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Current News | Correctional News

Calaveras County Jail to Open This Summer


(05/02/2013)
On track for a summer 2013 opening, the new 160-bed Calaveras County Jail will replace the outdated and overcrowded current facility with a modern and efficient design.

Texas Legislators Debate Closure of Correctional Facilities


(05/02/2013)
Republican legislators of Texas and local officials are fighting to keep doors open at two state correctional facilities slated to close due to fiscal infeasibility while also attempting to purchase an additional correctional facility.

Thirteen Corrections Officers Indicted for Racketeering with Gang

By Audrey Arthur
(05/01/2013)
Severe corruption has been exposed in the Baltimore City Detention Center (BCDC) with 13 corrections officers indicted for racketeering, laundering and having sex with jailed inmates involved in the Black Guerrilla Family (BGF).

Debut of New DEC Company


(05/01/2013)
Detention Equipment Contractors (DECs) are steadily picking up speed again after a couple financially troubling years.

Utah Counties Consider Hosting State Prison Inmates


(04/17/2013)
As the state of Utah searches for the next location of their state prison, counties are looking to take advantage of the economic boost that would come with hosting the new correctional facility and state inmates.