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.
An inmate faked an illness, and inmates attacked a staff member who came into his cell. Other workers were also attacked as they tried to help, the union said
Keeping a conflict from turning violent is your responsibility. And that means building your conflict management skills
In his 12 years as a CO, Officer Scott Riner mentored many of the inmates he oversaw and tried to steer them toward productive lives after prison
Charged with throwing of bodily fluids after he spit on a corrections officer
The jail, with 14 officers per shift, is not in compliance with the minimum state standard and is in need of more personnel
Jaclynn Rodriguez choked nearly to death by inmate
Jury took just seven minutes to find Willie Womack, 25, guilty of Assault of a Public Servant
Inmate lunged at nurse, CO interceded
The charges stem from an incident in which county detention officers were trying subdue inmates
CO said she interacted with inmate every day for several months – until one day he blind sided her with a brutal beating
Officials say thorough preparation, gun training and the use of anti-ballistic body armor help officers survive battles
Senate hearings “may be necessary” to determine how the pepper spray program is being implemented
The 28-year-old Maine State Prison inmate backed out of an agreement Thursday to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a health care worker at the prison
Matthew Luke, 25, was driving under the influence of alcohol when the accident occurred
Soksoursdey Roeung was convicted of charges including armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery
The deputy who was stabbed sustained a half inch long cut and was treated by the jail’s medical staff
DOC: The 5 involved are back at work, doing OK
Surveillance cameras at the Saginaw County Jail catch an inmate attacking a nurse
Corrections department will limit how much pepper spray can be used and how quickly
One was stabbed several times in his neck, head and shoulder
Officer held suspect at gunpoint until deputies arrived
Broke the officer’s hand
Man on dialysis has rare blood type
U-turn by ministers who had ruled out idea of vests being worn routinely
Staff found contraband and ordered the inmate to submit to handcuffs, instead inmate lashed out
Taken to the hospital for review of non-life threatening injuries
Investigators said Ronnie Jenkins threw a milk carton filled with human waste onto a sergeant in August 2011
Prickly heat and allergic reactions can make wearing body armor unbearable — one low-tech solution could be a life saver
More than two-thirds of all preventable law enforcement deaths are due to hemorrhaging – here’s a kit to stop the bleeding
The officer was transferring his gun from one holster to another
Shutdown has furloughed thousands of federal workers across the country
Would provide safeguards for correctional officers who are assaulted in youth correctional facilities