Investigations
Investigations within correctional facilities are essential for uncovering misconduct, criminal activity, and policy violations. This directory provides articles and resources on conducting effective investigations, including evidence gathering, interviewing, and reporting techniques. Understanding the investigative process is crucial for maintaining integrity and safety within the facility. For more on related practices, visit our section on Escapes.
An investigation found a Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office transport deputy failed to conduct a required headcount and administrators did not follow through on requests for specialized transport
The officers received penalties ranging from conditional discharges to 11 years in prison for their roles in the death of inmate Messiah Nantwi
An internal investigation found missed security tours, reporting failures and delayed response decisions following a Burlington County jail homicide
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Cumberland County officials said the correctional officer passed a background check and had valid work authorization through 2030
Two corrections officers required sutures after an inmate allegedly stabbed them with a sharpened plastic weapon made from a broken electronic tablet at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Attorneys say the Chino CO failed to supervise the inmate despite being told the kitchen supervisor was entering the walk-in freezer area
The former COs are accused of accepting money from inmates, with one case involving nearly $19,000 in payments
Officials allege the supervisor exploited her position to obtain money, gifts and personal services from subordinate officers while defrauding taxpayers through false time records
Correction officers arrested and publicly identified the attorney as a contraband smuggler, but subsequent testing found no drugs and prosecutors dropped the case
The officers allegedly brought detainees to surveillance-free areas before carrying out assaults and coordinating cover stories at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, the U.S. Attorneys’ Office said
The group attack lasted more than six minutes inside a cell at Allegheny County Jail before the victim died, police said
State corrections officials say Ashley Hoath died after being transported from the facility’s medical unit to a hospital
Former assistant director Joe Bugher alleges retaliation after raising concerns about prison medical care and agency spending
Thirty inmates at Lewis Prison claim officers used chemical spray, pepper-filled projectiles and painful restraints unnecessarily during a June 2025 confrontation
Lishawn Knott and Michael Miles Jr. face charges ranging from assault and rioting to drug trafficking and firearm offenses
The report recommends policy changes after officers allegedly used improper tactics, deployed pepper spray in a housing unit and failed to recover any contraband at Carl Robinson Correctional Institution
An inmate alleged he was pepper-sprayed while restrained and injured during an escort following a mental health crisis
The attack happened during a rehabilitation class required under New York’s HALT Act, where inmates were not restrained
Three inmates beat a Doña Ana County corrections officer unconscious after striking him nearly 30 times in 22 seconds and using his own TASER on him, court documents state
Prosecutors said Jonah Levi repeatedly stomped inmate Messiah Nantwi during a March 2025 assault at Mid-State Correctional Facility
An autopsy found Officer Dustin Pedigo was stabbed eight times in the neck while conducting rounds alone at Morgan County Correctional Complex
Two officers were transported to a hospital, while three others were evaluated at the scene following the incident at Auburn Correctional Facility
Medical personnel could not establish the backup IV line on Tony Carruthers, which is required under Tennessee’s execution protocol
Michael Jefferson forcibly sexually assaulted a female inmate while working at FDC Philadelphia in 2024, prosecutors said
The investigation will examine whether female inmates faced unconstitutional risks after transgender women were housed at the Washington Corrections Center for Women
The former Santa Clara County correctional deputy was convicted of misdemeanor battery tied to a 2022 inmate ambush at Elmwood jail
Tova Noel said Epstein received extra linens, medication and a CPAP machine while housed at MCC
The accused CO surrendered to authorities after an investigation into contraband at the Midlands Evaluation and Development Center juvenile facility
The blaze at the Norco facility destroyed a carpentry shop, pest control shed and lumber storage building while leaving inmate housing areas unaffected
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