Nebraska DCS Combining Pair of Facilities
A name change represents the next significant step in joining two nearby prison facilities in southwest Lincoln.
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New York Takes Big Step Forward with Borough-based Jail Project
Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced recently that the City has reviewed and approved six teams—who each submitted a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to develop detailed proposals to design and construct four modern, smaller, humane borough-based jails.
Read moreCorizon Health and State of Maryland Make Prison Vaccination ‘Blitz’
Corizon Health’s Maryland division, in conjunction with state officials and departments, conducted a “Holiday Inoculation Blitz” at prisons across the state to provide COVID vaccine shots to more than 1,100 state prisoners.
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John Hamm Appointed New Commissioner of Alabama DOC
Governor Kay Ivey recently appointed law enforcement veteran John Hamm, previously the deputy secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, to serve as the new commissioner of the state’s Department of Corrections.
Read moreCoastal Detention Makes Pair of Major Acquisitions
Coastal Detention Holdings, LLC (“Coastal” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of physical detention products, announced that in December of 2021 it has acquired a 100% interest in Maximum Security Systems, Inc. (MSSI) and All Phase Security, LLC (APS) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alabama Detention Holdings, LLC.
Read moreHomeWAV Continues Growth Via Macon County Jail Partnership
HomeWAV, a leader in inmate communication solutions, has announced a new partnership with Macon County Jail in Decatur to provide a complete suite of services for the correctional facility.
Read moreCalifornia Correctional Sergeant Hailed for Heroism
Governor Gavin Newsom honored Correctional Sergeant Hector Villarreal with a Gold Medal at a mid-December Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor ceremony, for his heroic act in protecting citizens in the city of Kerman from a serial shooter in 2018.
Read moreSenstar Debuts Breakthrough Security Platform Integration
OTTAWA, Canada—Senstar, a leader in video management, video analytics and perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS), has announced the integration of its Senstar Symphony™ Common Operating Platform with the HALO IoT Smart Sensor from IPVideo Corporation.
Read moreInnovative Testing Helps Virginia DOC Control COVID
For the last year, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has used an innovative practice as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic: studying wastewater samples at 40 of its facilities.
Read moreDixie County Jail Adds Video Visitation Service
HomeWAV, the leader in providing simple, secure inmate communication solutions, is excited to now partner with Dixie County Jail to bring video visitation services to their Florida facility, completing installation on November 8.
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