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.
The breach involved a contracted provider’s electronic health record platform containing inmate health data and medical records at the Suffolk County House of Correction and Nashua Street Jail
At least 20 inmates were involved in the gang-related melee, with some requiring treatment outside the federal jail, sources say
State civil rights officials allege Michigan DOC placed an inmate in segregation after he could not provide a urine sample while participating in a religious fast
A judge ruled Austin Svendsen’s use of force was not justified after he took the inmate to the ground and struck him five times during a 2025 cell transfer
Erie County Sheriff John Garcia says the county should be reimbursed for parole violators who remained in local jails because of the 2025 corrections officer strike
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office says the forms authorized the jail to hold inmates for up to 48 hours beyond their release time while awaiting ICE
An unannounced inspection at the now-closed facility found overcrowded housing, inadequate recreation and the use of a restrictive metal enclosure for detainees
Prosecutors allege the former officer returned the wounded inmate to the general population or failed to provide medical care after learning he had been stabbed at William Donaldson Correctional Facility
Grundy County Jail inmates barricaded a maximum-security pod with sharp, broken mop handles before officers regained control
One officer suffered a fractured nose in the attack inside the Otis Bantum Correctional Center clinic, the correction officers’ union said
The Georgia DOC special agent in charge allegedly accessed the agency’s Flock system for a non-law enforcement purpose
An internal review found the Scott County officer failed to properly restrain Kenneth Goeddert and maintain constant visual observation of him at a hospital
LAPD said the detainee became combative, spitting at and trying to bite detention officers before they placed him in a spit-prevention hood and restraint chair, later moving him into a cell
Two former inmates allege their constitutional rights were violated as advocates claim systemic overdetention remains unresolved
The judge found prosecutors failed to show that Deputy Richard Fatherley’s actions during the restraint directly caused Charles Adair’s death
Jurors found a Riverside County correctional deputy negligently ignored intercom calls about Richard Matus Jr.’s medical emergency, contributing to his 2022 death
A healthcare worker at New Haven Correctional Center was struck in the back of the head and two responding correctional officers were injured while securing the inmate
A third suspect remains at large following the home invasion that killed Tucson PD recruit Carlos Ramirez and wounded his corrections officer fiancée
Carlos Ramirez, a Tucson PD recruit who was days away from graduating the academy, was killed; his 23-year-old fiancée, a Pima County corrections officer, was shot
Thurston County jail medical staff initially attributed the 29-year-old woman’s symptoms to narcotics withdrawal before she was hospitalized three days after booking
Prosecutors said Mario Grant and his wife received payments from inmates to bring drugs into Kilby Correctional Facility
Lightning struck as inmates were moving through the Grafton Correctional Institution yard, leaving three unresponsive and sending 16 to the hospital
Federal investigators ordered expanded camera coverage, confidential reporting channels and stronger staff oversight, giving the state 49 days to implement reforms
The inspector general found the officer falsified required tour logs but concluded his actions did not result in the 33-year-old inmate’s death at New Haven Correctional Center
One inmate was airlifted and 15 others were taken by ambulance to outside hospitals after the lightning strike at Grafton Correctional Institution
Five women alleged a gynecologist sexually assaulted them during medical exams at Lowell Correctional Institution; the doctor denied wrongdoing and remains licensed
State Rep. Michael Soter said he’s considering filing a bill to “open the doors to transparency” when it comes to publicly funded settlements
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is asking a federal court to force the DOJ to turn over records that could help identify and prosecute Epstein’s associates
Andre Lewis claims he was sexually harassed by a colleague and then punished with undesirable overnight shift assignments after reporting the conduct
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