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.
The inmate struck the Washington State Penitentiary CO in the face multiple times; while at the hospital, the CO was unable to remember the attack
“Assaulting an officer is never the appropriate action for not receiving a hygiene product in time,” said Louis Viscusi, president of the Suffolk County Correction Officers Association
Inmate Antonie Fletcher, 37, allegedly punched correctional officer D’Juana Henry, 29
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Tarus Flowers was charged with two counts of indecent exposure
“It is imperative that WCI immediately implement measures to address the increase in violence at the facility,” the report said
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Inmate Larry Jones, 44, was charged in the incident
She was taken to a nearby hospital and initially listed in critical condition. She is now listed in stable condition.
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras encouraged the officers to pursue the matter through administrative means or the D.C. Superior Court
Suspect approached a group of men standing near their motorcycles and demanded they hand over their keys
Darla Lathrem was killed with a sledgehammer in 2003 while she was supervising an inmate construction crew
Officers were hospitalized, and their injuries weren’t considered life-threatening
Samuel Salas, 25, is charged with punching the officer multiple times in the head
Had to be subdued with a Taser by an officer who responded
She swung the ax handle at the officers and struck one in the shin
Officer was able to radio for back up during the attack, inmates were subdued
The first way to find more time for fitness is to make the time; the next is to maximize the time you spend working out
TwDarryl Toney faces three and a third to 10 years in prison for throwing a “noxious substance hidden in a cup” at a correctional officer
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Broke his leg while giving chase to an intoxicated inmate attempting to escape
Darian Tensley, 37, faces a charge of assaulting and intimidating the corrections officer at FCI/Schuylkill
Nicolas Mobley is facing attempted first degree murder
The former inmate stalked the correctional officer and tried to have a restraining order removed before breaking into her house and attacking an unnamed man
Prosecutors say Daniel Kahanaoi stabbed CO Bennie Tucker six times while awaiting trial in the Oahu Community Correction Center
Terrence Kelly, 35, is charged with battery of a correctional officer at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Daniel J. Derda said he felt pressured and rushed while CO Kevin Ott was making him pack for a transfer to a higher security area in the prison
When you’re a correctional officer, your safety can be directly tied into your fitness
If you knew you were going to die, but could avoid it with a few small changes, would you make those changes?
Robert Stegemoller, 47, was picnicking with family at the Caesar Creek Lake when he saw the boat go adrift
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