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 Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office discovered how one lesser-known tool helped curb inmate disruptions and shift officer perceptions
If these lessons are not taken seriously, the safety and security of staff, and all who reside within, will be at risk
COs must balance helping inmates with maintaining a secure correctional facility – follow these top tips to improve your safety
Officials need to repair gnawed electrical wiring and remove carcasses from walls and ceilings
Under Oklahoma law, a prosecutor can file murder charges when a death occurs during a kidnapping or riot
Both men have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a March incident that left a corrections officer and a nurse dead
The correctional officer was treated at a hospital for cuts to the head and face, officials said
Prosecutors had initially filed a notice to seek the death penalty had the case gone to trial
Summer heat poses a major safety risk for correctional facilities nationwide
Reflex Protect Presidia Gel doesn’t spread once sprayed, and its effects can be easily reversed once compliance is achieved for quicker relief to the subject and a quicker return to duty for the officer
Jimmy Spencer is being held in solitary lockdown following the incident
The vote comes less than a week after juvenile correctional officers walked off the job in protest
The bill, introduced by a retired state corrections officer, now goes to the governor for signing
Ryan Miller hopes the feat will bring awareness to the difficult work of corrections staff in his home state
When it comes to communicating with inmates, officers and administrators should always pay attention to the small issues
State corrections officials identified the officer who died as Tyleisha Taylor
Security video shows the inmates repeatedly punching the deputy in the head until he loses consciousness
Preliminary reports show inmates broke plexiglass windows and started a small fire
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office had to be called in to regain control of the facility Monday night
The unnamed CO was allegedly strangled until he lost consciousness
Strategies for responders to manage stress during busy shifts
DSO Michael Wall collapsed after chasing and restraining a juvenile offender
BOP insists everyone working at its facilities is a trained, sworn correctional worker, regardless of position or job title
Sources said they saw the powder keg taking shape after a microwave was removed from the unit
A source inside the sheriff’s Jail Management Division said the inmates took control by forcing out the CO stationed there
If civilians do not have good training, the security network of the institution suffers
The CO was airlifted to a hospital, where he was treated for a stab wound to the chest
Two of the inmates used fire extinguishers to try to gain access to the facility’s central control on Friday night
During a cell search, COs recovered a weapon fashioned out of a piece of a metal stool that had been sharpened
The assistant was treated at a local hospital for injuries to her face and head
The detainees were institutionally charged with rioting, refusing orders, and possession of unauthorized items
“If not for the actions of the inmates, it is very likely Officer Woodall would have been killed,” said Sheriff Phil Sims
