Officer Safety
Officer Safety is a critical concern within correctional facilities, focusing on protecting staff from physical harm and ensuring a secure working environment. This directory provides articles and resources on best practices, training, and equipment that enhance the safety of correctional officers. Understanding the importance of officer safety helps develop strategies to mitigate risks and respond effectively to threats. For further insights, explore our section on Defensive Tactics.
Officials credit better evaluations, staff training and secure facilities for the decline in state-run detention center violence
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that legal proceedings against nearly 400 striking COs had begun, with New York State Police serving restraining orders to 380 individuals
New York DOCCS said mediation talks are ongoing and that the department will “continue negotiating key issues” with the “goal of resolving the strike”
Mercy County jail warden wants body cameras to “protect us — the county and the staff”
Package of proposed bills would improve conditions and security at jails for the benefit of staff, inmates and the public
Dan Spaeth, 22, was killed in “what appears to be a senseless act of violence” as he attempted to slow vehicle traffic for deer crossing the road
Exploring the importance of diligent observation, swift identification and effective communication in ensuring safety and combating complacency
Raul Torres Serrano faces potential life sentence for a premeditated attack on a peace officer
The rare lockdown in the nation’s largest prison system, which comes during a heat wave, is happening as officials ‘confront the root causes’ of drug contraband and violence
A heat illness prevention plan for the state’s 30 prisons includes increased access to water, ice, fans, portable cooling units
After calling for help CO Hanna Suite defended herself and was helped by other inmates
“I’m not pointing fingers here at anybody; I’m just asking the question ‘why,’” Chief McManus said
The deputies were let go “involving job performance on July 10, 2023,” when an inmate used handcuffs to strangle Deputy John Durm, the sheriff’s office said
Jose Luis Acevedo, 39, wrote about the attack, “I was under the influence of a drug I had not taken before”
Authorities moved 320 inmates as Huntsville firefighters battled a fire at the Walls Prison Unit
The CO was shot twice in the leg and the would-be carjacker was shot in the back and leg
Even after $100M in recent funding more is needed to increase pay to reduce chronic staffing shortages and make overdue repairs
Officials asked for more staff after a High Desert State inmate was fatally stabbed with a prison-made shank by another prisoner who escaped his separation cage
Both officers were treated and released from a local hospital
These offenders not only tarnish the reputation of honest officers but also the agencies they represent
The motive behind the abduction remains under investigation but Corrections Director Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah said one inmate demanded pizza
The inmate tackled former CO Andrew Ladd to the ground and struck Ladd while three more officers tried to pull the inmate off Ladd
Thomson Federal Prison has been placed on a lockdown since Aug. 1 after an inmate assaulted a staff member
Editorial board believes sweltering conditions are contributing to a high quit rate among prison guards
The correction officer involved in the incident was hospitalized and is now at home recovering from her injuries
Panelists review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
The mental health clinician was stabbed in the face and arm; he was taken to the hospital where he needed stiches
The inmate faces the possibility of a death sentence if convicted of the first-degree murder of Sgt. Mark Baserman
Corrections officers said the food is so bad that they fear for their safety, pointing to one particular one meal that COs said could have sparked a riot
The death penalty filing cites four aggravating circumstances, including that Deputy Durm was killed while performing “his duty as a law enforcement officer”
The suspect used his handcuff chain to strangle Deputy Durm; he then found the handcuff key, unlocked himself and drove a short distance
The inmate waited for the CO to have her back turned to him when he ran directly at her and grabbed her throat
Marion County Deputy John Durm was returning the murder suspect to jail when the inmate attacked Durm
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