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 detention officer at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center admitted to ordering food on DoorDash and “going out of her assigned area to deliver the food to the inmate’s pod”
The inmate obtained wholesale quantities of prepackaged methamphetamine from suppliers outside the prison and the CO would arrange meet-up times to pick up the drugs, documents state
Corrections leaders should watch for corrections officers in their facilities developing inappropriate relationships with inmates
The officer turned himself in to authorities
Prisoners say deputies assaulted them or arranged attacks by other inmates
The county made the payment in early March to Matthew Fleuret, who alleged he was Tasered while handcuffed and slammed to the floor by sheriff’s deputies
Deputy Jeffrey Dempsey suspended for 10 days for use of excessive force
Female inmate alleges that male officer fondled her breasts and warned, “I’ll get you tomorrow, watch”
Ray Edward Brookins was convicted of improper sexual activity with a teen inmate
The case of a crime lab technician suspected of stealing cocaine booked as evidence may force reviews
Teen had just been assigned to the Panama City boot camp for trespassing at a school
He was paid $229,765 over the course of 17 years for Fridays that he never worked
Cpl. reprimanded after shocking female officer in behind
Jesse Alva, a 21-year veteran, fired in the direction of a repo man who was towing his truck
Abuse of nearly two dozen inmates occured during lockdown in 1997
Det. Anthony Orban is being held in the alleged attack on a woman; Jeff Jelinek, a corrections officers, is accused of being an accessory
The autopsy report noted that there was considerable neck restraint before he died
16 other correctional employees to be fired
John Smiley said he was shot by a parolee, but was actually shot in a swingers club
Thirty-nine-year-old Eric Cephus will be registered as sex offender
Investigator planted blood from a slaying victim in a car
A Cook County Jail officer is charged with bringing marijuana, cell phone and DVDs inside
Even if male inmates force the issue, guards are still held responsible
Cases dismissed over technician accused of stealing, using evidence
Charles Wright locked himself in a cell and started firing
Correctional facility leaders must be as astute at spotting corruptible prison staff as inmates are
57-year-old Calif. probationer was somehow misplaced when staff went home for long weekend
Gerald Gilbert Jr., 41, is the second county officer to face felony counts in the past week
Todd Posch also found to have fabricated a knife attack story last March
Attorney says there’s no reason to believe his client knew razors were in his bag