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 proposed ordinance would allow the review board to investigate care providers involved in in-custody deaths in San Diego County
Edward Aber is accused of accessing jail surveillance footage to view strip-search videos of at least 117 women at La Plata County Jail over five years
The AWOL designation used during the strike violated FMLA and harmed correctional officers and their families, Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor
A report didn’t find evidence that COs contributed to Layleen Polanco’s death, but did say that she had not been checked on for the better part of an hour
The COs, who were all hospitalized, suffered stab wounds, lacerations and broken bones
It was such an unexpected moment that it brought gasps from those in the gallery
State corrections officials said they must make their own evaluation about where and how Joseph DeAngelo can be housed
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for 13 rape-related charges and 13 murder counts
More than 70 participants used their phones as flashlights and sang songs during the vigil for John Neville
Five former jail officers and a nurse were charged in July with involuntary manslaughter in inmate John Neville’s death
Marlin Gusman ceded control in 2016, amid complaints that progress was too slow at improving medical care, violence, drug contraband and suicide attempts
The rare action follows a multiyear investigation into the practices at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail
The right DEMS can improve the management and sharing of critical evidence, including bodycam video, for more successful investigations
The commission will examine the sexual abuse and exploitation of inmates following a report that found widespread problems at the state’s women’s prison
Prosecutors and victims’ families have raised concerns about a lack of timely or sufficient notification of the release of violent offenders
The indictment alleges that the COs used excessive force to punish an inmate who ran out of his cell at the Bibb Correctional Facility
ADOC said the 30-page report “hinders the progress made by our department”
The report found that violence is so common that some COs consider it normal
A Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s detective said it appeared the CO kicked the inmate “for no reason,” and that the inmate was “docile” at the time
The sheriff is looking into accusations of “inappropriate” conduct by food service employees
There were also four staff members who resigned during the course of the investigations
Raul Burrel allegedly fired a bullet from a handgun through his hand and into the chest of another man
A detective said his investigation, which has resulted in 14 arrests, could expand
The incident began when the inmate allegedly started a disturbance while receiving medications at the Cumberland County Jail
While no laws were broken, the DA said a jail isn’t an appropriate environment for inmates with mental illness
The inmate was found unresponsive at the Metropolitan Detention Center
Jordan Brown, who was 11 at the time, was charged in the shooting death of a 26-year-old pregnant mother of two
As part of a deal to avoid the death penalty, he pleaded guilty Monday to 13 murders and admitted dozens of rapes and crimes too old to be prosecuted
There was a 47-minute gap in which inmate Layleen Polanco wasn’t checked on by COs despite her epilepsy
An investigation was opened after an inmate died while being treated for injuries allegedly inflicted on him by COs
According to court records, inmates are selling crystal methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine supplied by deported ex-cons in Mexico
A supervisor allegedly told a CO that because of their race, they would be a potential “liability” around Chauvin
The grievance chronicled three instances in which detainees said immigration officials retaliated against them
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