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
On average, just 11 of the 71 items, or 15%, that had tested positive for fentanyl in the field tests also tested positive in the lab, a Department of Investigation report states
The Constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime.
Partnership equips incarcerated individuals with pathways to employment
Christopher Martinez, an officer at California State Prison, Corcoran, leaves behind his wife and 9-month-old child
Officials blamed understaffing, poor policies and lack of training for the conditions at the Fulton County jail
The inmate used a “metal homemade knife-type weapon” to stab the CO multiple times during the June attack at Broad River Correctional Institution
The CO admitted conspiring with other officers to assault the inmate as retaliation at the Southern Regional Jail, according to court documents
The Virginia SkillBridge Program enabled Phillip Williams to transition from military service to a civilian role as a probation and parole officer
The Minnesota Department of Corrections mandate said the Hennepin County jail doesn’t have enough staff on duty and that it isn’t checking on inmates as often as it should
During the attack, two North Branch Correctional Institution corrections officers were stabbed; one CO suffered a laceration to the neck and was airlifted to a hospital
Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez acknowledged “mistakes” were made in the inmate’s death at Santa Rita Jail but condemned the decision to file criminal charges
During intake at Hennepin County jail, Lucas Bellamy said he ingested a bag of drugs; he died of a perforated bowel while in custody
Correctional Officer Gloria Balderas said her father, a sergeant with CDCR, inspired her to have a career in corrections to create a future for her and her daughter
The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services corrections officer was leaving work when a group began “jumping on his car and banging on the windows”
Master Sgt. Jonathan Massey, assigned to RJ Donovan Correctional Facility, said the military and corrections have similar traits and he aspires to rise through the ranks
DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox said inmates continue to break out windows to allow contraband from the outside
The state AG has moved for a new trial, arguing that “no reasonable jury” could conclude the CO was doing anything beyond maintaining order at Garner Correctional Institution
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