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.
Reducing risk without adding staff or complicated protocols
Two Wallens Ridge State Prison officers were stabbed multiple times and a third was assaulted in the incident
The Allegheny County Jail correctional officers’ union says shackles are needed to prevent escapes during hospital trips
The systemwide review was sparked by the March 23 murders of two employees at the Anamosa State Penitentiary
The number of reported assaults against COs in state prisons in a single year reached an all-time high earlier in December
FCC Florence, which includes the supermax Administrative Maximum Facility, is currently only 59% staffed
The officer was supervising 7 inmates participating in a newly launched work program
The latest reports of violent incidents at Clinton Correctional follow a milestone in assaults against correctional officers
Veteran CO Keisha Williams pressed for the measure with help from other female union board members
When inmates let themselves out of cells, officers on duty were told to “do nothing but observe” due to lack of staff
On December 7, 2020, Officer Dale Franquet faced a near-deadly encounter with a prisoner committed to carrying out a terror attack
Robert Garcia, a 12-year law enforcement veteran, said he acted to protect another officer
The inmate had four golf ball-size bruises on the upper back and a head bruise following the incident
The total vacancies have now doubled since the beginning of the summer, the state secretary of corrections says
This is the second time this month an officer at the facility has been hospitalized following an assault
A CO’s hospitalization after an inmate attack earlier this month was the “final straw” behind the decision, a union rep. said
While the state has protocols in place to screen and confiscate outgoing inmate mail, Multnomah County says their hands are tied
The officer was questioning the inmate about complaints made against him when he attacked her, the union said
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Rhonda Jean Russell had just been disarmed by the inmate when a police officer opened fire to protect her from harm
Ray Miles attempted to stab the officer multiple times with a pen in the 2019 attack
Officer Edward Opsahl suffered fractures to his skull, nose and eye socket in an attack by an inmate Thursday
The officer was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition
Chrissy Nieto was attacked Wednesday morning after ordering the inmate to get off the phone
The officer was stabbed multiple times with a shank-type weapon during a riot
The inmate has been charged with a litany of additional felonies for the attack
Never underestimate the risks that can be posed by individuals in wheelchairs
The union criticized the state’s “weakened policies” for placing COs at greater risk
The remaining mail items will be sent to a contracted vendor to be screened and digitally scanned
The officer had been instructed not to restrain the inmate before the jury
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The inmate was shot and injured after a deputy rushed to the officer’s aid
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