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.
Camp J, once plagued by staff resignations and faulty security, will reopen to house high-risk inmates amid overcrowding
Auditors say nine staff remained on paid leave up to 3.5 years beyond limits set by state regulations and contracts
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has implemented several policy changes, including better fingerprint ID verification and clearer classification protocols
The inmate died hours after multiple corrections officers were caught on bodycam video assaulting him at Marcy Correctional Facility
Incarcerated firefighters from California’s Conservation Camp Program are assisting overwhelmed fire crews as flames destroy thousands of structures
A Lorain County corrections officer is accused of hitting an inmate’s head into a wall; he has been placed on administrative leave
The latest release reduces the prison’s population to 15, the fewest since it opened in 2002
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson credits the jail’s IGNITE program for improving outcomes and easing staff stress
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Governor Brian Kemp’s plan includes pay raises, new facilities and repairs to decades-old infrastructure in the next 18 months
The proposed bill aims to establish statewide standards and transparency for local jails, following a series of deaths and multimillion-dollar settlements
Virginia Beach deputies said they restrained the inmate because he was uncooperative and combative; he experienced a medical emergency and was taken to a hospital
“You could argue there’s two sides to every story, but now there’s three sides, and you have a body camera,” Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley said
The DOJ agreement with Fulton County includes new safety policies, staffing upgrades and improved mental health care
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The Lancaster County Prison warden said most funds will go to staffing for chronic care, mental health and medication-assisted treatment
Investigators say correction officers blocked care for a sick woman on six separate occasions, leading to her death from organ failure
Peer support specialists at Chowchilla Women’s Facility are transforming incarceration by helping address trauma and build trust among inmates
“We need accountability in a criminal justice system that … has run off the rails,” Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said
Gov. Hochul said corrections leaders have already expanded a policy requiring staff to activate body cameras whenever they come into contact with incarcerated people
Daniel Mitchell ordered a Federal Correctional Institute Butner Medium II CO to carry out a physical assault instead of using official discipline protocols, prosecutors said
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office launched “Operation Holiday Honor,” which provides resources for incarcerated veterans to prepare them for success upon release
A Luzerne County corrections officer was holding a restraint belt when the inmate violently rushed back toward the CO, injuring her wrist which required amputation
The move comes after more than a decade of complaints, audits, class action lawsuits and threats of a DOJ lawsuit
The Cheshire County jail offers Restorative Learning Dialogues — an eight to 10-week program focused on repairing relationships with self and others
This initiative, spearheaded by students from UW-La Crosse, enables fathers to record themselves reading storybooks, which are then sent to their children
The Justice Department will pay an average of about $1.1 million to each of 103 women who sued the Bureau of Prisons over their treatment at FCI Dublin
Alameda County deputies repeatedly walked by the inmate days before he was declared dead, with some wondering aloud “is (Monk) awake? Is he alive?”, the lawsuit alleges
Six state prisons reported issues, including malfunctioning dishwashers, cockroach infestations and outdated medical supplies
Virginia Department of Correction’s K-9s — Anette, Chulligan, Cody, Hondo, PI, Elvis, Vico and Tosca — will soon be outfitted with bullet and stab protective vests
The changes are in response to an inspection report that accused the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center of using seclusion to compensate for staffing shortages
The renewed Local Conditional Release Commission releases low-level offenders who are then monitored by probation for a year
After the county failed to pay money owed to the security company, the company ended its contract and let its officers walk out of the Fulton County Jail in the middle of the day
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