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 settlement closes an investigation into San Luis Obispo County jail conditions sparked by the 2017 death of an inmate in restraints
The Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy said he was delivering lunch trays when he was overtaken by the inmate and pulled inside the cell
The investigation started when an inmate’s parents came to visit him at Indian Creek Correctional Center, smuggling buprenorphine, Naloxone strips and meth
More than 1,100 inmate firefighters and 138 CDCR staff members have been deployed to the Eaton and Palisades fires to help slow fire spread
Richland County officials hope renovations, corrections officer sign-on bonuses and tighter policies can turn the jail around
The lawsuit claims safety lapses under the California Model enabled a violent inmate to take a Sierra Conservation Center correctional officer hostage and assault her
Jails in the study saw lower death rates without adding staff, changing providers or upgrading equipment
Incarcerated firefighters make up nearly a third of California’s wildfire response, but pay rates have remained stagnant for decades
The initiative is part of a broader effort to support correction officers’ health, including peer programs and resilience training
Authorities say the inmate used a paring knife to attack a deputy during a routine cell check at the Onondaga County Justice Center
‘Not denied for past mistakes’: Nev. prison highlights cosmetology program with low recidivism rates
Since 2016, only two out of 85 cosmetology graduates at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center have returned to prison
Authorities say the Telfair State Prison inmate used prison phones and outside contacts to carry out the alleged fraud, targeting family members and friends of his fellow inmates
The inmate died hours after multiple corrections officers were caught on bodycam video assaulting him at Marcy Correctional Facility
Incarcerated firefighters from California’s Conservation Camp Program are assisting overwhelmed fire crews as flames destroy thousands of structures
A Lorain County corrections officer is accused of hitting an inmate’s head into a wall; he has been placed on administrative leave
The latest release reduces the prison’s population to 15, the fewest since it opened in 2002
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson credits the jail’s IGNITE program for improving outcomes and easing staff stress
PRODUCT NEWS
Using Viken Detection’s Nighthawk BTX imagers, GDC enhances contraband detection, allowing teams to inspect hard-to-reach areas with greater accuracy and efficiency
The latest advancements in on-person and package screening technology tailored with AI
Demand for technology growing as fentanyl and soaked contraband in inmate mail skyrocket