West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth Converted to Salem Correctional Center


(06/19/2013)
Progress is steady on the task of transitioning the West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth to the Salem Correctional Center.
 

Supreme Court Favors DNA Sampling Before Conviction

By Audrey Arthur
(06/19/2013)
After a divided Supreme Court ruled that obtaining DNA samplings prior to conviction is not in violation of the U.S. constitution, legislators are following the cleared path to bring DNA sampling bills in their respective states.
 

Riverside County Plans to Expand Jail Facilities


(06/11/2013)
Talks are underway in Riverside County to expand the number of jail facilities in the area.
 

Legislators Seek to Block Privatization of Prison Mental Health Services

By Audrey Arthur
(06/11/2013)
A bill that would allow 27 Pennsylvania state prisons to outsource mental health services has encountered heavy opposition from state legislatures who are saying such action would put local communities at risk.
 

Joliet No Longer in Running for Private Immigrant Detention Center

By Audrey Arthur
(06/05/2013)
The Corrections Corporation of American (CCA) announced Monday that it will no longer consider Joliet, Ill. as a potential host city for a new immigrant detention center.