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.
How one supervisor turned burnout and high turnover into motivation and success — using counseling as his secret weapon
Officers who return to work would be subject to a “disciplinary evaluation period” for the remainder of their career with DOCCS
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars offers the only in-person visitation for inmates, helping mothers and daughters reconnect through shared activities
The victim is now on life-support
Upset for not being removed from lockdown, the inmate broke a sprinkler head resulting in cells flooding
The Justice Department gave the state 49 days to have a remedial plan or face a federal lawsuit
Here are some of the pros and cons of medication-assisted treatment in corrections
The provided blankets allegedly made the inmate itch and break out into open sores and lose sleep
Vision, collaboration, funding and officer buy-in have led to proven results
The federal government is putting the state on notice that it may sue if officials don’t make improvements soon
The CO is fighting the discipline, calling it a violation of his free speech rights
The state can execute an inmate who argued his condition will result in severe pain if he is put to death by lethal injection, SCOTUS ruled
The gunman has lodged a complaint about his rights in prison
The logbook is a tool that has the power to protect or destroy someone
The ability to communicate effectively is probably the greatest skill correctional officers can learn
In court, would you able to prove you took all possible measures to prevent an overdose death?
Good leadership inspires others to perform their best
The program provides a path for inmates to access counseling and additional services from crisis service staff
Lawmakers appear poised to increase the number of free tampons and pads available to inmates
I was unprepared for the sheer number of alcohol withdrawal patients I would see as a correctional physician
The overcrowding leaves the sheriff’s office seeking answers to ensure the safety of staff
Connecticut modeled the program on a German prison for young people
The proposed bill is aimed at reducing the number of CO vacancies across the state
At the heart of the case before the state Supreme Court is whether Pennsylvania’s death penalty system is so flawed that it violates the state Constitution’s prohibition on cruel punishment
The suit alleges medical malpractice and several counts of negligence, including improper training and supervision of medical staff at the prison; emotional distress; civil conspiracy; and breach of contract
A homeless schizophrenic took off most of his clothes in public and was talking loudly to no one in particular – does he really belong in jail?
This year, deputies have reported 13 attacks, with one injury, and 33 inmate-on-inmate attacks, with 16 injuries
Lawyers said the policy made it impossible for them to communicate confidentially with clients
Low salaries, frequent overtime shifts and poor working conditions have created a statewide epidemic
Officials say they’re close to settling lawsuits over how the system processes mail sent to inmates by their lawyers
The increase comes as the state struggles to hire and retain prison workers
The attack highlighted security concerns inside the jail brought up by COs
