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 inmate grabbed an officer around her face and neck during the assault; a second officer entered the room and was struck in the head
Surveillance video shows the Erie County Holding Center inmate punching, stomping and kicking a deputy during a lunch tray delivery
Clay County Sheriff’s Office officials said inmates have been seen intentionally clogging toilets with items like bedding and clothes
“I probably have 75% of the officers that I train leave the department for better pay,” CO Gustavo Leon said
The stress of prison work contributes to addiction, burnout and even suicide; however, correctional officer mental health often goes unaddressed
Inmate Brian Booth was receiving treatment when he struggled with Darrell Holderman and took his gun
A 6 1/2-inch makeshift sharpened metal weapon was recovered by prison staff
The advantages of this handheld, lightweight, refillable launcher make it perfect for every correctional officer’s use of force toolbox
Whatever you call it, the food port presents risk to all corrections personnel
Indirect supervision is not safer than direct supervision for officers. However, direct supervision is most certainly safer for inmates
County officials said they would continue to work with the union to prevent a strike
“There will be a strike. It’s just a matter of when and how many people,” an attorney representing the union said
During an interview with police, Raul Sotelo told investigators that it was “his intention to kill Officer Mackenzie Malott”
“Casey White is believed to be a serious threat to the corrections officer and the public.”
Authorities are investigating all possibilities in the pair’s disappearance, including whether the officer assisted the inmate in escaping
As COs, there must never be any doubt that we are observing, analyzing and ready to protect those under our watch
The union’s president said the incident is largely a result of the HALT Act limiting segregated confinement
“Gross understaffing,” “uncontrolled gang activity,” and inmates having “unfettered access to contraband” were among the DOJ’s findings
Despite significant injury, Sgt. Dustin Willbanks helped his partner subdue the inmate before others could be hurt
The officer was driving to a local hospital to cover a security shift for an inmate in the department’s custody
“People are falling asleep standing up,” said James Knowlton, a long-time detention center employee
In a lawsuit, the nurse blames jail staff for creating an unsafe environment by not supervising inmates while in the infirmary
The jury found that the DOC failed to properly accommodate the officer’s disability and then subsequently retaliated against him
The incident could have been in response to contraband seizures at work, CO Fransisco Collazo said
Union officials filed multiple whistleblower complaints earlier this year
“The attempted murder of a correctional officer isn’t something we can ever turn a blind eye to,” the prosecuting attorney said
“They continue to say we are going to be fine and no one is in jeopardy, but we are very much in jeopardy,” the union’s president said
The outburst is the latest in a string of cases where teens have taken control from staff at the 70-year-old center
“Doing away with special housing for violent offenders just doesn’t work,” said State Assemblymen, and former CO, Billy Jones
Last month, a district attorney called on the parish to replace the facility, which he described as “outdated and potentially dangerous”
The man took a tube sock and tied it to the loop of a metal padlock, and also formed a shiv from a razor blade
Officials say that the entry-level position of juvenile justice specialist at the facility has a turnover rate of 298%
Joshua Roy Smith pleaded guilty to assaulting three detention officers in the 2019 incident
