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.
Exercises, techniques, and routines designed to maximize readiness, prevent injuries and boost resilience
As corrections officers protest overtime and staffing issues, Gov. Kathy Hochul insists the strike must end, citing safety concerns
The disturbance at Collins Correctional Facility led to a lockdown as officials and union leaders warn of rising violence and understaffing
The threat is not so much from those on the inside, but instead, the constant contact correctional personnel and inmates have with the public
Officials say they are taking extra steps to protect corrections officers and the prison population from virus exposure
Officials OK’d the use of hand sanitizer, which has been prohibited as contraband because of its alcohol content
Local corrections officials realize they’re on the front lines of possible outbreaks and are working on protective measures
Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients
Several officers filed complaints about forced overtime, unsafe working conditions, and double- and quadruple-podding
This disease spreads most rapidly where people are enclosed together, like nursing homes, cruise ships and prisons
In this episode of Tier Talk, the wife of a CO who was assaulted at Turney Center Industrial Complex shares her thoughts
Report calls for new strategies for reducing sexual harassment by inmates against female staff
The letters were sent to the prison warden and a prison gang member, demanding the release of an inmate
The officer was still being treated Thursday morning for injuries sustained after being shoved to the ground
“The department continues to look past violent behavior in order to get as many inmates out on the street as they can”
Sayfullo Saipov allegedly threatened to kill a CO if the officer opened his cell door
A video of a New Mexico tactical team ending an inmate riot in a jail pod demonstrates key points to consider in a training plan
“I didn’t know if my co-worker was going to die. So I stepped into the situation then I got hit in the face and neck.”
“The prison setting is stressful enough without requiring a single officer to supervise 60 inmates during a shift”
“No one should be assaulted in a prison. Correctional officers should not be assaulted. ... It speaks to a lack of control and a lack of oversight.”
During contact visitation, you are on surveillance detail, so stay alert and never become complacent
A female CO was assaulted with an ‘unknown liquid’ through the food slot on an inmate’s cell door
The officers were injured after inmates began attacking each other during an evening meal
Retaliation will lead down a path that will destroy you
From jail booking to prison transport, the chance of an inmate attacking an officer is ever-present
One officer was head-butted and others were exposed to pepper spray
The officer was taken to the hospital and later released
Here are some tips on what to do when you’re exposed to fentanyl
Employees fell ill Friday after the letter was opened and were taken to a hospital
Nikolas Cruz faces four charges in the Nov. 13, 2018, attack on Sgt. Ray Beltran
Working direct supervision alone in a jail pod is not uncommon, but it is dangerous
The CO was hospitalized after an inmate attacked him from behind and struck him on the head repeatedly
Officials believe the closure of a dilapidated state prison will increase overcrowding ten months after the U.S. DOJ said prison conditions violate the Constitution
