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.
You can learn a lot from phone calls, such as plans for contraband being introduced to your facility or planned assaults on staff or other inmates
Mercy County jail warden wants body cameras to “protect us — the county and the staff”
Package of proposed bills would improve conditions and security at jails for the benefit of staff, inmates and the public
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
This is the third of a four part series about correctional suicide
Reported to have struck prison employee several times in the head and body
Motion argues Colo. law allows victims to testify about impact a crime had on them but not about their opinions on death penalty
Kentucky ranks 49th in the nation in median hourly wages for correctional officers
Since Jan. 15, 205 Vermont prisoners in a Beattyville, Ky., for-profit facilty have been locked in their dormitory after a series of assaults and fights
One wing of the prison, housing about 200 prisoners, had been put on lockdown following a series of inmate assaults
Anthony Pekarski said he fired two warning shots in self defense to scare off a knife wielding attacker
HMP Birmingham inmate allegedly smashed TV in his cell, used pieces of glass as weapons
Michael Head, 34, assaulted the officer as he prepared to enter and search Head’s cell.
Denied phone call and ordered back to cell, James Coven punched and kicked the unidentified officer
Was in close proximity to another CO who slammed an inmate’s head into a wall
Officials say inmate should be in maximum security facility, not medium security
This is the second of a four part series about correctional suicide
Tried to pull CO through meal trap door, spat at another officer
Police Chief: “Had the correctional officer not engaged the suspect there could have been additional victims tonight”
Pulled attacking inmate attempting to escape off of detention officer
Will go on to train new COs, having been certified by the Troup County Sheriff’s Office Jailer Training School
Will look for solutions to overcrowding
Prisoners working in the kitchens are getting easier access to knives
Increasingly splashing health workers with water, urine and other bodily fluids, with such incidents nearly tripling during the last year
Was at a park when approached by a stranger and then assaulted
Lost control of vehicle while driving on icy roads
Queens CO will not be charged with shooting his romantic rival to death because he was acting in self-defense
21-year-old inmate released from Tenn. jail, immediately arrested and charged with assault on CO 4 months prior
This is the first of a four part series about correctional suicide
Corrections department cites security concerns
Victim was blasted in the chest by the new boyfriend of his estranged wife
Earlier reports only named one CO but two were present and one was wounded
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