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.
Corrections officers have been pushing for reforms to the HALT Act, saying restrictions on solitary confinement put staff at risk
A California DOJ investigation began after a video was leaked showing one of the “gladiator” fights; COs allegedly encouraged and oversaw 69 fights at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
The Mid-State Correctional Facility inmate died at a hospital in Utica; New York State Police are investigating the inmate’s death
Three other inmates, two with connections to organized crime, have also been separated from general population following the murder
Deputies believe a relative may have aimed to give the inmate documents soaked in synthetic marijuana or roach spray
The inmate will also be allowed to participate in some prison programs
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Exhibits such as the CSI gallery appeal to armchair sleuths and criminal justice pros alike
A necropsy showed that the dog, a 4-year-old German Shepherd-Elkhound mix named Evie, died of “blunt force trauma to her abdomen”
An inmate was charged with raping a woman working at a remote base camp in Utah
The U.S. Department of Justice opened a federal civil rights investigation into sexual abuse of inmates in July
Jeff Boppre is seeking to reopen his case by using latent fingerprint technology to identify fingerprints left at the crime scene
Officials said DNA evidence ties Alexander Christopher Ewing to the slayings
When a crime occurs in a jail or prison setting, correctional officers face many challenges preserving the scene
A grand jury that has been investigating the prison for a year said the COs traded commissary items, food, cigarettes or extra phone time for sex
As sexual assaults inside corrections facilities are unusual and shocking, COs can sometimes forget key parts of their job responsibilities
The post was no longer on CO CJ Polacco’s Facebook page, but the post is not original, and it has been around on the Internet since at least 2010
An autopsy will soon take place for Lisa McCray, 43, who was the third inmate to die in a year and a half at the jail
The court will not hear the case involving inmate Keighton Budder, who was convicted of rape and received three consecutive life sentences plus 20 years
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Shannon Ashley Rewis, 28, had “medical issues” when he was booked
Department spokesman Solomon Graves said the two assaults appeared to be unrelated
The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to “blast it out with the police officers”
Tenika Romero allegedly picked up James Sanders and Ryan Young after they escaped from Parchman Prison
The suspect is serving three life sentences for killing his twin 6-year-old boys and his 2-year-old daughter
Police said the uprising — the second fatal riot in two years at the facility — was sparked by staff finding 150 pounds of alcohol made by inmates
DOC spokesman Solomon Graves said inmates broke windows and damaged surveillance equipment
Joshua Lawrence Johnson was upset about losing some of his privileges and knocked a security guard to the ground
More than 30 former members and leaders of SNM have been secretly cooperating with LE to help break the decades-old grip of the alleged murderous New Mexico prison gang
One group of prisoners tried to escape attackers by climbing up onto a building and throwing objects down at them
Prosecutors have seen at least four murder cases upended by the scandal
The official cause and manner of their deaths is pending the outcome of autopsies
The murder plot started after a third CO and Klan member was bitten during a fight with the inmate, who they believed was infected with HIV and hepatitis
Prosecutors are weighing criminal charges against some of Sheriff David Clarke’s staff when Terrill Thomas was held from April 17 until his death on April 24, 2016
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