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San Diego County Invites Community to Share Views on Vista Jail Rebuild
As the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office prepares to rebuild its Vista Detention Facility — the oldest of the county’s seven jails — the project scope covers far more than just building and infrastructure modifications, including intentionally conceived transformations of programs and spaces that the county hopes will contribute to a systemwide culture change.
The Corporate Shield: How Correctional Business Owners Protect the Enterprise While Building Optionality
In the previous article in this series, The Detention Owner’s Fork in the Road, we explored the primary exit paths available to owners in the correctional construction and detention equipment industry.
Evolving Spaces Symposium, Pt. II: Rethinking Facilities in Ohio and Virginia
Last week, Correctional News recapped the first two sessions of the Evolving Spaces: Creating Spaces that Work Symposium, presented Feb. 8 during the American Correctional Association’s 2026 Winter Conference in Long Beach, Calif.
ACA’s Evolving Spaces Forum Explores Transformations in Correctional Facilities
On Feb. 8, during the final day of the American Correctional Association’s 2026 Winter Conference in Long Beach, Calif., attendees gathered for the annual Evolving Spaces: Creating Spaces that Work Symposium.
A Deep-Rooted Connection to Corrections
Merci Wood was named the Deputy Division Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Rehabilitation and Reentry Division in October of 2025.
Scaling What Works: How Secure Infrastructure Supports Safer Jails and Stronger Reentry Outcomes
Across the country, sheriffs, wardens and jail administrators are actively redefining what effective corrections looks like. Today’s leading facilities are prioritizing safety, accountability and preparation for reentry, recognizing that jails are not just places of custody, but critical environments for intervention, structure and long-term community impact.
Oklahoma DOC Teams Up with Oklahoma Monarch Society on Pollinators Project
Last month, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and the Oklahoma Monarch Society announced their partnership on the new Pathways for Pollinators and People initiative, which seeks to engage the incarcerated population in monarch conservation, education and art.
Rethinking Steel in Today’s Correctional Facilities
For much of modern corrections history, facilities were built around steel.
Design Changes Outlined in Latest Oahu Jail Plans
Earlier this month, officials in Hawaii announced the latest changes to the design of the new jail facility that will replace the aging Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) in urban Honolulu.