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 lawsuit references an inspection report detailing a surge in inmate-on-inmate and staff assaults, heightened use of force by officers and an uptick in drugs and contraband in the prison
The 25-year-old prisoner, who was convicted of murder in 2019, headbutted one officer and cut another with a makeshift weapon during the incident
Responses from officers included, “While at Trousdale I feel unsafe at all times,” and, “Correction Officers are working blocks by themselves. We haven’t had partners in over 2 years”
Prison officials are reconsidering policies and safety measures that allowed an armed man to walk onto the prison grounds
We can help each other be better officers by offering advice or tips; the more we work together, the safer we are
Between 2007 and 2011, Nevada Department of Corrections statistics show shots were fired by High Desert State Prison guards more than any other type of force
Fund that was ordered closed in 2004 has continued to be used by state legislators for other items
A jury found him guilty after an hour and 15 minutes of deliberation
Two judges found that an inmate’s wedding ring is not a weapon, even though the inmate threw the ring at a correctional officer
Michael Thornton was arraigned Monday for escape and other charges
Seven assailants approached officer, family while standing in their yard; threatened officer’s son
Officers said blasting birdshot is their only option when it comes to stopping violent situations
“We haven’t had any fights since we started with the cameras,” said Stephenson County Jail Administrator Steven Stovall
John Hagan of the Home Incarceration Unit was the officer responsible for shooting Michael Anthony Thornton, 31, and a second person
“He had used multiple reasonable means short of deadly force to prevent Trevino’s escape prior to using deadly force”
Pa. prison’s 31-member emergency response training team hosted a demonstration for 100
Testified in trial of another man convicted of hiring gang members to kill his wife, a state correctional officer
At least two of the officers were stabbed
Demonstration was observed by 100 or more “guests” at the 500-bed lockup as part of an effort to keep the public informed about what the corrections officers face on a regular basis
A Tompkins County Jail inmate was charged Friday with attacking three correctional officers earlier this month
A minor fender bender caused 80 inmates to miss their court dates on Friday
Because the hands kill, your hands have to be more prepared to be more deadly than your adversary
Sheriff’s deputy is recovering from a fractured eye socket after she was beaten by an inmate at the Black Hawk County Jail
Department of Corrections spokeswoman Nicole Wilson confirmed the inmate was moved to Pontiac Correctional Center from Tamms when it was closed in 2012
Union representing state’s correction officers is beginning a six-figure advertising campaign aimed at increasing public concern about officers’ well-being in prisons
No information on the deputy’s condition has been released
A man awaiting sentencing in a Hamilton Township fatal drive-by shooting is now charged with assaulting a corrections officer
One of the largest obstacles facing the department of corrections in New York State is the smaller numbers of officers entering the corrections department each year
A parole officer managed to fire three shots as he was dragged by a suspected drug dealer’s vehicle
A probationer was arrested for leaving 24 death threats on his community correction officer’s voicemail
The facility has recently been through a series of lockdowns following inmate attacks on staff
Naquan Chance, 26, is accused of slamming a door on a correctional officer’s hand March 2