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.
Federal prosecutors allege the Augusta State Medical Prison officers left a mentally ill inmate in a smoke-filled cell for hours, leading to his death in 2020
The former SCI-Forest CO is accused of performing sex acts on three inmates and accessing life-sentenced prisoners’ personal data for a fraud scheme
Christopher Walrath was one of six COs charged with murder in Robert Brooks’ death, who was killed at the Marcy Correctional Facility on Dec. 9
Police said two masked gunmen with assault-style rifles were looking to kill Demarlon Thomas
Along with free state labor, the audit alleges that Burl Cain used his position to help himself to a variety of benefits
Albert DeSalvo, who confessed to the murders, later recanted the story and was never indicted
The ACLU has filed a formal complaint asking the DOJ to investigate the overcrowded and overtaxed jails and prisons
Deputies say the CO failed to follow standard protocol when he didn’t put a spit mask on an inmate who spit in his face and on a nurse
Cecil McCrory said his lawyer didn’t adequately represent him in his money laundering case
Police are hoping someone can identify the two men and the car in the footage
The prison was subsequently closed and about 400 employees were laid off
Cecil McCrory says he is innocent and is asking for a jury trial
Dylann Roof’s lawyers have offered to plead guilty if federal prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty
The couple was shot Nov. 27 and the CO is still in critical condition
An article reported that black prisoners were punished at higher rates and subjected to solitary confinement more often than white inmates
A case of this magnitude, one that includes all of the nearly 25,000 disabled inmates in Alabama, is reportedly unprecedented in the state
Former inmates filed lawsuits at the federal courthouse after a rumor spread that anyone who had spent time in the overcrowded jail could get paid if they sue
Jeffrey Sterling was convicted last year after leaking details of a CIA mission to New York Times journalist James Risen
The librarian at the California Medical Facility said others have worn pro-Hillary shirts, but he was told to change
The defense is concerned about seating an impartial jury due to the lack of jurors who have not heard of the case. (AP File Photo)
Todd Kohlhepp made ominous comments about having trouble sleeping and how he would “know where people live”
After Todd Kohlhepp’s arrest, deputies say he confessed to killing four other people in the county at a motorcycle shop in 2003
A spokesperson for the department said the departures are not related to the indictments of 80 people in an alleged smuggling ring at the Eastern Correctional Institute
The DOJ warns the state could face a lawsuit if violations are found and the state doesn’t work to correct them
The Ala. corrections system has been troubled by overcrowding and recent outbreaks of violence
The truck was unlocked with keys inside, along with a jail uniform and badge, according to the sheriff’s office
Harris County Deputy Roxyann Allee was killed Sept. 30, 1991, after being abducted from the parking lot of a local mall
Interim Superintendent Bob McCabe said he’s pushing jail staffers for more transparency and improved operations — and said he welcomes a possible DOJ investigation
Walter Shade’s death comes just days after a prisoner died after being treated for alcohol withdrawal
Police believe alleged incidents occurred around February
Agents served the arrest warrant for Olivia Cruz at the Sandoval County jail, where she was being held on unrelated charges
DOC refused for nearly six months to allow state’s workplace safety agency to inspect a prison where a female CO was sexually assaulted
Correctional officer Eric Williams was killed three years ago at United States Penitentiary at Canaan
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