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.
Michael Ketchum, 45, hogtied, strangled and stabbed to death his cellmate and stabbed another inmate in the head and neck during breakfast
At the time of the assault the CO was responsible for supervising 65 max-security inmates in a housing pod
Like any other year, it seems there’s just no limit to how far people will go for drugs, wireless devices, the chance to escape, or all of the above
Jeff Settle, 29, had been working with the DOC since 1993
Prisoner is accused of injuring two officers with a self-made weapon during an escape attempt
Man threatened correctional officers working on the unit floor, stripped off his shirt and “took a posture like he was ready to fight”
Three inmates overpowered an officer, cut and stabbed him with homemade knives, and held him hostage for about 2 1/2 hours before a SWAT team broke into the cell and rescued him
Her husband, Ronald Johnson was killed in what authorities have described as a failed escape attempt by two inmates
For many COs, the dangers of the job have become overwhelming
In the past four years, nearly 8,600 assaults were reported in the prison system, 4,157 of them on corrections officers and other staff members, state records show
An inmate in the Sequoyah County Jail, who has known he was HIV positive for 12 years has been charged with assault and battery on a detention officer
Officials say their suspect is an inmate who then stole the sheriff’s van and drove off
The death comes just two weeks after hospital workers held a protest demanding increased safety measures at the facility
Inmate and five other inmates broke out of the same facility in 1987 by cutting through bars in an auto shop
Inmates Rodney Berget and Eric Robert, both 48, were apprehended on the grounds of the South Dakota Penitentiary
Jesus Sanchez, a corrections officer, was gunned down at age 24 in 1972 while he was escorting an inmate to court
Convicted rapist Byron Scherf is accused of killing guard Jayme Biendl in a chapel at the Monroe Correctional Complex in January
Legislation intended to give Washington corrections officers more safety protections will not reach the senate floor
The injured marshal received treatment for a knee injury and a cut on his face
Doubts and accusations have flown since killing, a corrections officer says
An inmate threw a cup of urine at corrections officer Kenneth Swain as he was collecting a meal tray
Corrections officers in the state should wear personal body alarms, carry pepper spray and make other safety improvements to avoid future attacks, gov. says
A judge ruled recently a prison worker can’t sue the state over injuries received during training that include traumatic brain injury and hearing loss
The decision ends speculation that began last month when Byron Scherf was charged with aggravated murder in connection with the slaying of 34-year-old Officer Jayme Biendl
Buchanan County deputies investigating a report of a robbery at Roger’s Service Center in Vansant on Sunday afternoon were met by gunfire from long range
Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones said the men were allowed outside their cells in B pod about 5 a.m. as part of a normal early morning routine
Byron Scherf is accused of killing Corrections Officer Jayme Biendl in the chapel of the Monroe Correctional Facility
Paramedics were summoned to the Cache County Jail about 2 p.m. Thursday after a staff member and several inmate kitchen workers reported headaches
Local news media have reported that Marisol Valles Garcia is seeking asylum in the United States after getting threats against her life
Byron Scherf is charged with aggravated murder and could face the death penalty for officer Jayme Biendl’s slaying
Corrections center staff fear budget cuts will reduce safety
Futrell had the weapons plus extra magazines and ammunition for each firearm when he walked into the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office at 3 p.m.