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.
Detectives suspect the man, who kicked and spit at guards, was “grooming” a nurse by exchanging letters with her
Lack of staff and training impedes policy adherence in the facility, according to 162-page report by federal monitors
The first CO was assaulted by the two inmates in the Jameson Annex; the second CO was attacked when they arrived to help their colleague
Jason S. Follmer, 23, had been working as a corrections officer for a year
New York correctional officers union continues their rounds in attempting to shed light on the rising violence inside facilities
Advocates want outside oversight to look into the discipline or lack thereof of officers at the facility, but union says such oversight is unnecessary
If a picture is worth a thousand words, why aren’t corrections officers wearing body cameras to protect themselves?
Talking through a fight can help you catch the aggressive offender off guard and allow you to gain the upper hand
Deputy Tai Chan was being held without bond at the Dona Ana County Detention Center
Union contends that the state is underreporting the level of serious attacks against corrections officers
Inmate claimed he was mentally ill and incompetent to stand trial
Union said assaults on officers in New York prisons are up 11 percent over last year
A female counselor has filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging a hostile work environment, wrongful failure to promote and retaliation
Four at-home exercises that can work both your major and minor muscle groups which require little to no equipment
A spokesperson for the St. Louis County Executive’s office said the officer was not hurt
A Bismarck man is accused of biting a corrections officer while being booked into the Morton County jail
Says her case is going nowhere and wants justice for what she says was done to her
Nearly 100 members of the union gathered after an officer at the facility was bludgeoned and stabbed by an inmate
CO Kevin Ott was alone while transporting an inmate who struck him five times with a lock in a sock
Accpeted a proposal to update the fire suppression and alarm systems at the jail for $8,675.91
Knocked the corrections officer down a set of stairs
Union is blaming the state for the attack, citing staffing cuts two years ago
Kevin Ott is in serious but stable condition at a local hospital
Attacked corrections officer sitting at desk, working on computer without provocation
Four Rikers Island corrections officers have been taken to a local hospital in serious condition after three separate inmate attacks
Officers were sent to a local hospital for treatment
Officials said the injuries were not serious and that he is already back to work
Recovering from a puncture wound to the neck after an attack at the Cheshire Correctional Institution
Says Iowa DOC allowed violent prison inmates to be shown movies depicting women being tortured and raped and erotic programs showing explicit sexual content
The measure includes provisions guaranteeing prompt notification and investigation of complaints
A former Hutchinson Correctional Facility inmate is speaking out after a corrections officer was stabbed multiple times
