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 Fulton County Jail inmate used trash and food trays to start a fire in a shower, prompting evacuation and hospitalizations for smoke inhalation
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
Henry Ruggs III, serving up to 10 years for a fatal DUI crash, was recognized on the University of Alabama’s president’s list while imprisoned in Nevada
The Allegheny County corrections union is challenging a voter-backed ban on chemical agents and restraints
A Pima County corrections officer was left alone with inmate Nathan Peru, who slipped his wrist restraint and tried to grab her gun
DOC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver told lawmakers inmates use internal pipe chases to climb to the roof and retrieve packages dropped by drones
Inmates used cords, rope and other materials left behind by contractors to scale down from the St. Landry Parish Jail’s roof, video shows
Brian Tellier was found not guilty of felonious assault and tampering charges stemming from a 2023 incident at Lorain County jail that left an inmate paralyzed
Sheriff Kelly Martinez says aging county jails need $289M in urgent repairs, with long-term costs possibly reaching as high as $3 billion
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