Racine County, Wis., had for years dealt with a situation experienced by many communities across the country. While the county aimed to provide in- custody youth with a supportive, tailored rehabilitative environment, the facility available was ill-equipped to help meet this progressive mission.
David J. Mahoney, an esteemed law enforcement professional with more than 41 years of experience, has joined Falcon Inc.—a nationwide consulting and management firm specializing in justice, healthcare, and safety—as a senior expert.
A new multi-million upgrade may be in the foreseeable future for the 38-year-old Trempealeau County Jail Complex in Whitehall, a town located between La Crosse and Eau Claire.
Due to a budget overrun of approximately $20 million, the reconstruction project of Dane County Jail in Madison, Wis., has been postponed until spring 2021.
With the goal of addressing aging city and county government facilities, two long-planned projects in Waukesha County are moving forward.
Demolition has begun on Waukesha County’s $38.5 million courthouse expansion project, the first of two steps that will expand and modernize the county’s court facilities.
Gov. Tony Evers recently announced that the Department of Corrections, in cooperation with the Department of Administration, will begin construction on two Type 1 juvenile facilities as directed by 2017 Wisconsin Act 185.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is looking to make changes within their detention facilities for the well-being of mentally ill or unstable inmates.
Recently, the state has made several changes in its facilities to provide a more suitable environment for mentally ill inmates. Some changes and improvements include hiring more mental health staff, better training provided for correctional officers, and providing the inmates with at least 20 hours a week outside of their cells.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed Senate Bill 100 into law on July 9, 2012, after unanimous approval in both chambers of the legislature. The governor is hoping the bill will back up his self-characterization as a prison reformer, as sources say the bill could save hundreds of millions of dollars over a five-year period. His opponents argue that Corbett’s budget still includes $685 million to construct more than 5,000 new prison beds.
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — At the time of the contract award, the new State Correctional Institution at Benner Township in Bellefonte, Pa., was the largest correctional facility the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania had built in the past 10 years. The 629,573-square-foot, 2,000-bed facility will create nearly 600 jobs in the process.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
