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
In one call, an inmate admitted that he tried to outrun police on his motorcycle, which helped establish that he was willfully and dangerously fleeing and eluding an officer
“Unit 29: Writing from Parchman Prison” stemmed from a series of writing workshops
The Southern Regional Jail COs admitted each face up to 30 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000 after pleading guilty to a federal civil rights violation
“This dirtbag will be staying right where he is for a very long time and wins the award for dumbest criminal of the week,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said
The CO and inmate threw fluids at five Cuyahoga County corrections officers and supervisors, including the jail’s warden
Nicholas Umphenour is accused of killing a man while on the run after shooting officers during a plot to help an inmate escape from a Boise hospital
Faith Rose Gratz and an inmate ran a drug operation at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for three months in 2022 while in a romantic relationship, prosecutors said
Prosecutors said jail calls from MDC Brooklyn reveal Sean “Diddy” Combs asked family to contact potential victims and witnesses, urging them to craft “narratives” to sway the jury
The CO allegedly smuggled contraband into San Quentin and Vacaville prisons, placed it in various areas and “pretended to discover said contraband,” the indictment said
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
PRODUCT NEWS
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Corrections leaders praise the Stun-Cuff Dual Cuff Model as a critical tool for maintaining control over uncooperative inmates, offering a safe and effective alternative to traditional shackling
The Excellence in Facilities Award from Recidiviz recognizes MDOC’s innovative use of data and technology to prepare inmates for successful reintegration into the community