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.
Commish Joseph Ponte spent 90 days out of the city last year amid violence problems at the Rikers Island jail complex
The governor said he does not think Arkansas needs to change its execution protocol, citing court rulings that have upheld the use of the sedative midazolam
Sgt. Megan Lee Callahan died following the incident at Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor
The officer deployed the device during a dispute while distributing food trays, striking multiple COs with TASER wires
Investigators say coded phone conversations from the Cowlitz County jail prompted a search that uncovered a handgun and more than 6 pounds of marijuana
Prosecutors say the FCI Aliceville officer sexually assaulted seven incarcerated women between 2022 and 2024
A repeat offender serving time for armed robbery now faces another federal charge for alleged threats against President Trump and other officials
Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo, 35, had served with TDOC since April 2025
Sex Money Murder-24K leaders orchestrated narcotics smuggling and inmate assaults across multiple Florida facilities, according to federal prosecutors
A prosecutor ruled the Boise officer acted on a “reasonable mistake of fact” after 911 callers misidentified an armed IDOC officer during the inmate escape
One officer suffered a fractured rib, another was sexually assaulted and others were beaten after slipping on soap-covered floors, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said
Authorities say leaked police data was used to facilitate shootings, drug trafficking and an attempted murder of an Ontario corrections manager
A rookie officer assigned to Rikers Island was pulled over in Queens and found with a rifle, shotgun, ammo and a machete
MDC Brooklyn officials intercepted a Minnesota man carrying a barbecue fork and bogus paperwork as he tried to pass as an FBI agent
Authorities say Zion Britt was recaptured two days later at a Motel 6; an investigation into Columbus County Detention Center procedures is ongoing
Seven inmates and four civilians are accused in a K2 trafficking scheme that turned fatal at Mike Durfee State Prison
The CO knew about the knife and helped the inmate destroy evidence after the attempted murder at Turbeville prison, according to a warrant
A state report cites unsafe conditions and operational failures that force correctional officers into prolonged shifts and hazardous working environments
David Ferrone was given a one-year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to planting a knife to justify use of force in the case of inmate Messiah Nantwi
The inmate, serving time for murder, assaulted a 56-year-old correctional corporal at Idaho Maximum Security Institution
The former Dannemora mayor, who is currently a DOCCS civilian employee, allegedly arranged brief municipal work to qualify retiring corrections officers for higher-tier benefits
In Brooks’ case, former sergeant Glenn Trombly testified he had officers file several drafts of use of force reports and urged officers to “get their stories straight”
After a civilian reported the incident, surveillance video showed Orleans Parish deputies using force on a shackled inmate and not reporting it, the arrest affidavit states
The Durham County detention sergeant admitted to taking a $500 bribe to bring contraband to a murder suspect described as a high-ranking gang member
The fight at Washington State Prison in Georgia left 12 other inmates hospitalized
A judge ruled that prosecutors failed to present credible evidence against Officer Khalil Lewis, who was accused of allowing two inmates to attack another at SCI Dallas
Inmates reportedly dug through walls, endured leaking sewage and lacked access to meals or medical visits at the Maryland Reception, Diagnostic, and Classification Center
The LaRue County Detention Center deputy was arrested after appearing in uniform during a livestream where he made racist and threatening remarks while on duty
Joshua Butler escaped by removing a sink, crawling through a plumbing chase and exiting through a door that had a water-damaged lock at the Okfuskee County Jail
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