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 court found Joseph DeMarco’s inaction during a 2020 reenactment of George Floyd’s death undermined public confidence and respect in the DOC
Prosecutors said corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility attacked Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed, leading to his death the next day
An independent investigation found Oregon’s chief prison doctor and his boss mismanaged inmate medical care, causing delays and harming patients
Officer David Temple had been placed on administrative leave on Dec. 22 pending a criminal and administrative investigation
Laura Hindman, 49, was arrested in October but prosecutors opted to file no criminal charge against her
Other female inmates overheard what was happening and one of them reported it to jail authorities
Was accompanying corrections secretary on prison tour when he made a post about being groped by COs
Grand jury indicted the men on charges of conspiring to violate the civil rights of an inmate at the Northwest Florida Reception Center
Curtis Thornton, 26, was arrested on cruelty to a child and aggravated child abuse charges
CO and another were arrested after stealing a woman’s iPad and purse at gunpoint
State Rep.: “To me, the misconduct cases speak to the need to conduct searches of ACOs when they report to work and when they leave”
Thirty-five-year-old Alisha Williams is charged with driving while intoxicated
The officers were later found naked and handcuffed
Had a sexual relationship with a woman on parole
Disciplinary action followed an investigation into the deaths of Zachary Keifer and Michael Lausell
Said he was injured by an unknown perpetrator while guarding a hospitalized inmate, but gave multiple and conflicting accounts
Raymond Milton, a sworn peace officer, is accused of altering medical documentation that resulted in a loss of $2,374.68 while he was claiming to be sick
A bipartisan group of state senators is conducting its own inquiry
It all unfolded in September, when inmate Jason Adams escaped from a work crew in suburban Pasco County
Systematic problems with hiring system included a high number of hires who had arrest records, gang ties or other red flags
Police say several witness tips that led them to their suspect
Authorities say James Ferro has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges
One of the officers, Mark Sharp, received 73 months after pleading guilty
Joseph Mullen, 28, of Feasterville, was charged by an investigating grand jury with official oppression and harassment
Allegedly told an inmate that another inmate inside the prison was wearing a recording device and working for the FBI
Veronica Garrett, 49, is facing ten counts of sexual conduct in a correctional institution
Move comes a day after Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the 10-jail lockup to announce the end of solitary confinement for 16- and 17-year-old inmates
Sentenced to 1½ years in prison for trying to block a federal investigation of allegations of inmate abuse at county jails
Video shows officials gesturing to suspects in an inmate’s 2012 murder to keep their mouths shut after the killing
Ruby Diaz, 38, was convicted Friday of felony electronic identity theft
Accused officer indicted on counts of unlawful sexual contact in connection with incidents involving three women being held at the jail
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