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.
Lena Summerlin, whose legal name was David Cassady at the time, was sentenced to 80 years for mailing bombs from prison to the DOJ and an Alaska courthouse in 2020
Two corrections officers were promised 22 years in prison in exchange for the guilty plea, while two others face 3 to 9 years for their roles in the fatal assault at Marcy Correctional Facility
The New Orleans man was convicted as a habitual offender after a jury found him guilty of battery on a correctional officer
Valentino Rodriguez Jr. was “throwing up all the time at work and hyperventilating” from depression and PTSD
Former prisoners, advocates and federal investigators have long raised concerns about the office’s effectiveness
Four sheriff’s officers and a nurse were charged in the 2019 death of Paul Bulthouse
At least five women at Lee Arrendale State Prison have been shackled or placed in solitary confinement or both within six weeks of having a baby
Michael Dutcher had threatened to assault staff at another prison a year earlier using a mop wringer
Twenty lawsuits were filed by current and former inmates who say they were direct victims of sexual misconduct
The Anamosa prison needs more than 30 correctional officers and nurses to be safe based on an assessment done more than a decade ago
The sheriff said the detention officers violated policies and procedures leading up to the death of Marvin Scott III
The lawsuit claims the CO had a history of similar attacks on new medical staff as a “form of training exercise”
The sheriff’s office is not naming the deputy at this time as the investigation continues
Along with damages, the inmate is seeking to be transferred out of Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Two inmates alleged physical and mental abuse, threats and harassment and the use of racial slurs by COs
The CO was previously fired for her role in an earlier incident in which a suspected burglar was mistakenly released in 2019
COs didn’t see the shooting, but they saw a dark-colored vehicle speeding away; it’s not clear if shots were fired from the car or not
It’s the Commission of Correction’s third lawsuit attempt to force the sheriff to abide by the rules imposed on local jails
The judge made her ruling after reviewing dozens of declarations submitted on behalf of disabled inmates
A longtime racial justice advocate said the creation of an oversight board is an “urgent priority”
A group of hackers breached 330 surveillance cameras, giving them access to live footage and audio of inmates
Jonathan Daniel Carlton could face up to 18 months if convicted of charges involving entering a restricted building and disorderly or disruptive conduct
An investigator with the Office of the State Inspector General alleges that her boss suspended her “in an effort to insulate his own position”
According to officials, the officers used their feet and a collapsible baton to assault the unnamed inmate
Willie Hedden entered the plea to two counts of civil rights violations and one count of providing misleading information
The charges arise from an incident that occurred after a federal pre-trial detainee reportedly squirted a mixture of urine, yogurt and milk onto a CO
A report that found wardens referred just 541 complaints out of more than 50,000 to the new internal affairs unit during a five month period
Officials seized a cellphone and charger, marijuana, tobacco, lighter and the suspected synthetic drug K2 from inmates
The lawsuit comes several months after the DOJ opened a statewide civil investigation into release practices at DOC facilities
The California Prison Industry Authority was fined $24,300 for three “serious” violations
The COs accepted cash bribes from members of a gang in exchange for helping smuggle K2-soaked papers into the jail
A review found local jails lack authority, don’t have clear goals and need to diversify their leadership
Lt. Eugene Lasco’s homicide marked the fourth fatal stabbing at Indiana State Prison since 2017
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