Harris County Jail’s Brothers in Arms program brings incarcerated veterans together in a structured, military-style environment to build life skills, reduce recidivism, and support successful reentry, showing the power of peer-based rehabilitation.
Correctional facilities across the country face a common challenge: ensuring detainee well-being, improving staff safety and maintaining operational efficiency—all without overextending tight budgets or disrupting existing infrastructure. The Sentry Suite by Black Creek Integrated Systems offers a modular, scalable solution to this challenge.
Inside Indiana’s largest correctional project, three general contractors and a wide network of partners unite to form Build Westville, a collaborative model built on shared values, trust, and purpose-driven execution.
For Treanor, a Lawrence, Kan.-based architecture firm, the foundation of impactful justice design isn’t just vision—it’s collaboration. As the firm’s portfolio has grown across the country, one principle remains clear: Strong partnerships are essential. Not just to win the work, but to deliver meaningful outcomes.
New fencing and mail-screening systems help correctional facilities block contraband, reduce staffing strain and modernize perimeter security.
Orange County’s James A. Musick Facility sets a new standard in secure, scalable and rehabilitative corrections with direct supervision and innovative design
Secure tablets—already used in many facilities to support incarcerated individuals with education, communication and digital literacy—also deliver clear workplace benefits for correctional staff.
With inflation, labor shortages and lead-time volatility, leaders in the corrections industry are embracing smarter, team-driven strategies to improve outcomes and protect budgets.
Justice System Partners’ Brian Lovins, Ph.D. challenges the false choice between security and rehabilitation, advocating for evidence-based design and operations that enhance safety by promoting human dignity and long-term success.
The Macomb County Jail Central Intake and Assessment Center (CAIC) serves as a crucial link between the justice system and community-based mental health care. At admission, people will be assessed for medical needs as well as mental health or substance-use disorders in coordination with MCCMH professionals.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
