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Lawmakers venture to the Springfield prison

‘His life meant so much more’: Corrections awards honor Corey Proulx, standout staff

Wisconsin Department of Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy read the names of 10 prison and community corrections workers described as seriously injured in the line of duty in 2025.  “...

ODOC Deploys Full-body Scanners

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is introducing new full-body scanning technology at five correctional facilities as part of an ongoing effort to reduce contraband and enhanc...

Oregon Department of Forestry trains, deploys adults in custody firefighting crews for quick wildfire response

Molalla, Ore.—Hoses, chainsaws, Pulaskis and other tools of the firefighting trade were in the hands of motivated adults in custody (AICs) this month as Oregon Department of Forest...

Dept. of Corrections: Update: Escapee in custody

Jonathan Taylor fled Kenosha Correctional Center May 5 KENOSHA, Wis. – Jonathan Taylor, 31, a resident of the Kenosha Correctional Center (KCC), was arrested without incident in Ra...

Second Vermont man this year dies in Mississippi prison

Mississippi Department of Corrections (MS)

K9 Floki was shot and killed while working the back perimeter of the Marshall County Correctional Facility at 833 West Street in Holy Springs. K9 Floki patrolled the back perimet...

Correctional officer, inmates accused of seeking to bring contraband into Lafourche Parish prison

A former correctional officer, along with three inmates and a former dating partner of an inmate have been accused of conspiring to bring drugs and a weapon into the Lafourche Pari...

State prison department argues it lacks the money for mother-child program behind bars

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is making progress on creating a program allowing incarcerated mothers who meet certain requirements to keep physical custody of their babie...

Inmates Denied In-Person Visitation at Florida Correctional Facility

Inmates are denied in-person visitation at a Florida correctional facility. The post Inmates Denied In-Person Visitation at Florida Correctional Facility appeared first on West Orl...

Wisconsin’s prison population is heading toward a record high. Track the trend here.

Inside correctional approaches to addiction care

With overdose rates rising, correctional facilities are playing a critical role in substance use treatment.

McCann Wellington campaign shows authentic reality of working in Corrections

The Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa, and McCann Wellington have launched a new recruitment campaign. The post McCann Wellington campaign shows authentic reality of w...

Editorial: New jail will serve multiple needs

Construction of a new jail in Halawa to replace the deteriorating Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) must not be delayed any longer. It’s time for the state and its Departme...

DOJ joins transgender prison policy clash

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the state’s practice of housing transgender women at the Washington Corrections Center for W...

Claiborne Parish couple celebrates 14 years of marriage while serving together for the Louisiana Department of Public Sa...

HOMER, La. (KTVE/KARD) - The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is recognizing a Claiborne Parish couple for their years of service and a personal milestone. Vin...

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Inside Vermont’s prisons: What legislators didn’t see.

Staffing shortages, medication failures and lost programming tell a different story than a recent legislative visit to Southern State Correctional Facility suggested. Read the stor...

VADOC confirms two officers assaulted at Red Onion State Prison

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) confirmed two officers were assaulted at a state prison on Tuesday. VADOC said two officers at Red Onion St...

Kansas Department of Corrections signs inmate healthcare contract starting at $88.9M annually

The Kansas Department of Corrections awards prison healthcare contract to a Topeka company with a controversial record of service in Mississippi prisons.

2 SCI corrections officers charged with trafficking drugs into their prison

The Pennsylvania Attorney General has charged two SCI corrections officers and a former inmate with trafficking drugs into SCI Fayette.

DOJ opens civil rights probe into Washington women’s prison over housing of male inmates

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a federal civil rights investigation into Washington Corrections Center for Women.

KSP: Correctional officer charged with smuggling drugs into eastern Kentucky prison

(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A correctional officer at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex faces multiple charges after prison officials caught him bringing illegal narcotics into the...

Aging prison population drives Wisconsin corrections costs

A new report shows Wisconsin’s aging prison population is increasing corrections costs, driven by longer sentences, OWI cases and violent crime trends. The post Aging prison popula...