Most Recent Articles from Corrections Today

• Maryland calls for unified action on contraband cell phones 

  The use of cell phones inside America's prisons is a growing problem and has become a top safety priority for many of our nation's correctional...

  08/01/09 by Martin O'Malley · More from publication

• Correctional security technology: catch the wave 

  New and innovative security technology can be of enormous value to corrections practitioners as a tool for staff safety and to maintain a secure...

  08/01/09 by Bill Scism · More from publication

• Court rules against inmate DNA testing 

  The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that convicted inmates have no constitutional right to DNA testing, leaving the decision to test up to individual...

  08/01/09 by Lia Gormsen · More from publication

• Michigan to close 8 facilities 

  This year, Michigan will close three prisons and five prison camps, reported The Detroit News. The closures are intended to save $120 million,...

  08/01/09 by Lia Gormsen · More from publication

• In Memphis, MRT makes a difference 

  Commercialappeal.com, an online Memphis news Web site, reported on the history and current trends involving moral reconation therapy (MRT), an...

  08/01/09 by Lia Gormsen · More from publication

• Veterans' courts make debut 

  This year, Illinois and Nevada became the first two states to authorize the creation of statewide "veterans' courts," reported Stateline.org. In...

  08/01/09 by Lia Gormsen · More from publication

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