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.
During the attack, two North Branch Correctional Institution corrections officers were stabbed; one CO suffered a laceration to the neck and was airlifted to a hospital
The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services corrections officer was leaving work when a group began “jumping on his car and banging on the windows”
In November 2023, the inmate punched an Allen County Jail corrections officer in the mouth, breaking the CO’s tooth
Anthony Gangi discusses inmate manipulation with the help of two other experts
The current practice of mandating overtime does far more harm than good, especially in the long-term
“The mere presence of [the body camera] has a more secure effect for the officer,” a jail official said
The inmate was in a wheelchair inside the ambulance when he became violent and grabbed the deputy’s weapon
The inmate was charged with first-degree murder and assault of CO Steven Floyd
The deputy “was in a private ambulance transporting a prisoner” when the shooting occurred
Correctional officers wear items on their uniforms and bodies every day that inmates can use as weapons
CO John Peloso needed at least five staples to close the wound he received while responding to an inmate disruption
Henry “Sonny” Caruso, 49, was a former Westmoreland CO who died by suicide Nov. 6
Here’s how to handle fatigue and the stress of the job
The suit also says the county failed to warn the woman that the 15-year-old was a danger to female employees
Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues to match or beat your score
Inmates with mental illness can make your job harder and pose an increased safety risk
Nikolas Cruz attacked an officer and now faces new charges including use of the officer’s electric stun device
The inmate is among 17 prisoners charged in the riot, 16 of whom are charged with murder in the death of Sgt. Steven Floyd
The BDAS+ from Decon7 provides a tool to help COs reduce potential exposure to infectious diseases and dangerous narcotics like fentanyl
The altercation occurred when officers began to search for contraband after smelling smoke
COs question whether the new measures implented after Officer Joseph Gomm’s July 18 murder truly increase safety or are ineffective Band-Aids
In 2016, MCO created the “Officer Dignity Initiative” to hold inmates accountable
The chief medical examiner of Delaware says quicker medical attention likely would’ve saved a correctional officer slain during last year’s violent riot
DOC officials say the officers suffered facial fractures and punctured eardrums
Compton was convicted of capital murder Oct. 15 in the July 2016 slaying of CO Mari Johnson
The alleged offender was immediately placed in “restrictive housing” and the injured officers were treated at a hospital and released
A department spokesman said what happened at the Texas facility was not a riot, but a disturbance that required a prison tactical unit
Authorities say an inmate barricaded himself inside a room, threatened jail staff and started a fire by sticking a foreign object into an electrical outlet
Inmate Rickeem Parker triggered the altercation after he “became aggressive” and threw a desk to the floor
“Violence breeds itself and inmates tend to keep feeding off it,” a union official said, adding the prison has 77 vacancies — more than half for CO positions
The death of James “Whitey” Bulger may bring to light a practice done by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to alleviate staffing concerns
Any new job can be stressful, but that stress is multiplied when your first day is working as a CO on death row
“Offender stated that he just felt like killing someone,” an internal prison report said of the inmate’s motive
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