The Hawaii Department of Public Safety (DPS) broke ground in July on the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) in Honolulu, marking a key milestone for the project that aims to greatly improve the conditions of female offenders.
For years now, officials at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have raised concerns about overcrowding in Hawaii’s correctional facilities, and new figures show that this predicament is only getting worse.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 20 that prison officials cannot arbitrarily ban peaceful religious practices in the country’s correctional institutions. The justices unanimously sided with the defendant in Holt v.
NEWPORT, Ark. — Construction is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks on the new $8 million jail in Newport, Ark., located in Jackson County. The project has been delayed due to rain in the area; however, once it begins, it should last about 15 months.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
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