Florida

National Guard will work at short-staffed Fla. prisons

The guard will assist with perimeter security, entry and exit security and issuing supplies to inmates from secure stations, among other things

Fla. deputy inspires inmates through personal story of perseverance

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Deputy Toya Adams worked her way from the jail kitchen to a sheriff’s deputy

Automate X-ray screening to see more, faster

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Smiths Detection

Add iCMORE software to Smiths Detection X-ray machines to maintain positive flow while catching more contraband

Video: Inmates rush to save CO being strangled with pillowcase in jail

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Deputy Lillian Jimenez is seen standing in a restroom doorway when an inmate comes from behind and throws a twisted pillowcase around her neck

Fla. county jail on lockdown after COVID outbreak

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Currently, 26 inmates have tested positive; the facility is on lockdown until June 6

3 COs charged with murder in beating death of Fla. inmate

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A fourth officer is also expected to be charged in the death

NY mobster who killed 3 escapes federal custody in Fla.

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Dominic Taddeo, 64, had been imprisoned at a medium-security lockup before being transferred to a residential halfway house

Fla. county CO faces rare prosecution under ‘revenge porn’ law

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The images had been “circulating through the MDCR workplace, via text and Twitter,” the arrest report said

Fla. detention deputy fired for lying during use-of-force investigation

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Cpl. Jamason Jessie also failed to intervene during the November incident, the sheriff's office said

How a supermax prison transformed an officer's law enforcement career — and life

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Paul Valentino wanted to be a third-generation law enforcement officer, and fortunately, his first stop along the way was a supermax prison

10 COs on leave, one resigned, after Fla. inmate dies in prison van

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Rep. Anna Eskamani called the death “horrifying” and said FDC’s statement didn’t provide enough details

Fla. to offer corrections officer training to separating, retiring military personnel

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The partnership between Veterans Florida, the Florida Department of Corrections and the U.S. Department of Defense is the first statewide training program in the nation for service members

Fla. county considers sponsoring corrections academy to attract new recruits

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With fewer candidates willing to pay for academy training, and an ongoing staffing shortage, Okaloosa County hopes this new effort will help stem the tide