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 mental health clinician was stabbed in the face and arm; he was taken to the hospital where he needed stiches
The inmate faces the possibility of a death sentence if convicted of the first-degree murder of Sgt. Mark Baserman
Corrections officers said the food is so bad that they fear for their safety, pointing to one particular one meal that COs said could have sparked a riot
Would you still have become a corrections officer knowing all you know now?
Juvenile inmate somehow slipped out of his restraints and began choking the CO
New Jersey COs only receive worker’s comp, leaving CO Eligia Then with a smaller slice of her usual paycheck
One CO remains at home recovering from injuries
COs Noel Reyes-Mendez and Jesus Antonio Felix were killed when their pickup rolled
Brandon Gantt is now facing a felony charge of promoting prison contraband and a misdemeanor weapons possession charge
Inmate Tyler Berrios now faces charges of assault, criminal mischief and menacing
New Jersey CO Eligia Then was left with brain damage after Funquan Alexander’s attack
Van pulled into the path of a semi
CO asked unruly inmate to step out of meal line, inmate punched CO in the face
Sheriff: “He sucker punched one of our corrections officers”
An inmate whose attack put a corrections officer in intensive care was sentenced to eight years in prison
Woman says a lot of the inmates know about how easy it is to escape from the jail
A Colorado man, who admits killing a corrections officer, avoided risking the death penalty by pleading guilty
Employees with Minnesota DOC may be eligible for affordable health care if they’re assaulted on job and no longer can work
Union is asking legislators to support the purchase of “stab vests” following recent violent assaults
Felon desperate to be thrown back in prison got two knives into Detroit’s federal courthouse as part of a plan to kill his probation officer and a judge
You survived a traumatic experience. Now what?
Was seeking revenge because police failed to thoroughly investigate when he was robbed
Stevie Marie Anne Vigil was sentenced to more than two years in prison and three years of supervised parole
Use of restraint chairs to manage unruly inmates has been the focus of recent lawsuits
Authorities said Thursday inmates reported a bad odor in the jail’s west block at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday
Next logical step is to extend that access to attorneys
House Bill 4035 would allow officers who work for the Department of Corrections to keep guns in lock boxes in their cars
Sheriff: “Once he gets his hands around my officer’s throat, to me, that is deadly force”
The first PREA certification has been awarded in Florida, to the Santa Rosa County Jail
A sex offender serving 30 years for clubbing a homeless woman to death has had his time extended after severely beating a corrections officer
St. Clair County officials say it is a marked improvement for the public and the jail staff
Want to change the rules for attempted prison breaks at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham