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 La Crosse County sheriff says privacy concerns and a growing number of people refusing to be photographed during booking prompted the change
Michigan State Police troopers were mere feet away before they could see the suspect, who escaped from the Crawford County Jail through a door left propped open
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
Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was found to be missing from the Northwest Correctional Complex on Oct. 25
Officials realized Jacob Morley, 28, was unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Tennessee Department of Correction said in a statement
About 100 inmates were moved from the old Grant County Jail to the new facility in Ephrata during a transfer operation; all inmates arrived safely
In asking for a budget increase, Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork also said a hiring drought will delay the opening of “Phase III,” a medical and mental health wing
Thirty-four incarcerated students at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center began Cal State Los Angeles Liberal Studies classes in August, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office
Marcos Monarrez Jr., 27, received a 33-month term that will run consecutively to his life sentence in a Mexico-to-U.S. drug-smuggling case
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