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 charges stem from COs’ response after inmates stabbed two correctional officers — including one 12 times — and injured five staff members before being restrained at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center
Surveillance video captured the suspects repeatedly beating the victim before he died from blunt force injuries at Elmore Correctional Facility
The now-former corrections officer is accused of intentionally opened an inmate’s cell, leading to an attack on a fellow corrections officer at Baraga Correctional Facility
In 2020, a U.S. Department of Justice investigation found Edna Mahan personnel failed to protect incarcerated women from a systemic pattern of physical and sexual abuse
The lawsuit alleges juvenile detention officers sexually abused youths in county custody and that staff disregarded at least one victim’s report
A fired Oregon Corrections Enterprises work program supervisor agreed to pay an additional $1,000 after pleading guilty to custodial sexual misconduct
The charges stem from 19 cases involving multiple inmate killings and attacks on correctional staff at Northwest Correctional Complex in 2025 and 2026
The inmate pleaded guilty after prosecutors said he injured one officer and attempted to stab another during the 2024 assault
After the inmate reportedly threw water at a corrections officer, court documents allege he was pushed head-first into a door during an escort from his cell
Kyle Raven allegedly smuggled methamphetamine and cellphones into Woodbourne Correctional Facility in exchange for cash and Cash App payments
Prosecutors allege the Blount County corrections officers repeatedly used a TASER on an inmate experiencing a diabetic medical emergency
An inmate used a hard cast from a previous injury to repeatedly beat medical staff, a lieutenant and three corrections officers at Corrigan Correctional Institution
A 102-page investigation found St. Louis County corrections officers left a housing unit without authorization, allowing detainees to barricade doors and cause more than $30,000 in damage
Prosecutors allege the pair ignited a pile of mattresses, blankets and other materials, forcing the evacuation of an entire jail pod
The inmates face felony charges after flooding a housing unit, damaging jail property and refusing orders to return to their cells at Black Hawk County Jail
One corrections employee suffered serious facial injuries requiring stitches after the attack at the Nebraska State Penitentiary
A Marquette Branch Prison inmate allegedly stabbed one corrections officer in the face with a homemade weapon and punched a second officer who responded to help
The union says members of MS-13 and the Black Guerrilla Family clashed at Roxbury Correctional Institution
An inmate’s claims of cruel and unusual punishment and ADA violations were rejected after the judge found the policy justified by security concerns
The new law formalizes PREA standards in state statute and increases reporting requirements for the Department of Correction
The state-commissioned review found systemic failures in leadership, training, oversight and accountability contributed to the deaths of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi
The investigation led to the seizure of fentanyl, methamphetamine, flakka, cellphones and other prohibited items before they entered Elmore Correctional Facility
Bribe payments were used to purchase a luxury SUV, designer goods and cosmetic procedures as part of the alleged conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for South Carolina said
The former MDC-Brooklyn officer was sentenced to 16 years, 8 months after pursuing a vehicle off prison property and shooting a passenger
Sheriff says a detention center executive obstructed investigations into an inmate death, sexual assault and more than 60 other alleged crimes that went unreported at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center,
The video shows inmate J’Allen Jones being restrained, placed in a wheelchair and later receiving CPR after he stopped responding
The incident involved 35 detainees, chemical deployment and approximately $30,000 in property damage after a Wi-Fi outage at the St. Louis County jail
Inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center overpowered staff and seized parts of the detention center before two officers and inmate hostages were safely released
Two inmates died days apart at the Tarrant County Jail while another was placed on life support with a severe brain bleed
MOST POPULAR
- Va. corrections officer killed, 2 others injured in inmate attack
- Tenn. correctional officer fatally stabbed by inmate
- Video shows aftermath of fatal shooting of inmate who tried to grab CO’s gun at Ariz. hospital
- 3 inmates killed, CO injured in Ga. prison fight
- Death of inmate Robert Brooks ruled homicide after assault by N.Y. corrections officers