Staff Misconduct
This topic features news, training and information related to cases involving potential or perceived misconduct in corrections. This section serves the important function of pointing out, not pointing fingers, when a CO has gone outside the lines.
Nicholas Vitale was one of 10 corrections officers indicted in the death of inmate Messiah Nantwi
The 7th Circuit ruled consensual sex between a prison nurse and an inmate did not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, despite concerns
Sgt. Khadijah Solomon pleaded not guilty to the six-count indictment and was released on bail
The video shows an officer fired three times and the man was left alone for about 20 minutes
Video surveillance showed three COs repeatedly punching, kicking and stepping on the inmate’s head
A jury has recommended the death penalty for Daniel Wozniak
The last few years his career has been overshadowed by reports of brutality of inmates
The officer was convicted of depriving 25-year-old Jason Echevarria of his civil rights
CO claims his rights were violated when he was frisked and searched during a traffic stop with his sons in the back seat
As critics pound corrections officers in light of news that some have helped inmates acquire drugs and even escape the walls
The suit alleges the county’s sheriff’s office failed to adequately monitor its employees and respond to inmate complaints
Police believe alleged incidents occurred around February
Documents indicate allegations of missing equipment, instances of contraband and intimidation of witnesses included in investigation
Since the escape, state officials have faced tough questions
Department investigations found numerous instances of neglect of duty and violations of the department’s policies and ethics code
The videos show violent encounters between jailers and inmates
The inmate was allegedly beaten with at least one baton while handcuffed
A surveillance video showed the officer throwing the detainee to the floor and knocking him unconscious
A grand jury concluded that the death was the result of gross failures on the part of prison staff
Since the inmate’s death, the state has established an ‘enhanced detox monitoring system’
As many as 3K inmates have been released early since 2003
91 grams of synthetic marijuana found in CO’s lunchbox
State police accuse the warden and spouse of stealing nearly $133K
HIV treatment in many local prisons is often delayed, interrupted and/or denied altogether
At the time of the attack, there were racial tensions at the prison as news of Trayvon Martin’s death made headlines
Officer Brandon G. Delon approached inmates at the jail on March 13 saying he needed another inmate beat up
New York expanded discharge planning for inmates last year
Virginia mental health officials issued a report last week detailing clerical errors
A conviction of that federal law carries with it a maximum sentence of life in prison
The incident escalated into a fight in which the CO and inmate ‘started swinging closed fist(s) at one another’
A medical examiner concluded that the inmate died of a heart condition
State records list him as a corrections officer I in 2014
The escapees’ biggest mistake was traveling north to Albuquerque instead of south to the Mexican border
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