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
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
Ghislaine Maxwell’s habeas petition argues that suppressed evidence and false testimony led to a wrongful conviction in her 2021 sex trafficking trial
Lorain County commissioners authorized emergency funds after a $1.8 million salary gap was discovered in the sheriff’s office budget
A grand jury returned charges against current and former Alameda County deputies over the death of Maurice Monk, who was found unresponsive in his cell after days without aid
The animal entered Chippewa Correctional Facility, climbed a tree and ran through the lot before being corralled back to the woods
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
The bill aims to offer work experience to inmates while maintaining security restrictions
David Walters was sentenced to up to 7 years for manslaughter in Robert Brooks’ death, but claims policy violations do not equal criminal conduct
The pilot program requires eight hours plus four hours of forced overtime — a move the union calls heartless and unlawful
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