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…...

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…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (717+ words) Image created via chatGPT By Meghan FriedmannThe Advocate, Baton Rouge, La. NEWS ORLEANS — For years, Louisiana’s prison system often failed to release inmates on time, holding them past their release dates — sometimes for months. Under Gov. Jeff Landry and Gary…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (289+ words) WASHINGTON — Joshua J. Smith, a Tennessee businessman and former federal inmate whose appointment as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons broke new ground for the agency, has stepped down after about 14 months in the role. BOP Director William…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (627+ words) By Kurt EricksonSt. Louis Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Kehoe named a new director of the state’s sprawling prison system Tuesday as part of a leadership shuffle in his administration. Valarie Moseley, deputy director of the Missouri Department of…...

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…...