correctional

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The Safer Skies Act expanded that mandate to roughly 18,000 law-enforcement agencies and 6,000 correctional facilities across the country.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

If he had been given antibiotics or sent to the emergency room sooner, he “likely” would not have died,” according to a doctor who specializes in correctional health and reviewed the evidence.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The Brentwood, Tenn., company also landed contracts with ICE at a 1,033-bed reception center in Kansas and a 2,160-bed correctional facility in Oklahoma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

A person has an increased risk of getting TB if they live or work in such locations as hospitals, homeless shelters, correctional facilities and nursing homes, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The correctional staff at the prison processing center couldn't find any uniforms that would fit a boy Ian's size, so they cut six inches from the bottom of their smallest pants.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson