It’s been a long and tumultuous year, and our Facebook page reflected that! Here’s CorrectionsOne’s top Facebook posts of 2012.
 | January: Calif. judge upholds postcard rule for inmates A Ventura County, Calif., judge issued a final ruling that said inmates may only receive mail in the form of postcards, not in envelopes. 597 likes. |
 | February: Paraguay: Stray dog’s barking foils prison break Three dangerous inmates in Paraguay dug a tunnel from their cell to the street, but were undone when a dog began to bark, alerting a corrections officer. 208 likes. |
 | March: Texas man executed for 10-month-old boy’s death A Texas man was executed for killing a 10-month-old boy. 380 likes. |
| http://www.corrections1.com/capital-punishment/articles/5472901-Texas-man-executed-for-role-in-robbery-shooting/ | April: Texas man executed for role in robbery-shooting A man condemned for killing three people in a 2002 Texas robbery received a lethal injection. 227 likes. |
 | May: Calif. death row inmate found hanging in cell Prison officials say a Calif. death row inmate, a repeat child molestor, convicted in 2004 of murdering and then dumping the remains of a 13-year-old boy, hung himself in his cell. 295 likes. |
 | June: Inmates taunt Jerry Sandusky with Pink Floyd song Jerry Sandusky was serenaded in his jail cell by other inmates, who crooned lyrics from a Pink Floyd song: “Hey teacher! Leave those kids alone!” 3120 likes. |
 | July: An Ill. sheriff’s correctional officer died after a driver struck her outside the county jail. 191 likes. |
 | August: CO collapses, dies while moving inmate Correctional Officer Timothy Betts suffered a fatal heart attack while moving an “unruly inmate” into segregation. 741 likes.
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| http://www.corrections1.com/officer-safety/articles/5995488-Authorities-identify-CO-killed-in-Colo-prison-incident/ | September: Authorities identify CO killed in Colo. prison incident A moment of silence was held for Correctional Officer Mary K. Ricard who was killed by an inmate who attacked her in the kitchen of her correctional facility. 301 likes. |
| http://www.corrections1.com/capital-punishment/articles/6023050-Execution-looms-for-SD-killer-ending-22-year-saga/ | October: Execution looms for SD killer, ending 22-year saga A man convicted of killing a 9-year-old girl in 1990 was executed, ending the 22-year-long saga. 231 likes. |
 | November: Slain CO described as ‘friendly neighbor’ A corrections officer gunned down while off-duty at a banquet hall was remembered as a “friendly neighbor.” 8690 likes. |
 | December: We end our roundup with the most liked post of December – it’s a reminder that every day, corrections officers put their lives on the line to protect every day citizens. 224 likes. |