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 former Dannemora mayor, who is currently a DOCCS civilian employee, allegedly arranged brief municipal work to qualify retiring corrections officers for higher-tier benefits
In Brooks’ case, former sergeant Glenn Trombly testified he had officers file several drafts of use of force reports and urged officers to “get their stories straight”
After a civilian reported the incident, surveillance video showed Orleans Parish deputies using force on a shackled inmate and not reporting it, the arrest affidavit states
One detainee was severely burned and several others suffered smoke inhalation in the April 6 fire, which the report confirmed was sparked by a detainee angry over losing personal possessions during a search
Two corrections officers who worked at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility got into an altercation in the parking lot, leading to one officer firing a gun
The lawsuit references an inspection report detailing a surge in inmate-on-inmate and staff assaults, heightened use of force by officers and an uptick in drugs and contraband in the prison
No corrections officials were injured in the incident, and an injured prisoner returned to the prison several hours after being hospitalized
The scheme was orchestrated by an inmate at the Lieber Correction Institution; the unnamed inmate used a contraband cellphone smuggled into the prison to create online dating profiles
The 25-year-old prisoner, who was convicted of murder in 2019, headbutted one officer and cut another with a makeshift weapon during the incident
The S.C. DOC’s review of the Richland County jail found a lack of written plans to evacuate inmates during a fire, as well as prisoners who were tasked with conducting head counts
Responses from officers included, “While at Trousdale I feel unsafe at all times,” and, “Correction Officers are working blocks by themselves. We haven’t had partners in over 2 years”
The CO was a former 20-year law enforcement veteran who was a lieutenant and shift commander at William Donaldson Correctional Facility
The public safety director told a committee that most of the 15 jail deaths since 2020 were due to natural causes or overdoses, reflecting the health and substance abuse issues in the detainees’ communities
State regulators found numerous violations, including rodent droppings and unsecured cell gates during an inspection of Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles
Three COs at Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution may face disciplinary action in connection with the two escapes back in May
Video shows the 17-year-old suspect shooting at windows inside the Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Facility while holding a juvenile resident hostage
Though a settlement has been reached, the case isn’t over; the lawsuit will proceed against the Jackson County Jail’s healthcare
The federal monitor said the need for fire suppression is “particularly acute for a unit attempting to re-house known fire-setters and thereby reduce arsons”
The inmate was charged with attempted murder and has been transferred to a different corrections facility in Tucson
Correctional Officer Senior Yashea J. Chapel died Nov. 10 at a hospital following an asthma attack, an Alabama DOC spokesperson said
The remaining allegations in the lawsuit are made against specific corrections and police officers and include charges such as excessive force, battery, negligence, and failure to intervene
The inmate told prosecutors he would have killed the former police officer had correctional officers not responded so quickly
On Nov. 2, two of the six former officers pleaded guilty to a felony conspiracy charge stemming from the fatal incident
Michael Anderson pleaded guilty in July to one count of deprivation of civil rights
Two prisoner transport vehicles and a civilian vehicle crashed in Pompano Beach
The Federal Correctional Institution housing Chauvin is part of a federal correctional complex in Tucson that also includes a high-security prison and a minimum-security camp
The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison
The indictments follow three separate investigations that are part of the ongoing fight against staff members who smuggle in contraband, especially cellphones
The inmate allegedly punched and kicked a man and slammed his head against a toilet because of “the color of his skin,” according to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office
“Officer Motley was a hero who tragically died while protecting his fellow officers and the public,” the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said
The indictment alleges an extensive criminal enterprise in which gang members, including inmates within the Georgia DOC, orchestrated numerous crimes, including murders, attempted arson and drug trafficking inside and outside of GDOC facilities
As they arrived for evening shift change, all employees at prisons across South Carolina were stopped and their cars were searched for contraband
Multiple inmates started a fire by igniting bed sheets; the situation then turned into a riot as the inmates also armed themselves with blunt objects, Richland County deputies said
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