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.
During the hearing, Christopher Walrath acknowledged that he put Brooks in a chokehold, that he struck the inmate’s body and groin and that he lied to investigators
Hennepin County Deputy Matthew Durette suffered lifelong injuries in the 2-minute attack, including a traumatic brain injury and multiple broken bones
A new Netflix documentary highlights inmates at South Central Correctional Center who create quilts for foster children, finding community and purpose through fabric and thread
Six cells in the Lieber Correctional Institution flooded with the toilet water on Dec. 16, SCDC spokesman Dexter Lee said
Sheriff Alex Villanueva attended the service Tuesday with nearly 200 inmates of Los Angeles’ Men’s Central Jail
These individuals may deliberately sabotage projects to enhance how they look, which can compromise everyone’s safety in corrections
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Holman Correctional Facility currently employs 72 security staff of the 195 it needs to cover all shifts, Alabama Department of Corrections spokesperson Bob Horton said
Under a new policy, state prison inmates receive copies of mail after it is processed by the DOC, which some say violates inmates’ civil rights
Barring any appeals, under the ruling Adree Edmo will become the first Idaho inmate to receive gender confirmation surgery while in Idaho DOC custody
For-profit companies allocating more funds and resources into post-prison rehabilitation stand to benefit from criminal justice reform
We asked our members how they would like to see their agencies improve in the coming year
As we enter the final year of this decade, these challenges should serve as a roadmap to identify opportunities to improve the field of corrections
Assaults on correctional officers, inmate mental healthcare and the impact of new technologies dominated the headlines this year
In Pennsylvania, the Department of Corrections found a better way to assign inmates among its 25 facilities
The woman told deputies she was having a psychotic episode
Based on the outcomes in Virginia, the Cognitive Community model has a high potential for successful replication in other correctional systems, both adult and juvenile
There’s significant risk when facilities look for quantity over quality
The 223 calls occurred over a four-month span, violating a domestic violence protection order
The priorities of private corrections companies — to make money housing inmates — don’t match the state’s, Rep. Bill McCamley said
The officer alleges he’s been passed up for numerous training and promotion opportunities, and he remains concerned about losing his job amid health problems caused by mistreatment
The desire to be well-liked can make it difficult for new supervisors to make unpopular decisions that may disappoint the officers they lead
The city plans to return to its earlier plan to expand its existing lower Manhattan jail, the Manhattan Detention Complex
COs expressed concerns about understaffing, violence and drug issues to members of the review team
The union for corrections officers said the latest numbers show the department about 900 officers down and dropping
Your subordinates will look to you for answers in the moment of truth. Will you be ready for them?
The current practice of mandating overtime does far more harm than good, especially in the long-term
Sheriff Scott Walton says the pre-trial release program plays a key role in the jail’s lowering numbers
A city Law Department spokeswoman said the settlement “was in the best interest of all parties involved”
“The mere presence of [the body camera] has a more secure effect for the officer,” a jail official said
The county will also immediately start work with the U.S. Marshals to bring on the Euclid Jail into compliance with federal standards
Officials said they are transferring more inmates to state prisons to deal with staff shortages
Chief Deputy George Taylor will take over as the interim director of the Cuyahoga County jail, where six inmates have died over four months
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