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.
“Alarmingly low morale” and continuous long overtime shifts cited by COs
The union says prison violence rose by 33% in the year since HALT took effect
The detainee stabbed the CO 12 times in the back of the head with an 8-inch piece of sharpened metal
A plaque commemorating CO Eric Williams now hangs in the college’s Walk of Honor
Nikki Bostic-Jones was crossing the street on her way to work when she was struck
All prisons in Michigan equipped corrections officers with Tasers starting in July of 2012
Kicked several officers even as they attempted to restrain her
Jessie Con-ui stands accused of murdering CO Eric Williams
Was stabbed just below the belt line, but not seriously
CO was treated for burns to his back and shoulders
20 Department of Corrections employees who made the ultimate sacrifice will be remembered and honored at the dedication of the Oklahoma Correctional Memorial
Fell one story from inside of tower, cause being investigated
COs say cameras have exceeded their expectations
Assaults are not believed to be related in any way
Situation began with an apparently unprovoked assault by one inmate
One officer was injured in the shoulder, another required stitches above the eye and the third was treated for bruising and swelling
Complaint states that the county has had a “widespread pattern, policy and practice” of violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act
Panel recommends vast procedural, training changes
Official: “Our correctional officers should not be required to work and then have their earned time taken away from them”
Marathon County Human Resources Committee approved Monday a request by Sheriff Scott Parks to add two new positions to the current 36-person jail staff
Passed a physical and received doctor’s clearance, but was not allowed to carry glucose injector
Correction officer Catlin Carithers was beaten to death during the May 20, 2012, riot at the privately run Adams County Correctional Facility in Natchez
Assaults by inmates on other inmates are up, and assaults by inmates on corrections officers have risen as well
Hit CO who was preparing him for an hour of recreation time
Officers were able to subdue the inmate before he was able to injure anybody else
A potential cause of violence at Georgia’s Hays State Prison is locks that don’t lock
Encouraging sleep in inmates creates a safer working environment
Kelly Needham struck up relationship with Martin Gower at HMP Hull
Violence feared when inmate lockdown ends
Inmate had reportedly suffered seizure, but attacked officers when they entered cell
Rachel Harris had part of right ear bitten off during scuffle with inmate, before other inmates ran assist
With the hires, the jail now has 25 part-time officers and 41 full-time officers, not counting the warden and several officers
CO Rachel Harris’s coworkers think its a bit strange that she’s demanding to return to work despite her injury