The Department of Corrections runs a long list of education programs, starting from literacy, to general education and career ...

After the Wildcat strike ended in March, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has been ...

Recidivism is defined as when someone released from prison ends up back in prison within three years of being released.

The Iowa Department of Corrections is considering privatizing its healthcare services to address staffing shortages and rising costs. The DOC says it is still exploring the move, which is intended "to ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte has picked U.S Marshal William Hart to lead the state’s Department of Corrections. Hart would bring a deep background in state law enforcement to an agency that’s faced several ...

Colorado corrections officials evacuated 179 inmates from a facility near Rifle Saturday as Garfield County issued evacuation notices in advance of the still-growing Lee fire in Rio Blanco County. The ...

The Justice Department announced on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the Arkansas Division of Corrections (ADOC) ...

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. IOWA’S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IS SEARCHING FOR A PRIVATE HEALTH CARE COMPANY TO RUN MEDICAL FACILITIES AT THE STATE PRISONS. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE NINE STATE PRISONS ARE ...

The legislation would require state corrections to create a secure digital way to deliver legal mail. If approved, it would ...