New Director Appointed for Virginia DOC
Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Chadwick Dotson as the 10th Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections.
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Featured Articles
The Marriage of Project and Management
By now you should recognize this issue is devoted to construction and delivery methods (Editor’s Note—this article originally appeared in the July/August issue of Correctional News).
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Mental Wellness Among Correctional Officers
When was the last time you checked on your correctional officers’ mental well-being? For many, the answer is “not recently.”
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Project Delivery Methods – A Brief Description
Embarking on a construction project many agencies and jurisdictions must make a choice regarding the method by which the project is designed and constructed.
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Reshaping the Role of Correctional Officers
In the pursuit of a restorative and healing justice system, the relationship between building environments and operational culture presents a key opportunity for driving positive change.
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Designs On Juvenile Justice
Opening in 1992, the Los Angeles County Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court is known for being the first courthouse in the nation exclusively dedicated to handling juvenile dependency cases.
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NELSON Grows Focus on Trauma-Informed Design for Female Inmates
A past study by the US Department of Justice shows that female inmates experience more mental health problems than their male counterparts (state prisons: 73% of females and 55% of males / federal prisons: 61% of females and 44% of males).
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Combatting Drone Contraband Drops
In recent years, the use of drones to deliver contraband to prisons has become a serious concern.
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Navigating the Drivers Within Trauma-Informed Design Decisions
Trauma is woven into the tapestry of life in correctional facilities and healing must become woven into the same tapestry.
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Security – It’s Key to a Successful Facility
Back in December of 2015, The I.S.C., Interagency Security Committee, published a guide for planning and managing a secure facility.
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