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
A Shakopee State Prison inmate allegedly funneled state benefits through a fraud scheme involving a personal care attendant in Chicago
Violent crime against seniors in America has surged by 331% in the last decade, making safety a top priority for retirees; do you agree with the rankings?
The move comes after more than a decade of complaints, audits, class action lawsuits and threats of a DOJ lawsuit
Those whose lives were spared by the move include those convicted in the killings of police and military officers and the killings of correctional officers or prisoners in federal facilities
The Cheshire County jail offers Restorative Learning Dialogues — an eight to 10-week program focused on repairing relationships with self and others
The Kentucky DOC requested the opinion from the state’s attorney general as the agency amends its administrative regulations regarding medical care for inmates
Kevin Ray Underwood admitted to luring Jamie Rose Bolin into his apartment and killing her as part of a cannibalistic fantasy
Between October 2023 and February 2024, juvenile CO vacancies increased from 15% to 39%; of the 118 officers hired in 2023, 79% had left by August of 2024
This initiative, spearheaded by students from UW-La Crosse, enables fathers to record themselves reading storybooks, which are then sent to their children
The Justice Department will pay an average of about $1.1 million to each of 103 women who sued the Bureau of Prisons over their treatment at FCI Dublin
The emergency proclamation will activate “disaster service workers” to temporarily take over the civilian duties of probation officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
Joseph Corcoran was convicted in the July 1997 shootings of his brother, his sister’s fiancé and two other men
Detention Officer Isaiah Bias, 28, was working at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center when he was physically attacked by an inmate
Alameda County deputies repeatedly walked by the inmate days before he was declared dead, with some wondering aloud “is (Monk) awake? Is he alive?”, the lawsuit alleges
Six state prisons reported issues, including malfunctioning dishwashers, cockroach infestations and outdated medical supplies
Virginia Department of Correction’s K-9s — Anette, Chulligan, Cody, Hondo, PI, Elvis, Vico and Tosca — will soon be outfitted with bullet and stab protective vests
The changes are in response to an inspection report that accused the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center of using seclusion to compensate for staffing shortages
