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 rare lockdown in the nation’s largest prison system, which comes during a heat wave, is happening as officials ‘confront the root causes’ of drug contraband and violence
A heat illness prevention plan for the state’s 30 prisons includes increased access to water, ice, fans, portable cooling units
After calling for help CO Hanna Suite defended herself and was helped by other inmates
The fire will be treated as arson unless evidence proves otherwise
The 3 inmates each had ‘homemade’ weapons they used against the officer
The women pulled over to see the officer unconscious and didn’t hesitate to administer CPR
Gary Messina was killed one day before his 25th birthday; his skydiving instructor was seriously injured
A South Florida corrections officer is alleging that a Miami-Dade police officer shot at her car in an apparent fit of road rage
Space would allow staff members to have a safe place to take a break and visit with each other when work shifts are completed
Rebecca Proctor, executive director of the Kansas Organization of State Employees, says there have been 17 inmate-on-staff batteries since June
It’s the third attack at the facility this month
All have been released from the hospital
Program comes after a judge ruled that the corrections department doesn’t properly care for mentally ill inmates
K-9 unit rotates among four Mississippi prisons operated under contract with the state by Management and Training Corp.
Police arrested the teenager on suspicion of second-degree assault
Penny locks are simple enough to create, and can cause distress in an officer’s day
Department commanders recently transferred 10 civilian employees to the jail to watch arrested suspects while the county processes them
Doris Easley: “He was just an easy guy, had a love for people”
Prison spokesman said the other inmates suffered cuts and bruises when wallboard fell from the ceiling of a housing area at the prison about 11:30 a.m.
Judge raised Trevor White’s bond from $50,000 to $500,000 in the murder of CO Bias Easley
Staff at the facility are on edge after incidents of inmate-on-guard violence on three consecutive days last month
An Iowa jail inmate at a Mason City hospital has been accused of hurting a corrections officer and nurse while trying to escape
A DeKalb County detention officer is back on the job after getting into a fight with an inmate
The Kentucky State Police are investigating the escape of a Mayfield man who was on home incarceration
A correctional officer was taken to a local hospital after being assaulted by an inmate early Sunday
“I’m running a mental institution, not a jail,” said Boulder Sheriff Joe Pelle
One of the two suspects in the June 5 shooting death of a Charlotte man surrendered to police Monday night
Billy Vercher, a man convicted of aggravated robbery last year, was sentenced to four years in prison for assaulting two Tom Green County jailers
An unruly inmate is being held responsible for breaking a corrections officer’s ribs during a struggle at the Aurora Police Department
Was jumping from table to table with a Bible in his hands, and lashed out when COs tried to restrain him
Kevin J. Horton, 42, homeless, was charged with aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate
Inmates like Asniel Pino del Risco at ORMC will only get food served on foam plates from now on
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