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 CO is accused of recording about 2,000 bogus hours — both overtime and regular pay hours — on time sheets between July and December 2023
While wiretapping to detect drone drops, investigators overheard conversations indicating that COs were aiding a Valdosta State Prison inmate in moving drugs and more
The union stated that certain health officials should be fired because of jail-condition issues, negligence and for allegedly creating a hostile work environment
The veteran lawman was convicted of conspiracy, mail fraud and witness tampering in 2009 and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison
Inmate was awarded $625,000 after Ohio prison officials did nothing to prevent officer’s sexual assault
The official, Elizabeth Tavares, was said to be behind the perpetuation of an employee selection process that gave opportunities to less qualified job applicants
Raymond Martin, longtime sheriff of southern Illinois’ Gallatin County, trafficked marijuana on the job and plotted to have a witness killed.
The Augusta man gets jail time and probation for having illegal sexual contact with an inmate
The counselor with New York City’s Department of Juvenile Justice was tasked with picking up offenders at detention facilities and bringing them to court
Records show inmate was hurt so severly in attack by officers that his body was covered with deep bruises, his face was swollen and at least one tooth was missing
Coalition writes to Gov.-elect Deal, cites beatings.
Suit claims the jail and its medical service failed to properly treat and protect a psychotic inmate
Detention Officer Jesus David Vazquez, 23, was stopped after police responded to reports of a man shooting a gun into the air
Inmate was on life support and now uses wheelchair
Pfc. Bradley Manning’s supporters allege that conditions in a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va., amount to torture. Visitors say he spends at least 23 hours a day alone in a cell
The former police officer seen in the video, who was fired after shooting an unarmed woman, now works for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office
Footage showing police kneeing and kicking inmates led to public outrage
The lawsuits claim senior prison staff was aware of corruption and inmate abuse in the Special Housing Unit, but did nothing to stop it
Officer used neighbors computer to avoid getting in trouble
The inmate was freed when two jail employees did not confirm his eligibility for release with the bail office and released him before final approval for home-monitoring
Former officer gets 24 years in prison for crimes he committed at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville
A jail surveillance video shows the officer stepping on the neck of an inmate who was restrained and bent over a table
Counselor possessed a “vast amount of child pornography,” and is accused of victimizing a young boy depicted in some of the images
Gary Fork pleads to having sex with inmate, releasing her early from SWAP
The jail video shows an officer stomping on the neck of an inmate who is handcuffed and bent over a desk
Former Deputy Solomon Romero resigned recently amid allegations that he embezzled union funds
Recent investigation into sexual misconduct joins list of troubling incidents
Accused of using excessive force, including lethal quantities of tear gas in small prison cells
Victor Valdez, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, was serving a four-year sentence for assault when he died at the prison last November under controversial circumstances
400,000 inmates could claim piece of $55 million settlement
Three prison officers and a supervisor who were on duty during the attack face discipline