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Date Time Ellen Pascoe is working hard to keep Dubbo community safe After completing a Bachelor of Criminal Justice, Dubbo’s Ellen Pascoe couldn’t decide whether to become a police officer or parole officer. She eventually chose the latter and is this week one of 10,000 Corrective Services NSW staff celebrated on National Corrections Day for her commitment to reducing reoffending. The Dubbo Community Corrections officer has only been in the job for two years and in that time has put numerou...

Then U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, left, meets with Julio M. Algarin, warden at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Lower Providence in January 2016. The pair were discussing a prison grant for the Linking to Employment Activities Pre Release to establish jail-based employment centers to help inmates prepare for post-release job opportunities. John Strickler — Digital First Media Photo courtesy Montgomery County Commissioners

Wednesday, January 6, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) reported five offenders have died due to the coronavirus at the Augusta Correctional Center.

Davis said prisoners put Corrections staff and emergency services in danger.

The 16 men rioting at Waikeria Prison gave themselves up peacefully at 12.37pm today, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says. They received food and water

The 16 men rioting at Waikeria Prison gave themselves up peacefully at 12.37pm today, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says. They received food and water

Desperate family members are urging rioting Waikeria Prison inmates to give themselves up, but warn their loved ones are willing to die if their demands

Corrections says the rioting inmates intend to use makeshift weapons on prison staff.

The Māori Party says top-level intervention is needed at Waikeria Prison.

Senator Albritton discusses bill to reduce overcrowding, spending for county jails Overcrowding in county jails By Caroline Klapp | December 30, 2020 at 5:09 PM CST - Updated December 30 at 6:23 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - An Alabama lawmaker is trying to take some pressure off county jails. How? By clearly defining who is responsible for housing certain inmates, and determining a set amount the state has to pay county jails for holding them. “All I know is I got to stop the fighting be...