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.
it is important for probation officers to be able to identify the “telltale signs” of drug production
“Working in the jail is the hardest job in law enforcement. These deputies are unsung heroes. They work with an inmate population 24/7"
The inmate left the CO unconscious and suffering from “severe facial lacerations,” union representatives said
Daughter: “The system finally has worked. I am at peace knowing I don’t have to wait any longer.”
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50-year-old Raymond McAdams of Easton died of head injuries after his car was rear-ended Sunday
An Indianapolis family reported getting hundreds of calls at all hours of the night, as one inmate threatened to kill them and burn down their home
Planned granite memorial bearing the names of those who lost their lives in police work, fighting fires, working the roadways and other jobs that serve the state
New England Police Benevolent Association, Local 550, claimed that Sheriff Lewis G. Evangelidis abruptly cut off leave pay to Worcester County Jail and House of Corrections officers in the military reserves who are called up for required weekend training
New prison population system working, but prison staff ‘caught in cross hairs’
Long shifts and dangerous conditions are also contributors
Grabbed a CO’s breast while being led back to his cell
Painting was done in memory of Cpl.Wayne Martinez, who was killed in 1997 in an inmate escape attempt
Jail has been operating with technology from the ‘70s
Deputies were seriously injured and required medical treatment at a local hospital
Found that CO was harassed by a clique of officers at the jail known as the “Boys Club”
Struck corrections officer suffered contusions and abrasions to his head and hand
Robert Autobee: “I lost 11 years of my life battling this hatred”
Deadrian Boykins told officers he attacked CO Quinton Greer after asking him to leave a jail television on to “show some holiday spirit”
Officials say Miami Correctional guard suffered massive heart attack
Had sanctions stood, inmate’s term in special housing would have run through March 20 - 3 weeks after CO died
“I don’t think we have seen any evidence that the Department of Corrections is sacrificing safety”
When CO Rachel Harris was attacked, she was saved by those she kept watch over
Correctional Deputy Jeremy Meyst died of injuries received when he was ejected from an inmate transportation van
Inmate suddenly jumped the officer without warning and hit CO in the head
Today, assaults on officers and inmates appear to be lower
Correctional officer was sitting in his car using his cell phone when a teenage boy allegedly armed with a handgun walked towards his car
Lawsuit alleges complaints raised in 2011 were not addressed until 2013
A corrections officer talks down an inmate holding scissors to a nurse’s throat
Corrections officers voted to bring in Teamsters Local 384 to represent them
Some state corrections supervisors getting TASERs
Officers were escorting 18-year-old Elijuwon M. Clawson to a court appearance Wednesday when he attacked
Kent County has filed suit to block arbitration involving former CO Jaclynn Rodriguez