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.
The program at MCI-Framingham reflects growing national use of canine training to promote rehabilitation
Reducing risk without adding staff or complicated protocols
The “Virginia Model,” an incentive-based approach, offers more visitation, programs and comforts while removing inmates who break rules
The Allegheny County Jail correctional officers’ union says shackles are needed to prevent escapes during hospital trips
The rookie officer, fired for threatening a youth, says long hours and limited supervision left her unprepared
The Pintler Meadows development will provide 25 homes for Department of Corrections employees, with rent later applied toward down payment assistance
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Grant Hardin said he used black Sharpies and kitchen laundry to create the fake uniform, and made a fake badge from a lid of a can
Sen. Saud Anwar said solitary confinement harms not only those incarcerated but also COs, who face moral injuries along with higher rates of anxiety and depression
The review found excessive overtime, outdated internal pay policies, inaccurate time keeping and improper application of pay times
Trained civilians can be highly effective in programs and services such as educational and vocational training, recreation, and treatment
In court filings, detainees said they were fed inedible “slop” and endured the “horrific stench” of sweat, urine and feces, in part because the rooms have open toilets
When chaos hits, the best leaders keep calm, trust their teams and make decisions that inspire lasting change
NYSCOPBA officials said the underlying issues that caused thousands of its members to walk off the job have still not been addressed
Staff shifted 250 inmates to the Nebraska State Penitentiary gym and 137 to two other correctional facilities
For 60 days before the escape, Orleans Parish jail inmates jammed cell doors daily as officials now push for $15 million in security upgrades
As the Lee Fire burned over 167 square miles, corrections officials moved inmates out of the Rifle Correctional Center
Cuyahoga County Chief Deputy Nestor Rivera said he initiated the changes after noticing the vendor serving too many “slurry-type” meals and certain sides always going uneaten
The Allegheny County Jail officer was recorded holding a barbed wire bat and saying “I don’t give a [expletive], [racial slur]-beater” in a video posted online
The Salinas Valley State Prison lieutenant alleges his treatment reflects a broader ‘code of silence’ that punishes staff who report abuse within CDCR
The site would add to the capacity at the state’s first detention facility, built at an isolated airfield in the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”
The closure of California Rehabilitation Center will save the state $150 million annually while impacting nearly 1,200 employees
The error stemmed from a failure to follow established procedures for inmate verification, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan said
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
ICE
Blocking corrections officers from transporting immigrants to ICE detention centers is a “sanctuary” policy, Attorney General James Uthmeier said
Family members said the lack of parole — and the new parole guidelines — take away hope and create dangerous conditions inside an overcrowded prison system
Thousands of officer positions remain unfilled and the state prison agency has struggled to resume normal operations
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