correctional
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“Like all correctional agencies, contraband, particularly cell phones, narcotics, and weapons, remains a constant challenge, and we continue to tackle the problem of contraband being introduced into our facilities,” the spokesperson said on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"So we strongly suspect that in Cibinong correctional facility, there are special facilities for some inmates."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Walters, a citizen of the Comanche Nation, had never spoken to this correctional officer, and he thought a private conversation with him or any other guard was a recipe for trouble.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
BBC News spoke to three serving prison governors in England to gauge the state of correctional facilities and how staff are dealing with overcrowding.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
When I went upstairs to the courtroom, I spotted the correctional officer who had given me such a hard time when I had first met Avery.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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