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.
Federal monitors and councilmembers cite understaffing and lack of oversight, as jail staff contend with increasing danger and limited support
Joshua Bartlett admitted to filing a false report after an inmate died following a use-of-force incident involving fellow COs at Mid-State prison
The Cuyahoga County CO, who had Type 2 diabetes, fell into a coma after supervisors refused to let him monitor his glucose levels during a shift
Investigation cited a failure to release information, as required by law, about incriminating statements gathered by informants to lawyers for the accused
Some of the defendants were in custody and used jail phones “to complete the fraudulent PPP loan process,” officials said
Documentation revealed that the CO worked as a reserve officer as well as a real estate agent while out on workers’ compensation
“This serves as a reminder that individuals, no matter their status, will be held accountable,” an attorney said
An official designated a relative be hired as an intelligence officer even though that person hadn’t applied and someone else had already been chosen
Casey White and Vicky White may have planned his escape over the phone, but authorities must listen to each call before making a determination
The suspect had been arrested on charges of terroristic threats and acts, willful obstruction of LEOs and simple battery
Officials are seeking a 10-year prison sentence for James Theodore Highhouse
The Attica Correctional Facility CO was facing a disciplinary hearing for sharing a “vile posting” days after the Tops Markets mass shooting
The former sheriff’s office employee stole guns, pills, marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine and cash from the agency’s evidence building
Critics of the construction plan argue the state is ignoring the bigger issues — prison staffing levels and leadership — to focus on buildings
The probe is looking into the overuse of solitary confinement and deaths of seven inmates over a two-year period
The fraud ring used stolen identities to collect COVID-related unemployment benefits
Greenville County Jail staff found the inmates unconscious and paramedics pronounced them dead
“After failing to protect them, the very least BOP can do now is let these women leave and begin to heal,” an official said
The case, ruled a suicide, is being reopened as investigators search for escaped inmate Casey White
It’s a key position in a prison system that has struggled to rein in criminal behavior, particularly at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
A 22-year-old inmate died Friday, marking the fourth homicide at a state prison in the last eight days
A federal monitor found inmates were “weaponizing” PREA and using it as a way to threaten officers and retaliate against them
The now former officer is accused of first-degree computer trespass and patronizing a prostitute after contacting an inmate’s significant other
Alex Banta now faces up to life in prison for actions the jury said led to the death of inmate Larry Earvin
Each playing card features information about the case and a tip line phone number
“Gross understaffing,” “uncontrolled gang activity,” and inmates having “unfettered access to contraband” were among the DOJ’s findings
An earlier federal investigation found the state shorted COs at one facility nearly half a million in overtime payments
The Justice Department’s inspector general has yet to complete the investigation into lapses that led to the high-profile inmate’s death
Inspectors from the Board of State and Community Corrections found that youths were being held in isolation longer than necessary
The lawsuit claims the staff at the jail lack adequate training and policies in medical and mental health screening
A report also outlined at least 370 cases of improper use of chemical restraints or sedatives used by staff to subdue patients
A total of 8 deputies were suspended in 2020 after being suspected of selling steroids to each other and using the illegal drug
Corrections Commissioner Victoria Kuhn said the moves were part of “lifting the veil of secrecy that has hung over this department, and Edna, for far too long”
