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.
Timothy Delehanty struck a Kenton County deputy just hours after being sentenced for a 2006 murder
Corrections Officer Corey Clark says Kelvin Vickers planned the attack in advance, vowing to harm the first CO to open his cell at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Court documents claim the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center officer’s calls for backup were ignored, allowing the attack to continue
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
The decision to close the William C. Holman Correctional Facility came after officials learned the sewer, electrical and water systems required daily repair in dangerous conditions
Gov. Tate Reeves said closing Parchman’s Unit 29 is a way to ‘turn the page’ on the longstanding problems plaguing the prison
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi and Luis Soto break down the recent attack of an officer by four inmates
Officials say the current facilities for violent inmates are ‘functionally obsolete’ and create security risks for other inmates, COs
An empty state-owned prison has been offered up as a possible solution to overcrowding and dangerous conditions
The head of the corrections officers’ union said county jail employees were forced to work more than 600 overtime shifts in the second half of 2019 due to short-staffing
The Ohio State Penitentiary reached out to Briarwood Products for help in providing tools that comply with its security measures
The inmate punches the deputy’s face, chest and back before being restrained
One officer was punched in the head and another sustained a broken ankle after breaking up an altercation between two inmates
NYSCOPBA President Michael Powers said prison closures would create a ‘powder keg of violence’ due to overcrowding
Lamar Anderson sent a letter to the state DOC’s office last year threatening to rape and/or kill four corrections officers
Six new volunteer chaplains will be on call to provide support, counseling and a listening ear after a difficult call or during day-to-day duties
Gov. Andy Beshear hopes the purchases in high-unemployment areas would attract corrections officers to the vacant positions, ease overcrowding at local jails
A recent video of an attack on a CO underscores the importance of radio placement
Legislators are attempting to pass bills that would raise CO overtime pay and address staff safety
The corrections officer landed on a partition separating showers, suffered head and possible back injuries
Sgt. Cesar Fuentes was on his way home when a vehicle made a U-turn directly in front of his motorcycle
The corrections officers were hospitalized after being attacked by six inmates Friday night
The deputy who was attacked was not seriously injured
Legislators are pushing for pay raises, break times for COs as advocates continue to emphasize a need for more recruitment
Here are safety tips for dealing with the Rectangle of Death
The state has moved 375 inmates to private lockup, referencing recent inmate violence and saying it doesn’t have the COs to safely keep inmates in custody
Two COs, Cedric Patterson and Ricardo Romero, were hospitalized after the tussle
The union believes the inmates likely staged a fight to lure the officer to them
The CO was delivering the inmate’s food when the inmate threw a cup of urine at the officer
The first officer was stabbed multiple times and another officer that came to help was hit on the head with a padlock inside a sock
NYSCOPBA Mid-Hudson Region vice president Michael Mazzella said a Dec. 20 inmate assault on three COs is indicative of a disturbing trend
District Attorney Andrew Womble said the move to a federal prison protects officials at Central Prison in case Brady was harmed while behind bars there
