| Jan 4 | Outgoing N.C. governor commutes 15 death row sentences North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row before Gov. Roy Cooper reduced the state's death row population by more than 10% |
| Jan 3 | Why New Year’s resolutions fail – and how first responders can stic... Lack of planning, unrealistic expectations and stress can derail resolutions, but adopting small, meaningful changes can lead to lasting success |
| Jan 3 | Special prosecutor appointed in N.Y. inmate's death after assault b... The attorney general usually probes in-custody deaths, but Letitia James said four COs under investigation in the death of Robert Brooks have lawyers from her office |
| Jan 3 | Wash. juvenile facility staff successfully intercepts football fill... Green Hill Facility recently announced it would be implementing new restrictions and increased searches after eight contraband-related emergencies in a two-week span |
| Jan 3 | Pa. county approves $29M contract with prison healthcare provider The Lancaster County Prison warden said most funds will go to staffing for chronic care, mental health and medication-assisted treatment |
| Jan 2 | 'He’s not just a statistic': Correctional officer's widow leads men... The effort follows a rise in suicides among corrections officers and aims to equip officers with lifesaving resources |
| Jan 2 | Rikers Island jail staff blocked medics from treating inmate who di... Investigators say correction officers blocked care for a sick woman on six separate occasions, leading to her death from organ failure |
| Jan 1 | Calif. prisons embrace peer-led support to aid rehabilitation Peer support specialists at Chowchilla Women’s Facility are transforming incarceration by helping address trauma and build trust among inmates |
| Jan 1 | Mich. sheriff calls for lawmakers, judges to rethink early release ... "We need accountability in a criminal justice system that … has run off the rails," Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said |
| Dec 31 | Governor replaces leader of N.Y. prison following inmate's death ca... Gov. Hochul said corrections leaders have already expanded a policy requiring staff to activate body cameras whenever they come into contact with incarcerated people |