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.
New Jersey corrections officials credit a Las Vegas-based mail vendor for helping to stem the flow of synthetic drugs like K2 into facilities
Prosecutors amended Randall Hepp’s felony misconduct charge as part of a plea deal tied to ongoing investigations at Waupun Correctional Institution
A 40% call-out at Los Padrinos on Easter Sunday forced the Probation Department to redeploy officers, leaving thousands of probationers with little to no supervision
New program will offer services including 12-step programs, employment counseling, mental health services
Having a clearly defined policy in place may save correctional officer careers
How can leaders motivate their COs to perform at optimal levels?
Jails hope to improve care by providing post-booking interventions and community-based services
Visiting officers must share two showers and spend weeks away from families
The protest is expected to last for nineteen days
Senate Bill 1279 would largely limit the maximum term of imprisonment for felony convictions
Adding more licensed mental health professionals at the Volusia County Branch Jail is a prime concern
A study commissioned by the county last year projected that a new jail would need at least 400 beds to cover the county’s needs for the next 30 years
The National Institute of Corrections encourages transformational leadership, which is based on mentorship and accessibility
A well-designed and implemented multi-faceted approach to offender reentry is significantly lowering recidivism rates
Corrections officials have said they don’t have a target date for when the lockdown will be completely lifted
The lawsuit is at least the 13th federal case filed in the past five years against Montgomery County Jail alleging mistreatment of inmates
The breach could cause convictions or charges to be dismissed in dozens of serious criminal cases
The lawsuit estimates a third of the prison systems’ approximately 19,000 inmates could have chronic hepatitis C
The initiative is part of Senate Bill 120, which allows inmates to receive near private sector wages and job training
The family of the man who died claim jail staff failed to ensure the man took needed medication, did not monitor his cell as required and covered up their acts
In the past year, there have been 159 cases of prisoners dealing with varying degrees of mental illness, ranging from acute to chronic
Garfield County Sheriff Jerry Niles had been charged for the death of an inmate who was confined in a restraining chair for more than two days
The Airway Heights Corrections Center’s Pawsitive Dog program is one of several across the state’s prison system
The lawyers said the practice is dangerous and puts the public at risk
Perhaps the most common form of corruption in prisons is the smuggling in of contraband
The DOC has taken away 15,000 tablets from prison inmates across the state
Glyn Travis of the Prison Officers’ Association criticized the name change and described it as “ill-thought out”
Officials say 14 inmates, who were all involved in the deadly riot at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center that killed a CO, refused meals at breakfast
Excessive bail is a major issue for low-level, non-violent, non-serious misdemeanor defendants who pose little threat to public safety
The TDCJ says 10 inmates and prison staff members have been treated for heat-related illnesses since July 20
The move is one of a number changes the state’s prison system plans to make in the wake of Officer Joseph Gomm’s slaying
The move is part of a multi-facility shakeup in the wake of the recent beating death of a corrections officer
Kashka Meadors was charged after ordering the water turned off in a jail cell leading to the dehydration death of an inmate
