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.
Fewer than 10 corrections officers have been terminated so far, but thousands are at risk of losing health benefits for not returning to work
The Macon County Jail officer, who had just left work and was still in uniform after work, told police the suspect threatened to shoot him
The agreement includes suspending parts of the HALT Act for 90 days and safeguarding against excessive mandatory overtime
The union president said Cuyahoga County Jail COs deserve hazard pay because they cannot avoid exposure to COVID-19
At least 81 inmates and 29 corrections officers have tested positive at the California Institution for Men
How would you handle these challenging situations?
The assistant director of Cook County Jail testified that more than 175 tiers in the facility have transitioned to single-cell housing to help stem the spread of COVID-19
Nearly 300 Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office personnel have been receiving time-and-a-half for the last two weeks
The union filed complaints after COs were required to wear masks for two, 12-hour shifts in a row despite “an ample supply of surgical masks in the county’s stockpile”
“Our corrections officers and patrol deputies have not missed a beat except to be exposed and do extra things to deter this virus,” Sheriff Jonathon Horton said
“Prisons, nursing homes, anyplace where we have Ohioans gathered together in close quarters, we’re very, very concerned about them,” Gov. Mike DeWine said
Inmates Dante Jeffries and Sharelle Sims are also facing aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery and possession of contraband charges
Sen. Ron Wyden wants to know how prisons are handling social distancing, if they have enough PPE and how they’ll ensure adequate staffing if an outbreak occurs
“Now it’s Connecticut’s turn to protect us,” Collin Provost, a state prison corrections officer and union president, said
Currently, 1,950 of about 2,500 prisoners at the Marion Correctional Institution have tested positive for COVID-19, along with 154 staff members
Correctional experts discuss the steps agencies must take to protect correctional staff from COVID-19
The department has also begun point prevalence testing, which involves testing asymptomatic individuals
“Once the virus enters a detention center, the regular movement of staff in and out of the facility means that the virus will spread back to the community,” a doctor said
When asked about a lack of testing, the head of New Jersey’s prison system denied a widespread problem
An unspecified number of inmates attacked the Sumter Correctional Institution corrections officer, who is in stable condition at a hospital
One officer was punched in the head and face and the other was elbowed in the side of the head
Officials claim the ousted medical provider was responsible for a one-week doubling of the number of infected employees and inmates at Lansing Correctional Facility
Robert Southworth shares what it was like to battle COVID-19
DOC officials said 139 staff members and 199 inmates statewide had been confirmed to have COVID-19
Systemwide, there are 78 confirmed cases among prison staff and healthcare employees
Cook County Jail inmates attacked three COs – seriously injuring one – while stealing a corrections officer’s keys to let out other inmates
When working from home isn’t an option: a checklist for reducing the risk of transmitting exposure after returning from a shift
Inmates at the Moberly Correctional Center reportedly damaged footlockers, video cameras and windows during the incident
The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision reported that 581 employees and 139 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19
The cases at Juneau’s Lemon Creek Correctional Center come as Gov. Mike Dunleavy weighs growing pressure to reopen the state’s economy
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ comp without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
COs will receive $750 per pay period in hazard pay, starting with their May 14 paychecks, and retroactive to April 5
“To not allow the mitigation of risk with proven methods is unconscionable,” a Bledsoe County Correctional Complex doctor said
