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
A prosecutor ruled the Boise officer acted on a “reasonable mistake of fact” after 911 callers misidentified an armed IDOC officer during the inmate escape
A judge ordered an end to extended solitary confinement and stacked disciplinary sanctions tied to refusal to work
Sheriff Robert Luna points to an aging, medically fragile population as the department works to implement reforms
Kern County officials are exploring switching to a secondary well while determining how fuel entered the system
One officer suffered a fractured rib, another was sexually assaulted and others were beaten after slipping on soap-covered floors, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said
Two inmates facing murder charges allegedly climbed through a ceiling maintenance door to flee the Sumter County facility
A federal court ruled the Bureau of Prisons likely violated due process in seeking to transfer inmates with commuted death sentences to the Supermax facility
Ronald Palmer Heath becomes the state’s first execution of 2026 following a three-drug lethal injection at Florida State Prison
The Atwater corrections officer said she feared for her life, but video showed the inmate walking away before she pursued and punched him
PRODUCT NEWS
New mission mode provides simpler and more intuitive sampling of hazardous vapors
A Senate panel recommends outfitting corrections officers at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, operated by CoreCivic, with body cameras following a violent 2025 riot
The 5-year contract is partially funded through a $500,000 state grant
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