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
Maryland joins Virginia, Florida and Ohio in reporting declines in violence, complaints or use-of-force incidents following body camera deployments
Federal investigators ordered expanded camera coverage, confidential reporting channels and stronger staff oversight, giving the state 49 days to implement reforms
The inspector general found the officer falsified required tour logs but concluded his actions did not result in the 33-year-old inmate’s death at New Haven Correctional Center
The four-week program will include visits to a correctional facility, probation and parole office, agency headquarters and staff training academy
One inmate was airlifted and 15 others were taken by ambulance to outside hospitals after the lightning strike at Grafton Correctional Institution
LAPD said a group followed two federal employees into a parking garage and attacked one of them during a protest outside the Metropolitan Detention Center
Authorities say the inmate used a contraband cellphone at FCI Oakdale to send threats and photos of the woman’s new residence while serving a 17-year sentence
The two-year program paid for by a state grant will provide psychiatric care, therapy and legal education inside the Virginia Beach jail while reducing inmate transports and pressure on overcrowded state hospitals
The four planned facilities in Bedford and Grafton will provide 144 beds as the state moves toward smaller housing units and expands local alternatives to state confinement
PRODUCT NEWS
Acquisition to advance mission-critical public safety operations in the cloud
Tyler will modernize corrections operations for the fourth largest county in the state
Strategic acquisition adds integrated hardware and cloud subscription platform powered by NIR spectroscopy
The new enhancements integrate AI directly into existing system workflows, positioning intelligence as a core component of daily operations rather than a standalone add-on
Real County deputies are using the technology during transport operations, with the agency saying it could help reduce the risk of a seized weapon being used against an officer
Axon Vision introduced to help recognize activity in live camera feeds while Axon Assistant expands secure, compliant AI to deliver operational data and continuous intelligence in the field
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office used its traveling training center to reinforce de-escalation tactics and reduce use-of-force incidents