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How K-9 units strengthen a layered approach to contraband control
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (940+ words) Evidence of increased dangerous drugs in U. S. correctional facilities is rising, according to the Bureau of Prisons. The United Kingdom is also reporting a 25% increase in psychoactive substances in facilities. At the same time, undetected drone drops are increasing, delivering paper-based…...
Mont. relocates 360 inmates to Miss. facility to ease capacity issues
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (318+ words) By Natalie Demaree The Sun Herald BILLINGS, Mont. " Hundreds of people incarcerated by the Montana Department of Corrections were relocated to a Mississippi prison, a move that will help the agency more effectively manage its secure population, according to a…...
Rikers overhaul continues as new NYC DOC commissioner focuses on staffing, safety
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (882+ words) By Philip Marcelo Associated Press NEW YORK " Stanley Richards knows how bleak life can be at Rikers Island, New York City's notorious jail complex. As a young man, he spent two years locked up there for robbery. Now, he runs…...
Reentry begins in custody: Why release must be managed as a security decision
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (1058+ words) Editor's note: What can U. S. corrections learn from international practice? In this piece, a German correctional officer shares how structured release planning is treated as a core security function " offering a perspective that challenges us to rethink how we manage the…...
Real County deputies using RFID-authenticated firearms for prisoner transport
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (29+ words) Real County deputies are using the technology during transport operations, with the agency saying it could help reduce the risk of a seized weapon being used against an officer...
Ex-Michigan corrections officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting female inmates
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (18+ words) The plea comes as officials push to fix gaps in Michigan law surrounding sexual abuse by corrections staff...
Maine corrections recruit detained by ICE resumes training, set to graduate
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (377+ words) By Corrections1 News Staff PORTLAND, Maine " A Cumberland County corrections recruit who spent more than a month in federal immigration custody has returned to Maine and resumed training, with plans to soon begin working at the county jail. Emmanuel Landila's arrest…...
After 20 years, Nev. may resume executions, though experts question practicality
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1144+ words) Ely State Prison in Ely, Nevada. By Akiya Dillon Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS " Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson remains uncertain about the possibility of an execution in Nevada, even after saying he wanted three convicted killers put to…...
Inmate dies in fall at Mich. prison, third incident in 3 days
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (318+ words) Barbed wire fence at the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. The GEO Group will reopen the facility to house federal prisoners. Cory Morse | MLive. com JACKSON, Mich. " A prisoner died after falling from an upper-level gallery…...
Loss of jail drives overtime, transport strain for Idaho PD
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (398+ words) MOSCOW, Idaho " The lack of a full-time Latah County Jail is straining Moscow Police Department's staff, according to the MPD chief. Chief Anthony Dahlinger talked about this and other topics during his annual MPD report before the Moscow City Council…...