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.
Daniel Burger was among 10 corrections officers indicted in the death of inmate Messiah Nantwi and the alleged cover-up at the Oneida County prison
The sheriff says the Pima County corrections officer discharged her firearm during a struggle at Banner University Medical Center South
The group faces 13 charges after a months-long investigation into contraband at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women
Federal authorities seek witness, victim reports of physical assault and employee misconduct at West Virginia correctional complex
The $170,000 of unearned pay, including filing for overtime from Aruba, is alleged to have happened from July 2021 to January 2023
The main jail, plagued by overcrowding, crumbling walls, unsanitary conditions and violence, houses 2,600 inmates in a facility with 2,254 beds
The most common investigation misstep is lack of timeliness, but in one case an officer accused of molesting a teen was paid for more than 2 years before termination
Court records allege the former assistant warden “obtain(ed) compensation while not performing the duties of his office”
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office asked for the ex-deputy’s bail to be increased, citing his potential flight risk due to possible ties with a Mexican drug cartel
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found COs in Georgia are paid less than COs in other states and 8 in 10 of the arrests were women, often under the age of 30
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner defended the action of the deputies to restrain a psychotic inmate and says he will be “the first one to donate” to any legal fee fundraisers
The aspiring true-crime author is alleged to have helped Aubrey Trail, a convicted killer, in a murder-for-hire scheme to extort money from a prison nurse who had smuggled contraband into the prison
MTC failed to provide enough staff, including 12,000 unfilled mandatory shifts from 2017 to 2020, to ensure the safety of prison employees and inmates
Difficult terrain and unseasonably warm weather made it challenging to find Danilo Cavalcante, even though he never left the county during 2 weeks on the run
An autopsy concluded that Stephen Todd Booker, 69, who became a published poet while serving on death row, died of acute fentanyl toxicity
Officials say state police are authorized to use deadly force if Cavalcante isn’t actively surrendering
Dan Spaeth, 22, was killed in “what appears to be a senseless act of violence” as he attempted to slow vehicle traffic for deer crossing the road
The man’s plot was discovered when a cellmate and an undercover deputy got an audio recording of the scheme
A North Las Vegas killer, who refused to take his schizophrenia medication, is accused of killing his 70-year-old cellmate at High Desert State Prison
Personnel, aircraft from the Border Patrol are joining the manhunt on Friday for the escapee who “crab walked his way up a wall” to escape
The rare lockdown in the nation’s largest prison system, which comes during a heat wave, is happening as officials ‘confront the root causes’ of drug contraband and violence
Manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante continues into its second week and a tower officer has been put on leave as part of the escape investigation
The Franklin County Regional Jail inmate died after she jumped out of the transport vehicle’s window, police said
According to the report, “in addition to any potential human failures, staffing shortages and pressures, policy deficiencies and ambiguities, and historical internal practices were chief contributing factors”
“I’m not pointing fingers here at anybody; I’m just asking the question ‘why,’” Chief McManus said
The deputies were let go “involving job performance on July 10, 2023,” when an inmate used handcuffs to strangle Deputy John Durm, the sheriff’s office said
Amanda Brown is accused of giving inmates prohibited items, including a vape pen
Sheriff Eddie Virden said he and his team will continue determined efforts “to bring closure to these cases and provide answers to the families seeking justice”
Broome County Sheriff says the agreement establishes “clear LGBTI Guidelines, which were previously nonexistent”
John DeSalvo is accused of creating a crypto token and marketing it to first responders on social media, promising returns to supplement their pension plans
Guary Lonnie Shuford III, out on bail for a robbery charge, is accused of shooting Jamila Elysse Moss outside of her apartment
Several inmates and around a dozen correction officers were treated for smoke inhalation; one inmate was burned so severely he was transported to the ICU
“Stabbings and slashing will exceed 300 this year with 6,000 uses of force — much high than other jail systems,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Powell said
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