Corrections News
Corrections news is essential for the correctional facility workforce, providing up-to-date information on developments, policy changes, and emerging trends in the penitentiary system. This directory offers articles that help staff stay current on issues affecting their work environment, inmate management, and facility operations. Regularly engaging with corrections news ensures personnel are prepared for new challenges and opportunities. For additional insights, explore our section on Correctional Design and Operations Management.
BREAKING NEWS
The DeKalb County inmates range in age from 24 to 31 and face charges including murder, armed robbery and arson
Nick Reiner, son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, is in solitary confinement and under suicide watch at Twin Towers Correctional Facility
IDOC inspections in 2024 found that more than 40 facilities missed mandatory 30-minute checks and over a dozen failed to meet minimum staffing levels
Officials point to $9M in K2 seized in 2025 and say they are addressing the crisis through education, enforcement and review
Ghislaine Maxwell’s habeas petition argues that suppressed evidence and false testimony led to a wrongful conviction in her 2021 sex trafficking trial
Lorain County commissioners authorized emergency funds after a $1.8 million salary gap was discovered in the sheriff’s office budget
A grand jury returned charges against current and former Alameda County deputies over the death of Maurice Monk, who was found unresponsive in his cell after days without aid
The animal entered Chippewa Correctional Facility, climbed a tree and ran through the lot before being corralled back to the woods
Justices will weigh claims of racial bias in Terry Pitchford’s trial, similar to those that led to a 2019 Supreme Court reversal in another case involving the same prosecutor
PRODUCT NEWS
Acquisition will enhance Tyler’s electronic warrants offering, connecting courts and public safety
Michigan DOC staff will photocopy all original mail, including legal and confidential documents, then shred the originals in front of the recipient
Real-time respiratory monitoring detects inmate in distress within minutes of booking, prompting immediate lifesaving intervention
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has purchased 4,641 BWCs for deputies to wear in the facilities, which have seen a spike in inmate deaths in 2025
The body scanners combine advanced AI-assisted detection, superior imaging, and patented DruGuard drug-detection software within a user-friendly interface
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Axon to acquire AI-powered 911 communications company Prepared, strengthening the public safety ecosystem from call to closure