Corrections Policies
Corrections policies are the backbone of effective correctional facility management, guiding the daily operations, inmate management, and staff conduct. This directory provides articles that detail the development, implementation, and impact of various policies within the correctional system. Understanding corrections policies is crucial for ensuring compliance, maintaining order, and promoting facility safety. For further information on how these policies are enforced, explore our section on Correctional Facility Procedures.
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The $500 million plan includes closing the 127-year-old Green Bay prison, shifting security levels and expanding early release programs
The funding request includes anti-drone systems, mail scanning technology and a dedicated transport team following the 2024 hospital attack on COs
The payments, funded by profits from Allegheny County inmate phone, tablet and commissary purchases, will be studied for their impact on recidivism and community safety
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The proposed bill aims to establish statewide standards and transparency for local jails, following a series of deaths and multimillion-dollar settlements
Gov. Hochul said corrections leaders have already expanded a policy requiring staff to activate body cameras whenever they come into contact with incarcerated people
TDOC said it had “completed its revision of the lethal injection protocol, which will utilize the single drug pentobarbital”
Mobile devices offer a potential productivity boost for corrections staff, but their risks to institutional security demand careful integration and trust-building policies
The move comes after more than a decade of complaints, audits, class action lawsuits and threats of a DOJ lawsuit
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
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When jails become overcrowded, it affects the safety of inmates, staff and visitors
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
In 2021, N.M. DOC began redirecting inmate mail to a Florida vendor for scanning, giving inmates photocopies instead of originals to reduce contraband in prisons
Each piece of privileged mail will be verified through the new TextBehind DOCS system and given a unique QR code
From body cameras to healthcare access, the new year will bring key policy shifts to improve corrections operations
“It’s very hard to get cops now because they’re not given any backup … they have like an eighth of a second to make a decision that’s going to change their life,” former President Donald Trump said
Modern assessments should target systemic issues to foster rehabilitation, reduce recidivism and restore public trust in the correctional system
Under the policy, staff and COs most likely to first encounter unknown substances are undergoing specialized training to “properly identify, handle and manage” the materials
Police and corrections officers are human beings that make mistakes, but “there are certain lines that can’t be crossed,” the board’s outgoing chair said
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