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
Lawmakers and law enforcement officials say the plan to release some prisoners up to 110 days early is a dangerous response to staffing shortages and failed prison reforms
The immersive show lets music fans step into Johnny Cash’s legendary 1968 Folsom Prison performance — complete with inmate roleplay and gritty realism
Arkansas lawmakers blocked a $750M prison bill as Alabama clears more funding for its ongoing construction plan
Union leaders cite training costs and security issues as a reason to reopen the Danville Correctional Center firing range, while businesses warn of stray bullets and noise
Inmates who helped raise service dogs were reunited with their former pups and met the people now benefiting from their efforts
With a 26% vacancy rate in state-run prisons, Tennessee is forming a 20-member floating security team to fill staffing gaps across facilities
Timothy Delehanty struck a Kenton County deputy just hours after being sentenced for a 2006 murder
The group calls on Congress to change federal law to help corrections officials stop inmates from using contraband phones to commit crimes
Michigan Department of Corrections officials say targeted recruitment helped graduate the largest CO class since 2015
