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.
Officials asked for more staff after a High Desert State inmate was fatally stabbed with a prison-made shank by another prisoner who escaped his separation cage
Both officers were treated and released from a local hospital
These offenders not only tarnish the reputation of honest officers but also the agencies they represent
A/C unit caught fire in an academic building, causing 10 to be treated for smoke inhalation
The pay would continue indefinitely unless she is rehired by the sheriff’s department
John B. Ogburn III, an Ore. Army National Guard sergeant killed in northern Iraq, worked as a CO before deployment
Current literature strongly indicates that demonizing or dehumanizing others because of their relative values — be they ethnic, cultural, behavioral or criminal — exacerbates PTSD
The Reno County Jail is purchasing less lethal ammunition to better protect inmates and staff
Will purchase eight additional security cameras and related equipment totaling approximately $8,500
CO Robert Shufelt claimed a mental disability; felt firing was due to management not knowing ‘how to deal’ with him
Took approximately 73 days for officials to report a physical and sexual assault on an unnamed female CO
Lucas County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick Mangold, who was assaulted Jan. 11 by inmate Richard Penque, asked Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Myron Duhart Monday to extend Penque’s time behind bars because of his violent tendencies
It’s unclear how the altercation between the officer and the inmate started
The funeral for CO Andrew T. Wagner, killed last week, has been scheduled for Wednesday
Two fatal crashes and other traffic accidents lead to safety questions for Okla. COs made to work long hours
Because of the retirement of large classes of correction officers in Westchester and Rockland that joined the public workforce around 1990, the savings are actually arriving early in those departments
Commissioner Ponte said psychiatric clinic will be relocated, supplementing increased training and communication regarding mentally ill inmates
A spokeswoman for the county would not say whether the suspensions were related to the weapons investigation
For his hard work and dedication, Michael Medina garnered the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Top Correctional Officer Award
CO J.C. Mojzer: “It’s a job like no other”
A southern New Jersey jail inmate who attacked a corrections officer who wouldn’t let him get a haircut has been sentenced to three years in prison
Watch how this inmate is able to use a battery cover to undo his restraints
If you’re in for the ride, make sure you understand how to stay safe on two wheels
Much of what makes corrections so dangerous can be easily fixed, if only society understood the importance of incarceration
Inmate assaults on uniformed staff resulting in serious injuries have nearly doubled
CO Patrick J. Fogarty was killed in the line of duty Aug. 17, 1958
A source close to the situation said there was a second “hit list” that included the names of nurses, doctors, social workers
Official: “In case you’ve lost track, the situation in Oklahoma prisons is not improving”
The cause is not yet known but it is a possibility that fatigue may have played a role
Three detention officers killed in a rollover crash were found to not be wearing their seat belts at the time of impact
Warren County Correctional Institution announced Monday the prison’s correction officer and employee of the year
Michael Smith was a prison guard at Attica in 1971 and taken hostage during the four-day uprising