Cobb Co. Approves Extra Courthouse Funds


(03/14/2011)
Cobb County Commissioners in Georgia recently approved additional funds for the installation of security equipment in the county’s new $63 billion Superior Court building.

Pa. County Sees Lower Recidivism Rate With DRC


(03/10/2011)
The Franklin County Day Reporting Center has heled the county achieve a reduced recidivism rate, according to a study commissioned by county officials.

N.C. Youth Center Closing Due to Budget Crisis


(01/21/2011)
Officials announced this week they will be closing Swannanoa Valley Youth Development Center and Woodson Wilderness Challenge program to cut costs.

Prison Could See New Life as Civil Commitment Facility


(01/12/2011)
The Brunswick Correctional Center closed in 2009 but may reopen as a step-down facility for sexual offenders, according to officials.

Virginia to Close Oldest Prison


(01/12/2011)
The Virginia Department of Corrections announced this week that it will close the James River Correctional Center in Goochland County on April 1.

Oldcastle Precast Awarded SCI Graterford Contract


(12/29/2010)
Oldcastle Precast Modular has been awarded the precast cell contract for the new State Correctional Institution Graterford East and West project.

Partnership Awarded Chatham County Jail Project


(12/29/2010)
Oldcastle Precast Modular and a Hunt/Mills joint venture will be providing the precast concrete prison cells and building components for the new $71 million, 330,000 square-foot expansion of the Chatham County Detention Center in Georgia.

Conn. Inmate Population Could Hit 5-Year Low


(12/28/2010)
Policy analysts in Connecticut say ongoing efforts to combat recidivism and treat nonviolent offenders in community settings should push the state’s prison population to a five-year low.

Budget Cuts Could Close Rhode Island Prisons


(12/27/2010)
Rhode Island's corrections director says he may need to close two prisons if the state forces a 15-percent budget cut.

ICE Considering New Jersey for Detention Center


(12/13/2010)
One of three sites being considered by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency for a massive federal detention center for illegal immigrants is in Essex County, N.J.