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.
One correctional officer was stabbed “numerous times,” officials said, and another suffered “serious injuries to his face”
The five juveniles turned violent when they attempted to escape the Swanson Center for Youth, a senator said
The union said COs at four state prisons are having trouble managing high-risk prisoners who are benefiting from a new law enacted in 2022 that provides inmates with more recreation time
Sheriff’s Maj. George Kenworthy said he would like to apply for a $15,000 no-matching block grant
County supervisors approved a tentative proposal to arm probation officers, though the firearms policy is still in the works
Part of its response to an inmate attack Tuesday on a female mental health counselor
Inmate accused of barricading door
Ricardo Gonzalez-Porras was one of the hundreds of inmates involved in the May 20, 2012, riot at ACCC
Joel Perez’s trial is scheduled for the week of Feb. 17
Jonathan Lang is accused of shooting at corrections officer Georgina Illa while he was off duty
The board, situated on Route 490, says “We support our state. When will they support us?”
11 inmates were involved in a gang on gang assault in the maximum security housing unit
Officer suffered a concussion in the assault
Allegedly sliced a correctional officer’s neck with a razor-like weapon last August
An effective CERT requires leadership, planning, time and commitment
Two copies of the sign for CO Gilbert Cortez will be posted next week on the I-15
Sean Graham, 36, was convicted in a jury trial last year of first-degree assault for a 2011 attack on former corrections officer Gil Letrondo
Officer Pamela Mobley, 59, had been with the corrections department since 2002
All officers may not be altruists, but all officers must know they cannot successfully serve the public without civil intercourse and vigilant respect along with discipline and professionalism
Designing and building armor for female officers can present issues of particular concern
Was expected to be sentenced to three years in prison
32-year-old reportedly worked at the New Jersey State Prison from 2007 until his firing in 2013
Arrison Parrish, Aaron Thomas, Alvin Martin and Rinalldo Chee appeared in court on Wednesday
Marisela Martinez Zamora, 53, walked into the public area of the releasing section of the jail and told staff that she had a gun
The 4 Gun Pistol Pack helps you transport your firearms to the car, from the car to the range, and then back home again – all the while keeping your firearms safe and secure
Officers were moving inmates back to their cells when inmates became confrontational
Reportedly attacked the deputy on Dec. 10 during “normal inmate movement”
Richard Ware and Kevin Johns were both indicted by a grand jury
People ignore signs posted that say the jail is a restricted area
Amy Tousignant: “I know who’s coming in, I know what they are not carrying, as opposed with the ER, where God knows who’s packing and what they are carrying”
Melissa Reed initiated a federal civil lawsuit against the Department of Corrections in October
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