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.
New York has declared a “prison-wide state of emergency,” lifting HALT Act restrictions and offering COs who continue to report for work 2.5 times overtime pay to stabilize facilities
Just 15 to 20 COs were on duty for around 500 inmates at Riverview Correctional Facility when unrest broke out, forcing the COs to retreat and CERT to intervene
With corrections officers protesting at 30+ prisons, Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard and threatened legal action to end the wildcat strike
Justin Robinson and another inmate used a weak metal shiv to strike the CO in the neck, but didn’t cause serious physical injuries
The grant, which is half of the project, will fund emergency call boxes, improve security cameras and add new fencing mesh
The man, initially charged for assault, is now charged with terroristic threats against prison staff at Nebraska State Penitentiary
These digital tools have the potential to determine threats and even provide insights into the behavior and needs of inmates
Two inmates overpowered a CO and used a shank from metal peeled off the jail wall to stab the CO in the neck
The incident has spurred the CO union to reignite calls for stricter provisions for inmates that act out violently
How to implement effective mail screening as part of a comprehensive interdiction strategy
Expansion of the Heart and Lung Act will add park rangers, some corrections employees, port and housing police and university officers
All the juveniles have been charged with third-degree assault after attacking COs and the Kentucky State Police
“These assaults are a troubling reminder of the very real risks correctional staff take in service to the public safety of all Minnesotans.”
Paula Henry alleges in her suit that her fellow COs mocked and harassed her since she joined the department in 2016
COs were distributing medication when an inmate allegedly threw a cup of fluid at an officer, striking him in the face
During the scuffle, a CO suffered three cuts to his face, including one that stretched from his left cheek to underneath his ear
Kenneth Fowler, 52, hit his head in the fall, causing brain bleeds and a hairline fracture in his skull
“He was just the best. He was just a great police officer who advocated for a safer city that he grew up in,” an officer said
ADOC commissioner gave update on state’s plans to build two prisons, as well as the agency’s severe staffing issue
Everyone has reason to be concerned as reports of fentanyl exposures and overdoses in correctional facilities are increasing across the country
The inmate became “highly combative” while he was being escorted to the restroom, first pushing an armed jailer and then attempting to take his gun
Deputies were conducting “a security operation” at a holding center when an inmate punched a deputy, causing his head to hit a wall and metal bunk
Maintaining order involves more than just searching and counting inmates and performing inspections. It involves understanding your inmate population
Testing ruled out “narcotics or hazardous materials” as the cause for the illnesses
COs and other staff who responded to the call became ill, some violently, when they came near the affected inmates
The money, intended to hire new federal COs and retain current ones, could “save someone’s life or save them from serious injury”
Photos from the scene show crumbled buildings, damaged roofs and trees snapped in half
The Ingham County Sheriff’s Officer deputy was able to fight back but “but sustained significant injuries from multiple punches to the face and head”
The injured CO suffered face lacerations, fractured cheekbone in the attack by a detainee already facing four charges of assaulting COs
Sheriff: “We will not tolerate attacks on our officers. We will prosecute and we will seek justice.”
Union presses prison officials to make necessary repairs to ensure the N.C. federal prison is a safe working environment
Attackers in armored vehicles stormed the state prison on the US-Mexico border allowing at least 24 inmates to escape
