Correctional News

The $17.5 million jail expansion in downtown Huntington is expected to be finalized by mid-December, according to the Journal Gazette and other published reports.

The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), has announced a new initiative that will further Michigan’s efforts to improve record-low recidivism rates through advancements in outcome-based decision-making.

A growing crisis on the Rikers Island correctional center includes unstaffed areas, endless quarantines and a decline in general services for inmates, according to reports in the New York Post, New York Daily News and other media outlets.