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Report: L.A. County jail deputies’ safety checks decline when supervisors aren’t watching
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (1502+ words) Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department By Jason HenryLos Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES — Staff inside Los Angeles County’s jails performed safety checks to an “exemplary” standard while their supervisors were watching, but those standards plummeted when their bosses weren’t around,…...
Warren County sheriff pushes back on potential corrections officer cuts
1+ week, 4+ day ago (682+ words) By Luke Mosseau The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y. WARREN COUNTY, N.Y. — A 2025 report from the New York State Commission of Correction has caused a recent stir in the ranks of Warren County correctional officers, with public rumblings that as many as 14 positions…...
Why correctional leaders must know when to change hats
1+ week, 5+ day ago (950+ words) One time, I asked the supervisor how he kept the job from overwhelming him. His answer was simple: “Wear different hats for different responsibilities.” At the time, I perceived this statement only as good advice. After many years, I realize…...
‘Corrections officers are trained for security, not hospice care’: Pa. jail faces aging inmate crisis
2+ week, 1+ day ago (879+ words) LUZERNE, Pa. — During recent legislative testimony about crime trends, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo highlighted the aging prison population as a concern that must be addressed. Older inmates with “escalating chronic health needs” are contributing to rising medical costs and…...
Ala. prisons move to ban tobacco for COs, inmates
2+ week, 6+ day ago (817+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Are Newports the problem with Alabama’s notoriously overcrowded and violent prison system? Many people don’t think so, and were surprised when Alabama prisons announced a move to ban tobacco earlier this month. “It’s really baffling that with all…...
Only 3% of staff felt motivated: How Missouri corrections rebuilt its workplace culture
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1138+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — When Anne Precythe took over the Missouri Department of Corrections in January 2017, her inbox started filling with messages from employees who were angry, exhausted and waiting for someone to listen. “People were miserable. They were calling out…...
The use-of-force case every correctional officer should know
3+ week, 5+ day ago (590+ words) Ask the average correctional officer about case law and you’re likely to get a blank stare. That is not meant as criticism. The reality is that many correctional officers spend far more time learning policy, procedures and institutional practices than…...