denying her transitional care and housing her in a prison for men
The decision comes after a lawsuit alleging widespread sleep deprivation for inmates
Evidence suggests electronic monitoring plus home detention could be an effective deterrent to crime and have enormous social benefits
The conclusions, detailed by a court-appointed monitor stemming from a federal lawsuit, show ongoing problems at the prison
Many of the proposals are facing fierce opposition from district attorneys and law enforcement
Sheriff said he wasn’t willing to continue operating a jail “that is not funded to meet the minimum standards required” or to stand by while more staffers are laid off
In the last year, the prison system has seen 1,329 correction officers leaving state prisons -- a 42 percent turnover
Jail officials say they have been working to craft new policies and train officers as ordered by the court, but more time is needed
Legislators introduced a bill to increase officer pay 5 percent and authorize bonuses to help with hiring and recruitment
The sheriff is considering new safety precautions after two inmates died by suicide within 12 hours of each other
The minimum age to become a CO in the state could soon be lowered from 19 to 18
The inmates would get training and take notes every 15 minutes while watching those considered a suicide risk
An inmate who stabbed a CO and four inmates in separate attacks is on a hunger strike for alleged mistreatment
The inmate said he was allergic to onions and was placed on a special diet that excluded them
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