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.
Combs, serving over four years for transporting people for sex, says he’s undergone a “spiritual reset” in jail
Officials say the inmate set the fire, but the officers are accused of failing to intervene before his death at the William P. Clements Unit
Prosecutors say the officer fired three shots during the unauthorized pursuit and continued illegal searches off jail grounds
Testing ruled out “narcotics or hazardous materials” as the cause for the illnesses
COs and other staff who responded to the call became ill, some violently, when they came near the affected inmates
“The avenues for drugs entering prisons during the first year of the pandemic ... remained staff, contractors, official visitors and mail,” an official said
A state grand jury indictment brings 170 charges against 43 defendants for the trafficking of more that 25 kilograms of methamphetamine
Fla. man claims he was high on meth, hadn’t slept for 5 days before violently struggling against jail deputies
The woman refused to leave the patrol officer’s vehicle and told the officer “I want you to drag me,” a violation of department policy
On Christmas Day five inmates attacked the CO in a common area of the Kentucky State Penitentiary
The 22-year-old man was charged in the murder of Scott Riner, a Gwinnett County correctional officer
The federal lawsuit alleges guards knew about the broken heating system and Thomas Lee Rutledge was found with a body temperature of 109 degrees
Once the fire is under control, police property specialists will go inside and see what has been destroyed and what can be salvaged
The high-ranking official, who has admitted to beating Black inmates in the 1990s, has “openly shared some of his past and has shared ... that he’s a changed man”
Riner was shot and killed in the Gwinnett County Comprehensive Correctional Complex parking lot 40 minutes before his shift Tuesday morning
An Associated Press investigation has drawn the attention of the Senate Judiciary Committee into the repeated promotions of a high-ranking official who has admitted to beating inmates
Before being killed by police Gonzalo Lopez killed Mark Collins, 66, and his four grandsons
BoP employees allege Thomas Ray Hinkle is beneficiary of the the agency’s “mess up, move up” policy
The serial killer, already convicted of 11 homicides, took a plea deal for one of the five killings, avoiding prosecution for the other four
Ray J. Garcia is among five workers charged with abusing inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution
The the stars of “Chrisley Knows Best” were sentenced for bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, tax fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States
Two other sheriff’s employees are facing disciplinary action in the incident
The attacks, which left multiple inmates injured, took place in the kitchen, where there were no surveillance cameras
The order comes after two failed attempts at lethal injections, calling for a “top-to-bottom” review of the process
The department will also examine jail conditions in several states to ensure there are no violations of the rights of people with mental illnesses
Charles Daniels said he filed whistleblower and hostile work environment complaints before resigning
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
