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.
In addition to a 43-month prison sentence, the ex-CO was sentenced to two years of supervised release and will have to forfeit the $77,894 he obtained illegally
The COs tasked with guarding Epstein were working overtime. One was working a fifth straight day of overtime. The other was working mandatory overtime
Two prison officials and four nurses were charged with involuntary manslaughter following a state police investigation; Two COs face charges of misconduct
Michael Jefferson forcibly sexually assaulted a female inmate while working at FDC Philadelphia in 2024, prosecutors said
The former Santa Clara County correctional deputy was convicted of misdemeanor battery tied to a 2022 inmate ambush at Elmwood jail
The accused CO surrendered to authorities after an investigation into contraband at the Midlands Evaluation and Development Center juvenile facility
Court documents allege the Riley County corrections officers hid love notes for an inmate inside a word search puzzle book
Gerald Merrill, who was a deputy superintendent/business manager, was ordered to serve five years in prison and pay more than $500,000 in restitution to the Maine DOC
Prosecutors allege several supervisors failed to intervene as restrained prisoners were shocked with an electrified shield during the February 2024 incident
An internal affairs investigation found two Kentucky State Penitentiary officers violated department policy after a handcuffed inmate was forced into a wall during an escort
Investigators allege the officers provided K2 and suboxone to inmates for payment, using electronic programs, such as CashApp
A former FCI Dublin officer admitted to repeated sexual acts with an inmate and lying to investigators during a widening federal probe
“Deputy Patel misused and exploited that confidential information for personal purposes wholly unrelated to any legitimate law enforcement function,” the claim alleges
The plea comes as officials push to fix gaps in Michigan law surrounding sexual abuse by corrections staff
Officials say the two Lee Correctional Institution corrections officers face misconduct charges tied to smuggling, including one who allegedly “married” an inmate in secret
The case includes claims that one officer secretly “married” an inmate while both are accused in contraband smuggling efforts at Lee Correctional Institution
The cases center on allegations that Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall staff oversaw and failed to stop dozens of fights involving more than 100 youths
A Lancaster County court ruled the termination was not justified under the labor agreement and cited inconsistent discipline among staff
Southern Regional Jail corrections officers coordinated attacks on inmates and concealed misconduct in official reports, the DOJ says
Jurors rejected a murder charge but found Jonah Levi responsible for manslaughter and coordinated misconduct in Messiah Nantwi’s death at Mid-State Correctional Facility
A 71-year-old inmate suffered serious injuries following an incident at the Rockingham County jai, which is now under state investigation
The inmate was discovered with multiple injuries at Wallens Ridge State Prison as state police continue to investigate the death
One of 10 indicted Mid-State Correctional Facility staff members admitted to falsifying records as part of an alleged cover-up following the death of Messiah Nantwi
In one incident, the CO wrote “Property of G. Smead” on a trainee’s body; both trainees were left restrained in handcuffs until other officers released them
The officer deployed the device during a dispute while distributing food trays, striking multiple COs with TASER wires
Prosecutors say the FCI Aliceville officer sexually assaulted seven incarcerated women between 2022 and 2024
Investigators said the corrections officer escorted a handcuffed detainee into a jail “blind spot,” where he and two officers knocked him down and repeatedly struck him
Prosecutors said Scott Robert Tardy targeted an FBI agent and his family with violent online threats, shared their home address and attempted to destroy evidence before his arrest
A Jefferson Parish jail officer pleaded guilty to falsifying nearly 2,000 hours of time records