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 Waupun, Green Bay and Stanley prisons have been under lockdown for months as the state grapples with deteriorating buildings and a worker shortage
“Officer Motley was a hero who tragically died while protecting his fellow officers and the public,” the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said
The CO was beaten from behind by an inmate who manipulated his cell door lock
Lackawanna County has no programs to help correctional officers who experience on-the-job trauma
All holsters offer variations to fit a wearer’s needs
The new gloves are durable and boast a Latex-free interior
Officers are arguing they should be included under the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act
3 cases of chickenpox at the Menard Correctional Center have been resolved
Christopher Durazo, 26, is charged with aggravated assault on an officer
Washington County probation officers could be carrying firearms if a resolution is passed by the Board of Supervisors Friday
Judge overturned death sentence given to one of five inmates convicted of killing CO during a failed escape attempt
Maximum penalty is a life sentence without parole, though the inmate is already serving 15 to 25 years on another charge
Inmate pulled officer through food port while being uncuffed
Two inmates and one of the staff members sustained moderate injuries
Sajoh C. Yates was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in an attack that left two officers disfigured
Staff members are worried about diseases being spread through bodily fluids
Cameras will give officials a better picture of events
Weylin Alford has a history of contraband weapons, and injured two officers on Monday with a sharpened hairbrush
Weylin Alford stabbed the unnamed officer on the day the jail was undergoing inspection
Contends that his Facebook posts are racist, derogatory and incite violence against law enforcement
Mahoning Grand Jury indicted Deron Williams on three felony assault counts on Friday
Oklahoma Corrections Professionals Executive Director Sean Wallace said the cutbacks are happening at almost every state facility
Draft language for a second bill focused on county correctional officers has been created
Call light system allows a patient to summon a nurse should they experience any sort of medical distress
The two times “poking the bear” has the greatest negative impact is when force has been used already, or just prior to the use of force
15 inmates refused to return to their cells because they didn’t want to go to bed
Needed a job in the US to support his family, so a former musician became a corrections officer in Pennsylvania and Maine
Cameras will record images and sounds from interactions between officers and inmates
Troopers said alcohol was a factor in the crash that killed William R. Womack Jr.
