As operational costs continue to climb across public agencies, departmental administrators are constantly looking for ways to minimize budget expenditures and increase taxpayer savings.
Harris County, Texas officials say a new hospital-style unit inside one of the county’s jails is intended to speed up access to medical care and cut down on the number of daily transports to outside hospitals.
Many newly hired sheriff’s department staff members begin their tenures with assignments in county jails. | Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Pinellas County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office By David McRoberts In…
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.
Six counties in Iowa — Fremont, Ringgold, Wayne, Allamakee, Black Hawk and Warren — have been recognized as having top-performing jails in the state after a rigorous annual assessment took place this year.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
