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.
“I’m not pointing fingers here at anybody; I’m just asking the question ‘why,’” Chief McManus said
The deputies were let go “involving job performance on July 10, 2023,” when an inmate used handcuffs to strangle Deputy John Durm, the sheriff’s office said
Jose Luis Acevedo, 39, wrote about the attack, “I was under the influence of a drug I had not taken before”
Probationer went for a gun, and a struggle ensued before another probation officer was shot
How do you cope with this kind of incident, and, perhaps more worrisome, what do you do once it’s over?
Riot started when COs discovered large stash of contraband
A Racine County Jail inmate has been ordered to take a psychological evaluation after attacking jail staff to the point of needing to be TASERed
Inmate was receiving treatment at the hospital around 5:20 p.m. when the attack happened
An inmate being treated in an emergency room tried to make a grab for a gun in a correction officer’s holster and is now facing new charges
Three corrections officers have been hurt after a disturbance at a state prison in Dorchester County
Board alleges Ponte violated city law by sending mentally ill inmates to solitary without approval
Became belligerent and attacked two COs, striking them in the head
Assaults on prison employees have dropped significantly since corrections officers began carrying Tasers in 2011
A civil rights group wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the violence in Georgia’s prison system
Information became public when he tried to renew his gun permit
Stole a vehicle and fled, only to be apprehended days later by K-9
Nassau County Legislature has approved a deal that ends a three-year wage freeze
5 officers contended that they were subject to taunts and discrimination due to being African American
Defense says inmate admits to throwing punch, but “never intended for her to get hurt that bad”
CO suffered a fractured jaw, broken tooth and needed 12 stitches
Needed 9 more staff members for a new facility, did not receive the budget for them
Hung up a blanket to obscure view of him, then attacked officers when they entered the cell
Struck an off-duty CO while driving under the influence
Punched him repeatedly in the head and face, leaving him with a broken jaw and other injuries
Wants a committee of lawmakers and experts to suggest ideas on how to deal with various problems in the system
Jail sustained about $2,000 in damage after more than two dozen inmates tried to break out of their enclosed section
What do inmates look for in a correctional staff member?
Lights not working and toilets not flushing are some of the few common problems that have become jokes among staff
Two university studies show that front-line staffers laboring inside the razor wire of 14 prisons live in a world of staggering mental and physical tumult
Pipes were installed when the roof was built back in 1976
Jose Montalban approached a seated officer and stabbed him three times with a six-inch sharpened plastic knife
A Watertown Correctional Facility officer was injured on Sunday after an inmate pushed him down a flight of stairs
Michael Powers hopes to make changes to keep corrections officers safe, but also to use the position as a platform to educate the public