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.
Federal prosecutors said the CO stood by during two separate attacks on men incarcerated at Bayside State Prison in December 2019
Vicky’s manipulation wasn’t just about charm or deception — it was rooted in her deep understanding of power dynamics
Five senior COs and one sergeant are accused of filing false reports regarding an incident that took place in April 2020 at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Credible evidence was uncovered proving the alleged inappropriate sexual behavior did occur
The prison’s warden and another staffer were placed on paid leave earlier this month
Waived his right to indictment on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to attempting to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
Contract employee took cash to smuggle items into D.C. correctional treatment facility
Tracked down the officer after the inmate became pregnant and identified him as the father
Covered up his role in an incident in which correctional officers used excessive force against an inmate
Wash. County sheriff said that he concluded the assault was a hoax because “there were just too many improprieties and inconsistencies in his story.”
Arrested for the incident but out on bail within 30 minutes
W.Va. State Police investigating beating allegations from inmates at Western Regional Jail
Accused attacker is also now in jail
A federal appeals court on Monday says a corrections officer and a doctor are not immune to a civil trial over delays and their alleged indifference to Titlow’s medical problems
Is accused of selling oxycodone to Jason Hampton, who subsequently died as a result of ingesting too many of the drugs at once
Claimed to be oxygen-dependent as a result of his work as a CO, but surveillance video said otherwise
COs are believed to be covering up for each other in hiding violations
Was originally indicted on 4 felony counts of theft in office accusing him of stealing from inmates being processed into the county jail
Suspensions come on the heels of allegations by 6 inmates that corrections staff forced them to perform myriad humiliating acts for the entertainment of the officers
The warden reportedly made prisoners rub hot sauce on their genitals resulting in painful blisters
The charges are two counts of sexual conduct in the third degree, four counts of attempted criminal sexual conduct in the third degree and one count of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree
One staff member at the prison has been reassigned and another went on leave after the start of an internal investigation
Former CO admitted to sexually assaulting a female child beginning when the victim was 12 and ending when the gir discovered she was pregnant by him
Men seek damages for losses and illnesses they say they suffered because of their treatment during and immediately after the 2010-11 investigation that led to their dismissal
Protecting the public is essential; W.Va. must supply funds to do it right
Wrapped a pillow around her mouth to muffle her screams while he beat her
Violated a restraining order twice and finally turned himself into the authorities
The Illinois Aids Confidentiality Act prohibits anyone who knows the results of someone’s HIV test to tell another person those results
Convicted in July 2008 on charges of simple assault and battery for striking four inmates with clipboards and phone books for possessing contraband
One inmate claims that the CO in question was caught while engaged in a sexual act with a prisoner
Received a five-year suspended sentence and five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to the charge
One is accused of taking Percocet pills, a narcotic painkiller, to the prison and sharing them with three co-workers
Contacted a 12-year-old girl and asked her for sex