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We asked Americans if they prefer COs to serve in a more “traditional” punitive and custody-focused manner or to take a more “progressive” rehabilitative approach
The fund supports the Michigan Department of Corrections’ requirement that officers earn 15 college credits within 24 months of employment
The pilot program started last year in hopes of bringing in more candidates. Candidates must still pass a physical agility test
The man had been on bond, but outfitted with a GPS anklet monitor when he had a verbal altercation with the officer
Crime victims, prosecutors and other death penalty supporters plan to submit about 585K signatures
A woman tried to avoid arrest by telling police that she needed to put on a bra before going to jail
Forty-two-year-old John Earl Nolley walked out of Fort Worth courtroom on a personal recognizance bond
The four officers were taken to an area hospital for medical assessment and treatment
Corrections is in the midst of a battle to alleviate the negative stereotypes that the public holds to be true
All of the prisoners were transferred to other substance-abuse and work-release programs in the state
Jamycheal Mitchell, 24, was found dead in his cell Aug. 19 with feces on the walls and urine on the floor
Last year, the turnover rate statewide was around 25 percent
Investigators say the information was also used to file phony income tax refunds
Daveon Hall was found dead from several bullet wounds inside his apartment
Sgt. Amy Le, 48, also will be the first Vietnamese-American to lead the county’s Correctional Peace Officers’ Association
A five-man, seven-woman jury took about 30 minutes to convict Freddie Mack Spry
Both sides will cover their own attorney’s fees and costs
In some cases, officers have said they face 16-hour workdays and up to 72-hour workweeks
The Eric J. Williams Memorial 5K Race kicks off Saturday
COs responded to why they prefer ‘correctional officer’ over ‘guard’
Experience is key in this profession and can never be replaced with classroom knowledge
Police say Ira Cotton, 56, was shot as he visited a friend
There was no indication that states like California purchased the drug, which would have cost about $718K for 18 executions
Other proposed reductions on phone rates and fees are on hold amid a legal challenge by some telecommunications companies
Arthur Buckel was located after a police officer and a state corrections officer tracked him down
The legislators were told there have been 19 assaults on COs this year
Correctional officers appear in court more often than we realize
In this scenario, an inmate who needs to be strip searched is incapacitated enough that he cannot remove his own clothes
There is an age old question that haunts the field of law enforcement
Caseloads for felony probation and community corrections are expected to increase by at least 200 additional cases per year
Correctional officers in charge with enforcing the rules and keeping order within the jail
She handled about 30K cases during her career
The Justice Department and inmate advocates have asked the court to place the jail in receivership
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