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 death penalty filing cites four aggravating circumstances, including that Deputy Durm was killed while performing “his duty as a law enforcement officer”
The suspect used his handcuff chain to strangle Deputy Durm; he then found the handcuff key, unlocked himself and drove a short distance
The inmate waited for the CO to have her back turned to him when he ran directly at her and grabbed her throat
Allegheny County jail guards are four times more likely to take medical leave than their colleagues in other departments
Victim’s family urged him to plead guilty, expressing reservations about reliving the case a second time at trial
Bill would establish a compensation program for corrections officers who are injured on the job
Bill would aid correctional officers pursuing workers’ compensation claims for hypertension and heart disease
Assaulted two correctional officers, causing minor injuries
Mark Hinojos, 25, allegedly battered a guard because he was upset his shower was cut short
Fence was cut, someone or a group of people attempted to make their way inside the jail
A man being booked into the Rutherford County Jail allegedly threatened jail staff with a gun concealed in a cast on his right foot
Commentators are urging the state to reform its administrative leave process so workers don’t languish at home while getting paid
Check out these tips and tricks to keep you and your coworkers safe from dangerous contraband
OfficerJulie Williams needed to carry more than her belt could hold, so she crafted a way to keep everything at hand — or foot
Investigators said an inmate stabbed 24-year-old Sgt. Ruben Thomas 14 times at the Columbia County Correctional Institution, killing him
Jason Cozmanoff was driving an SUV that hit four corrections officers as they jogged along the side of the road
Inmate lunged at sergeant, took four other COs to restrain him
Paulino Miranda pleaded not guilty to multiple assault and battery counts, including one alleging use of a dangerous weapon, a cafeteria tray
Will be hospitalized for at least two weeks to undergo therapy
Slasher came up from behind and attacked the officer as he sat outside the prisoner’s ninth-floor room
Could be sentenced to 20 years behind bars for aggravated assault and official misconduct
Study would have focused on employee health and safety concerns at the Virginia Department of Corrections
Democrats are now tying a prison escape by a four-time murder convict to budget cuts in the Corrections Department
Same idea of allowing firearms in officers’ locked vehicles during work hours was presented in 2013, but never made it out of committee
Khamari D. Brown, 19, assaulted two officers in the prison’s dorm area
CO is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the face and neck
This is the fourth of a four part series about correctional suicide
Struck by car pulling out in front of him, struck by second car after initial collision
“Officer Desi Patterson left his home in hazardous conditions to protect and serve our state.”
The family of Jayme Biendl contends that system failures helped the inmate commit murder
Randall McLellan’s lawsuit targets DOC Commissioner Joe Schmidt and Director of Institutions Bryan Brandenburg and says the men punished him in retaliation for his union advocacy
Assaults on staff have increased by 13 percent from 2009 to 2013, and are up 23 percent in 2013 alone