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Among the items included in the time capsule are a commissary menu, copy of the Tennessee Supreme Court order suspending jury trials due to COVID-19, and a DCSO flag. Photo Credit: Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
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New Sheriff’s Office Makes ‘Timely’ Tennessee Debut

Correctional News

Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall, along with Metro Councilmember Brett Withers, and several Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) employees, recently contributed items of historical significance to a time capsule.

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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently earned LEED Gold certification for their new Central Health Services Building. Photo Credit: Lionakis
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CDCR Health Services Building Earns LEED Gold

Correctional News

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has earned a Gold certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for the new Central Health Services Building at California State Prison in Sacramento.

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Cell Phone Forensics: Recovery and Preservation

The need for cell phone detection and cell phone jamming is quite obvious, but significant challenges and barriers to the introduction of these technologies within the industry still exist. While these issues are being sorted out, there is a critical element to dealing with confiscated cell phones that is within our control but sometimes overlooked or minimized.

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Data Analytics

Correctional administrators juggle a daunting number of priorities every day. Organizations must keep staff, inmates and the public safe, effectively operate institutions, preempt disorder and criminal activity, be accountable to stakeholders, meet industry standards, manage staff, allocate resources, administer tight budgets, respond to emergencies, collaborate with law enforcement, and plan for the future.
 
To meet these challenges, agencies can no longer rely on bits and pieces of information, anecdotal impressions and human interpretation.

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Weapons Detection


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The introduction, manufacturing and use of weapons by inmates in correctional facilities poses one of the most serious and life-threatening problems facing our prison systems. The ability to detect weapons concealed on an inmate’s person is paramount to intercepting their use and preventing a violent and potentially deadly outcome.

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