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 plan would have officers at the county’s Corrections Department take on duties currently performed by plainclothes sheriff’s deputies as personal bodyguards and drivers for the mayor and commissioners
An investigation found the Adams County corrections officers did not check on the inmate for four days, and he was later hospitalized with serious medical issues
The policy would have halted surgeries and tapered hormones for those in federal prison
Three St. Landry Parish Jail inmates used a ceiling electrical box and broken bed frame pieces to chip at a concrete block wall on the third floor, according to the sheriff
William Reaves, 77, was convicted of fatally shooting Indian River County Deputy Richard Raczkoski in 1986
Inspectors credited a dedicated workforce but warned the facility’s operations would be at risk if its population grows
The Michigan DOC has banned hardcover books and expanded mail rules, and it raised its contraband budget to $3.75 million, but officials say any piece of paper can be a delivery method
Quincy Lundy, already serving 25 to life for murder at Auburn Correctional Facility, punched an officer during a mess hall pat frisk, fracturing bones in his face
The ruling restores the collective bargaining agreement for about 30,000 employees
PRODUCT NEWS
New Tek84 brand reflects the company’s proven technology, American-made innovation, and commitment to giving those responsible for safety the tools they can trust
The suite is made up of three tools: AI User Guide, Ask Anything and Document Intelligence, each making it faster and easier to get help, find data or process documents
AI-assisted software provides a second review for concealed weapons and contraband, helping security personnel improve screening accuracy with the Intercept® body scanner
Limestone County plans to deploy 33 cameras to corrections officers who have direct contact with inmates
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