Correctional Management
Correctional Management encompasses the strategies, policies, and practices of running correctional facilities effectively and safely. This section offers articles that delve into various aspects of Correctional Management, including leadership, staff training, inmate rehabilitation, and security measures. Effective management is crucial for maintaining order, ensuring safety, and fostering a rehabilitative environment within correctional institutions. Explore related topics on corrections policies for additional insights into the challenges of managing complex correctional systems.
Contraband items such as a knife, cellphones and controlled substances were put into Tupperware containers, concealed in plastic wrap in the middle of prepared food
The Thanksgiving menu at MDC is a far cry from the tasty morsels Sean “Diddy” Combs once served up at Justin’s, the Flatiron soul food restaurant he launched in the 90s
The multiagency sweep at Suwannee Correctional Institution, dubbed “Operation Fall Harvest,” found 44 grams of meth, 19 gallons of homemade alcohol and other items
When jails become overcrowded, it affects the safety of inmates, staff and visitors
With 13 wards and advanced healthcare spaces, the new medical unit at Frederick County Adult Detention Center aims to reduce hospital transports and increase efficiency
The inmate was one of four who escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail in May; the other three were recaptured shortly after the escape
“Be Not Afraid” highlights the journey of a group of men at Garden State Correctional Facility as they gain musical skills and “a sense of achievement and belonging”
The inmate is being held at Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility awaiting a murder trial in the 2023 death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald
Among the terms in the agreement: monthly reports from an independent monitor, timely use-of-force reviews, an ombudsman for youth grievances and more cameras
“Unit 29: Writing from Parchman Prison” stemmed from a series of writing workshops
The New Path program gives women at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center the tools to pursue cosmetology careers upon release
The state report says the Connecticut Department of Correction is overusing isolation and not addressing the trauma experienced by incarcerated youth
A total of eight Walker County Jail employees have entered plea agreements related to the death of Tony Mitchell
The Academy for Excellence in Corrections is designed to accommodate up to 144 trainees as they learn, practice and prepare for their career in an authentic environment
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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 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
The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services corrections officer was leaving work when a group began “jumping on his car and banging on the windows”
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
McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane said inmates who struggled with daily functions or speaking in complete sentences became “totally coherent” around the dog
The union said prison violence is worsened by staffing shortages, with 33,516 inmates in state prisons but a total of 14,276 COs as of Nov. 1., the lowest level in two decades
Philadelphia’s jail population has dropped, with about 4,500 people now incarcerated — nearly half as many as in 2015, according to Pennsylvania Department of Prisons data
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
Cibola County Correctional Center COs recently found more than 1,000 fentanyl pills, several ounces of heroin and a half pound of meth inside the prison
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