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.
In March, COs transported an inmate to a Boise hospital for treatment of self-inflicted injuries; Nicholas Umphenour ambushed the COs from behind, wounding two
This review of the assault of officers at a maximum-security facility in Massachusetts offers vital lessons for preventing future attacks on correctional officers by inmates
The inmate, a confirmed MS-13 gang member, is one of four inmates charged with killing K-9 Rivan and assaulting a corrections officer at Sussex I State Prison
The assault is part of a growing list of attacks on officers at SCI-Somerset
Anthony Gomez and Christopher Marquez were sentenced for attempted murder in the shooting of a CO who stopped at a gas station
Abdinjib Ibraham is charged with attempted murder after attacking a CO, leaving the officer with a severe brain injury
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Anthony Gangi, with help from his avid listeners, discusses the placement of an officer’s OC and handcuffs on their duty belt
Kassandra Lee Martin reportedly slammed Lt. Sherry Souchick to the ground while she was being searched for contraband
The TDCJ is plagued by sexual harassment and a culture that makes it difficult for women to get promoted, according to current and former employees
One CO underwent surgery for multiple injuries, including fractured facial bones, as a result of the attack
The officer was struck three times with a Master Lock padlock and was sent to a hospital with a brain bleed
Officials said the injuries ranged from bumps and bruises to possibly torn ligaments and shoulder injuries
When deciphering a gang or inmate-coded sample, sometimes your best teacher is your last mistake
One CO was severely beaten in the attack and a second officer also was injured when she came to her colleague’s aid
Wisconsin’s correctional officer shortage cost taxpayers more than $42 million last year
Union officials and inmate advocates both agree that the city needs to do more to end the violence
A CO was attacked while the officer was sitting at a desk inside one of the facility’s housing units
One victim was stabbed more than 65 times, while another suffered a “large gaping wound” to the neck, reports show
Georgia Osborne was upset because it was taking COs too long to give her hygiene products, a report said
Officer Ryan Flynn was honored as a CO of the Year for his brave act in saving an inmate who tried to commit suicide
Allegheny County Council has gone two months without answering a labor union’s request to add 47 full- and part-time CO positions
The riot at Crossroads Correctional Center connects to a bigger problem that is sweeping our nation
Three inmates, including two convicted killers, are awaiting trial on charges of attempted murder and assault on a CO with intent to inflict serious injury
Understaffing in New Hampshire’s prisons and transitional facilities has been a growing cause of concern
The inmate, once deemed the “most dangerous in Rhode Island,” is already serving a life sentence for stabbing a CO to death in 1973
Some employees at the prison said they knew the riot was coming but the administration didn’t do anything about it
Wearing a mask to prevent him from spitting on COs, William A. Cramer heard a judge sentence him to life in prison
Joseph Ables had what the Florida DOC described as “a clean probation record”
A grand jury report condemns conditions at the Jackson County jail, saying it puts the safety of inmates and employees at risk
Officials say the correctional officer was stabbed in his chest and has been treated and released from a hospital
The violence started after inmates believed COs used excessive force against an intoxicated inmate, who was combative and assaulted an officer
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