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.
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
We know attacks happen in jail facilities. Your challenge is to recognize the warning signs and, when possible, use de-escalation to prevent an attack or the need for force
Correctional officers attempted to interrupt a brawl between multiple inmates at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center
“Blames nobody for the death of Eric except the assailant who attacked him”
Officer had to deploy his stun gun to get inmate to release his finger
Being located in a town that houses almost 700 inmates at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institute, there is always the potential for a riot or other calamities
Tom Marino says the slaying of Corrections Officer Eric Williams should never have happened
Justice Department instituted a pilot program to arm corrections officers with pepper spray
Dr. Harry Dammer at the University of Scranton said CO Williams could easily have been a random target
Father: “I am really overwhelmed by all of these gestures people are making”
Corrections officer Robert Miller was shot in the heart and killed during an inmate escort
Lackawanna County Commissioner Pat O’Malley recalls the dangers of the position
At least 15 gunmen seized the guard watching the entrance of the prison
Matching prisoners’ security risks to the appropriate facility has become a never-ending task
Eric Williams, 34, was killed by an inmate who used a homemade weapon
Charged with assault with intent to murder, assault of a prison employee and escape from a jail through violence
Deputy stepped between two arguing juveniles and was struck in the face
Notice alleges that emergency personnel did not respond quickly enough to the shooting
Surveillance video shows the two suspects together with weapons
Greeted by family, friends and more than two dozen co-workers, as he stepped off the plane
Darvin McClought allegedly punched a corrections officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in the head and face multiple times
State agency said it plans to use gymnasiums at six more prisons to bunk inmates
Convicted of two counts of felonious assault and two counts of having a deadly weapon inside a detention facility
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections is going high tech to handle some of the most violent confrontations
Sentence was maximum possible under state sentencing guidelines
Other indicators of inmate violence, such as serious assaults on staff members or other inmates, have fallen sharply since 2007
CO noticed a bulge in one of the inmate’s socks and initiated a pat down
The officer was taken to a hospital for treatment
Utilized eyeglasses in his attack
Part one of a three-part series
Hanif A. Chamber, 31, is guilty of aggravated harassment by prisoner
Authorities say 24-year-old Charles Clark is HIV-positive