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.
The error stemmed from a failure to follow established procedures for inmate verification, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan said
Two former Cambria County Prison staff used lunch bags and private medical rooms to bring in drugs, phones and security tools for inmates
Federal charges allege Walker County Jail officers deprived Tony Mitchell and others of basic rights and used an inmate enforcer to assault detainees
Prosecutors allege that the officers cooked up a plan on how to explain inmate’s injuries
Of her first 29 months in jail, Hailey served about 27 alone in a 6-by-10-foot cell
He was caught selling heroin to undercover cops
A majority of those charged were Georgia DOC officers accused of agreeing to protect a drug trafficker
Justice of the Peace Rodney Burr gave authorities two weeks to move Wright to California
Cory Lee Henderson was held at the prison after being arrested Oct. 3, 2015, on drug and weapons charges
Under the previous policy, only inmates who came into the system already taking hormones could continue doing so
In the five months since Michael Tyree’s death, at least eight corrections officers have been removed from duty
A software coding error led to the early release of up to 3K prisoners since 2002
The county used contracted investigators to review the incident, and turned over their investigation to state police
Corrections officials sometimes will move an employee to a different facility or have them work from home
No where does it say the cook and cook supervisor are essential
The sheriff’s department says it became aware of the release more than 24 hours later
Inmates Hossein Nayeri, 37, Jonathan Tieu, 20, and Bac Duong, 43, escaped Central Men’s Jail on Jan. 22
States say the laws protect companies that fear retaliation for their association with the death penalty
Their need for strong tools to cut their way out had led to investigators believing they must have had help
The assault is the basis of a federal lawsuit filed today by the Southern Poverty Law Center on behalf of the juvenile
The nine-member task force was created by Congress two years ago to recommend changes to the corrections system
The inmate was thrown into a steaming hot shower
That brings the total of staff resignations to five
A medical examiner said the inmate was suffering a psychotic episode
In 13 indictments unsealed this week, federal prosecutors accuse 51 people of participating in the scheme
The error has led to the early release of up to 3K prisoners since 2002
All three deaths are the subject of lawsuits filed last year against the detention center
High blood pressure and a history of stimulant drug use contributed to his death
The inmate alleged that he soiled himself and was ridiculed
Six deputies were put on restricted duty after the encounter
The 21-page report lists all Internal Affairs investigations from 2010 to 2015 of sworn COs and civilian employees
The video documents the death of inmate Larry Kobuk while in custody
There has been a major splash in the media recently about the Peace Officer Bill of Rights (POBOR) in California and a black eye for the San Francisco Police Department
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