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
Pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and avoided facing the death penalty
Suffered a broken jaw and several cuts and lacerations to the head and remains under observation
Lockups become more dangerous after new system is put in place
No serious injuries were noted on either individual
Jabari Johnson earned 40 to 60 years added to his sentence
Corrections officer: “I am a target.”
Sgt. Gilbert Cortez and his dog Mattie died March 25 in the single-car rollover wreck
Stress for the correctional officer comes in many forms
Peggy Sylvester, 50, was on her way to work when her vehicle veered off the road
Stabbed his attackers with pocketknife he had sneaked in to protect himself
Lost medical-leave payments the same day a corrections official sent out email stating that they would take attacks seriously
Responding officers found her on floor outside the room the inmate was in, unresponsive
Deputy Matthew Andrews faces felony charges that he aided in Sunday night’s escape of Felix Trujillo
Authorities arrested Thomas Guolee, 31, around 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Colorado Springs
Warden: “We have a great hole in our department today”
Case starting over from square one due to legal issues
“We spend a lot of time focusing on the mental health of our inmates, but not enough time focusing on the mental health of the people who are caring for them”
Deputies were attempting to transport inmate for sentence hearing
Body was found in hotel bathroom, shot in neck
Officer Timothy Norris, stabbed with a homemade ice pick, has been discharged from the hospital
Official: “Using interactive video conference technology will help us save money, operate more efficiently and improve security at the court”
Recovering, stabbed in the hip with homemade ice pick weapon
Lisa Clements said on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360" Thursday that being angry won’t bring back her husband
Wanted for questioning in the killing of Colorado Corrections Director Tom Clements
Search comes about two weeks after prison gang member Evan Ebel was killed in a shootout with Texas deputies
Officer Brandon Kountz, 26, suddenly collapsed on his way to help other officers with inmates
Benefited from series of errors in criminal justice system before he became suspect in the slaying of Colo.'s prisons chief and a pizza deliveryman
Victim, suspect identified; panel to review security
At this point, there’s a lot of circumstantial evidence to suggest that the prison gangs were involved in these killings
Dangers beyond workplace just part of the job in S.C.