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 head of the Special Investigations Unit used a DOC pool car 118 times for non-official trips, allegedly parking it in a Bronx police lot to avoid GPS alerts when leaving the city
Joe L. Binder was convicted of baton assault during an altercation that injured multiple inmates and two COs, prompting ADOC to require supervisors to wear body cameras
Two Wallens Ridge State Prison officers were stabbed multiple times and a third was assaulted in the incident
The inmates agreed to lodge the complaints after the officer was “a bit cantankerous,” an informant said
The move comes weeks after a former CO was arrested for sexually abusing inmates
The CO is accused of failing to stop the crime and then ignoring concerns about the victim’s injuries
A detention officer was fired for failing to intervene during the incident
Crystal meth, alcohol and knives were among the contraband detected during a search of the trainee
About 90 minutes of footage can be viewed on the attorney general’s website
According to a recent report, a lot more needs to be done to support the vast majority of COs who do their jobs well
“Our clients followed every one of [the sheriff’s] policies and procedures,” wrote an attorney for the COs
One of the 10 COs charged in the incident filed an emergency request last week
The settlement also requires COs to be trained in the state’s zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual misconduct in correctional facilities
According to the sheriff, the COs were faced “with a nearly impossible situation”
The COs union says it’s committed to working with a new administration to “enhance credibility, effectiveness, and operations”
Gov. Murphy said he was “deeply disturbed and disgusted” after reviewing a new investigative report detailing attacks on inmates earlier this year
Investigators have executed a search warrant at the corrections deputy’s home
He allegedly offered two inmates $50,000 “to make his victims disappear”
He now faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison
“We were going to put the whole system on trial,” said a lawyer for Michael Thomas
Both COs had been fired for the assaults that took place last summer
Medical examiners had ruled Jaquaree Simmons’ death a homicide from injuries to his head
Ore. inmate pleads guilty after picking out guns at sporting goods store via jail call to girlfriend
The inmate boasted to others on subsequent calls about the purchase
The incident was one of several detailed in a semiannual report describing discipline in the CDCR
The deal with prosecutors requires both COs to fully cooperate with an ongoing DOJ probe
Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson says she expects to decide whether to file charges by the end of June
Vicente Villela died after being restrained in a prone position when he resisted attempts to remove his leg shackles
An ongoing DOJ lawsuit alleges that prison conditions are so poor they violate the ban on cruel and unusual punishment
San Diego County jails have the highest mortality and suicide rates among California’s six largest jail systems
Prosecutors say inmates have no right to privacy; the defense claims otherwise
Oversight board officials have also asked for legal authority to conduct surprise inspections
Officials say the deaths recorded there over the past two years could happen at any large correctional center
The deputy “made no attempt to pursue or track down the inmate who was under her direct supervision,” according to an IA report
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