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.
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Inmates at Men’s Central Jail punched a deputy, stomped on his head until he lost consciousness, then stabbed him, requiring staples for a head wound
The COs, who were all hospitalized, suffered stab wounds, lacerations and broken bones
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“My officers are tired ... tired officers make mistakes, they take shortcuts and they’re less productive. This is an accident waiting to happen,” the sheriff said
After stabbing the CO, the inmate punched two other correctional officers
The CO was hospitalized with three broken vertebrae, possible internal bleeding and a laceration to the head
A second CO helped the first to secure the “unruly” inmate, but the inmate began fighting with the COs
Four inmates — including two in prison for first-degree murder — have been identified as suspects in the attack
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Roughly 20 inmates were in the yard at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility when an unknown number of them began to attack the officers
One suffered a concussion, while the other three have injuries to the knee, arm and hand, respectively
Dr. Matthew Willis said he wrote the letter not only on behalf of incarcerated people, but for the safety of the correctional staff and their families
An inmate stabbed the COs with a homemade weapon as they were attempting to remove him from his cell
The distribution was fueled by a partnership between the REFORM Alliance, the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Correctional Leaders Association
The union is not demanding monetary damages, but instead is asking the state to make sure that proper protocols are created and enforced
Wherever you interact with criminal offenders, there is a real danger of assault, attempted escape and the necessity to control offenders by force
The inmate slashed the CO with his metal name tag, which he ripped from the CO’s shirt during the attack
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A female CO claims policies were ignored that resulted in her being injured and traumatized when she was assaulted and overpowered by four male inmates
“These inmates had no obligation whatsoever to render aid to a bleeding, vulnerable deputy, but they didn’t hesitate,” the sheriff’s office said
The union has been pushing for hazard pay for COs, who are working overtime and picking up extra shifts
The greatest risk to jail inmates is not new inmates with COVID, but deputies or other jail employees catching COVID in the community and bringing it to the jail
“Even with restrictions to inmate movement during the first five months of this pandemic, assaults on staff continue to surge,” a union rep said
Otay Mesa Detention Center COs said early absence of masks, lack of cleaning supplies and mixing symptomatic inmates with others contributed to the outbreak
Todd Givens allegedly reached through a food port with a homemade weapon and attempted to slash the CO’s throat
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Tyrell Dowdell fled from a contraband check down a hallway and slammed a heavy cell door on a CO’s arm to keep him out of the cell
CDCR officials said the attack is being investigated as an attempted homicide
Masks aren’t required of anyone — correctional officers or inmates — in many communal areas at the Chillicothe Correctional Center
The inmate intentionally tampered with the sprinkler head in his cell and flooded the first floor of the inmate housing block
The alleged incident has led prison officials to change how meals are prepared and served to employees who work the night shift
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