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 Westmoreland County warden said the preliminary report wrongly claimed the inmate stuffed paper into the lock, misleading COs to think the door was secure
The incident occurred when the officer tried to force the allegedly intoxicated arrestee to stand still for an X-Ray photo; the officer has been sentenced to 4 years in prison
The two former Southern Regional Jail employees pleaded guilty to violating the inmate’s civil rights by not protecting him from being physically assaulted by other COs
Mark Jordan sued the state last year after he was suspended without pay following the March 2010 fight
Brian James Brown was arrested for the fraudulent possession of a financial transaction card and the misuse of public funds for personal use
The inmate said she had sexual contact with one of the deputies while the other deputy was nearby
A federal grand jury is investigating abuse-of-power allegations against him
Miguel Angel Rosario, 44, was arrested Friday and police found more than a half an ounce of cocaine in his apartment
Deputies allegedly carved racist initials into one inmate’s head and broke the jaw of another inmate
In addition to being fired, the author of those posts, Scott Thompson, was subsequently convicted of criminal harassment
Civil suit in prison rapes faces delays
Director: “Here at the detention center and as far as breaking the law, we have a zero-tolerance policy”
A sheriff’s rookie who graduated at the top of his recruit class resigned after only a few weeks on the job, alleging that a supervisor made him beat up a mentally ill jail inmate
A letter written by Knox gives details of the manipulation and sexual intimidation she says she endured while in prison
A Bay Area federal CO who said she was harassed and repeatedly assaulted by a male co-worker after breaking up with him sued the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, alleging that it ignored her many pleas for protection
The unidentified inmate says suspended guard Harry Nicoletti of Coraopolis was the ringleader of a group that targeted inmates who are homosexual or transgender,
Efrain Mendoza is charged with a total of 10 felony counts five counts of forgery, three counts of accepting a bribe and two counts of soliciting a bribe
Two volunteers say they heard deputies yell “stop fighting” as deputies pummeled inmates
The inquiries include allegations that deputies broke an inmate’s jaw and other facial bones and beat another man for two minutes while he was unconscious
Former Sheriff Greg Solano was booked into the Santa Fe County jail to begin serving his three month sentence for selling Sheriff’s Office property on eBay
DNA test allegedly linked him to the crime
A Knox County juvenile corrections officer is on administrative leave following a drug-related arrest over the weekend, authorities said
Official said said he believes the girl was taken into the prison by someone intending to charge prisoners money to have sex with her
In jail since May awaiting trial for burglary of a habitation and family assault charges, Laura Elizalde, 25, said Marco Cedillo, 38, sexually assaulted her at least six times
Kim Wolfe was a 19-year veteran at the Nassau County jail
Man’s arrest followed a year-long investigation by the state police
Surveillance videos show the first inmate wander into the second inmate’s cell and punch him repeatedly
Parole official improperly worked to keep man behind bars by secretly handing over information to Justice Department officials
The offender, Kristopher Stapleston was arrested on public intoxication charges and was handcuffed and waiting to be processed at a city jail
Police: Efrain Mendoza falsified records of six inmates since March 2010 in exchange for cash and services, including getting tattoos