(01/25/2012)
Cell phones in prisons have been a controversial issue for quite some time, but the Illinois Department of Corrections is now requesting information from companies regarding equipment to detect illegal cell phone calls within the prison grounds.
(01/25/2012)
Merced County has recently announced the commission of its new 1.4-megawatt photovoltaic array to power the county’s correctional facilities in El Nido, Calif.
(01/25/2012)
The Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission are being replaced by a new agency intended to bring positive changes to the department.
(01/12/2012)
Building a new prison is on the 2012 to-do list for Adelanto, Calif. The city is working on the drawings for a new prison that would be operated by the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(01/11/2012)
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to move nonviolent criminals and parolees from state operated prisons to county facilities may put a strain on local services.
(01/11/2012)
Ohio is expected to save more than $13 million with the changes put in place to consolidate and privatize its correctional facilities. Three Ohio state prisons have a change in management or operations as part of a consolidation and privatization effort by Gov. John Kasich.
(01/04/2012)
Thermomass, a manufacturer of building insulation systems for the concrete industry, announced the successful completion of the ASTM E-119 fire test, which was conducted on a sandwich wall panel consisting of a 2-inch exterior wythe of concrete, 2-inch insulation core, and a 5-inch interior wythe of concrete.
(01/04/2012)
All state and federal inmates are provided health care under the law, but the conditions of the medical care and lack of attention has caused some serious allegations by inmates against their respected facilities.
(12/29/2011)
Recent research has demonstrated that bedbugs can carry bacteria that have historically proven to be lethal to humans. With potent strains such as Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus mirabilis, and Staphylococcus aureus discovered on bedbugs, microbes have now become the ultimate target for integrated pest control providers when eradicating bedbug infestations in correctional facilities.
(12/29/2011)
Robots will be roaming the halls and serving as wardens at a South Korean jail in March 2012.