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.
The death penalty filing cites four aggravating circumstances, including that Deputy Durm was killed while performing “his duty as a law enforcement officer”
The suspect used his handcuff chain to strangle Deputy Durm; he then found the handcuff key, unlocked himself and drove a short distance
The inmate waited for the CO to have her back turned to him when he ran directly at her and grabbed her throat
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.
Byron Scherf is charged with killing Officer Jayme Biendl in the Monroe Correctional Complex chapel
In the wake of officer Jayme Biendl’s killing, religious programs at Monroe Correctional Complex hang in the balance
Byron Scherf, 52, is a three-strikes offender serving a life sentence for rape convictions
With BUGG’s stab-rated inserts, COs can guard against femoral artery wounds
Officer Jayme Biendl, 34, was killed Saturday night in a chapel at the reformatory unit for medium-security inmates at the Monroe Correctional Complex
The officer was killed in a shoot-out with the suspected killer
Casimiro M. Pomales served 22 years as an officer at the Eastern Correctional Facility in Napanoch, New York
The state corrections officer was found strangled with a microphone cord in the prison chapel
She kicked and scratched detention officers after officers attempted to search her jail cell for contraband mascara
Three correctional officers were sent to the hospital after being attacked by two inmates on Tuesday
A surveillance video shows Fannin, 17 suddenly drop his towel, lay his soap on a table and bolt across a day room to punch the officer in the face
The prison officers were participating in a rescue mission to an Isreali prison during a massive forest fire
Most of the injured are inmate crew members and the majority are in critical condition; there were no attempts to escape
Correctional Officer Gary Chapin succumbed to injuries sustained from an attack by an inmate in the Crawford County Correctional Facility
