(05/18/2011)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House of Representatives passed a measure to reduce the size of the state’s prison population.
By Candice Dyer
(03/25/2011)
(03/25/2011)
Chicago, with its rambunctious history of Tommy-gun gangsters, political corruption, and fabled “Big Shoulders,” had to develop some sturdy, lock-and-key mechanisms for criminal justice.
By Lisa Kopochinski
(03/25/2011)
(03/25/2011)
A new addition to a Michigan correctional facility leaves open the opportunity for further expansion.
(03/23/2011)
The American Correctional Association recently recommended the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office for full accreditation.
(03/14/2011)
Correctional healthcare services provider Correctional Medical Services, Inc. was awarded a contract with the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections in Louisville, Ky., valued at more than $5 million annually.
(01/25/2011)
A voluntary work release facility modeled after one in Arizona could be the solution for overcrowded jails in Meigs County, Ohio, and would possibly generate revenue for its operation.
(01/24/2011)
Chicago-based Walsh Construction provisionally won $52 million in Iowa state contracts for a major expansion and renovation project at the state women’s prison in Mitchellville.
By Alex Horvath
(01/12/2011)
(01/12/2011)
Inmate deaths are on the rise across the United States, triggering uproar in local communities and a spate of lawsuits against multiple jurisdictions.
(01/03/2011)
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has reported a sustained decline in the state’s prison population after more than a century-and-a-half.
(12/28/2010)
Construction is under way on South Dakota’s newest prison in Rapid City after years of planning and a lawsuit that ended up before the state Supreme Court.