(02/06/2013)
After a hiatus of a few years, government leaders in Illinois are reinstating a form of early release program to help address an overcrowded prison system.
(01/24/2013)
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s new budget proposal recommends his state should close two correctional facilities because of a lack of cost effectiveness in their operations.
(01/24/2013)
South Carolina leaders are concerned about the safety of prison guards in their facilities, due to a chronically upside-down corrections budget.
(01/24/2013)
The New Hanover County Jail is in the midst of installing solar panels in order to reduce energy costs at the facility.
(01/23/2013)
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie released $248,177 in early January to begin the planning process for a possible reopening of Kulani Prison, near Hilo on the island of Hawaii.
(01/23/2013)
Each year, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) recognizes a standout facility and presents them with the Facility of Year award. For 2012, the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility (CRCF) was presented with the prestigious honor.
(01/15/2013)
Battle lines are being drawn around an unusual proposal to change laws in the state of Maine pertaining to where young adult inmates serve out their sentences.
(01/15/2013)
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Justice is currently in its final month of accepting project submissions for its 2013 Justice Facilities Review.
(01/03/2013)
A recent report by Los Angeles-based IBISWorld, Prison and Jail Construction in the U.S., describes the current state of the industry and projections for the future.
(12/18/2012)
Good news for inmates in Louisiana’s 12 state correctional facilities, it will now cost less for an inmate to make a phone call starting in the next couple of years.