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.
The union said prison violence is worsened by staffing shortages, with 33,516 inmates in state prisons but a total of 14,276 COs as of Nov. 1., the lowest level in two decades
Philadelphia’s jail population has dropped, with about 4,500 people now incarcerated — nearly half as many as in 2015, according to Pennsylvania Department of Prisons data
The Hillsborough County Detention Center deputy suffered a broken left orbital bone and a cut to his eye in the struggle with an inmate
Earlier Tuesday, the city’s Board of Correction talked about the “unacceptable” increase in attacks on COs
Alabama’s prison system, needing more COs, would get the biggest increase under bills that advanced in the Legislature
Psychological trauma is an ever-present danger for correctional officers, so we must create a culture where COs feel comfortable reaching out for help
Union officials blamed Mayor de Blasio for not keeping the corrections officer safe
Public Safety Department spokesman Jerry Higgins said the CO was treated for non-life threatening injuries
The warden said investigators would determine the cause and origin of the fire, but he suspects the source was contraband that one of two inmates had in the cell
The jury ruled that the CO faced retaliation for complaining that her bosses allowed inmates to sexually harass her
The therapy was developed in response to the high rate of trauma and suicide rates within the combat veteran community
The inmate reportedly attacked the CO after the officer threatened to write him up for screaming at other inmates
Gov. Tom Wolf called Sgt. Mark Baserman a loving son and community servant
Gun cabinet doors that “were left wide open and unsecured” was just one of the issues highlighted in a report on Pasquotank Correctional Institution
The inmate was jailed on charges that include two counts of criminal attempt to commit assault on a public safety officer
Arizona DOC officials released more details on Thursday night’s melee at the State Prison Complex-Yuma
Turnover increased to 34 percent among COs last year from the previous year’s 31 percent, even though the state is giving 7 percent pay increases to officers
Paul Jawon Kendrick was arraigned on homicide and assault charges
Police said there were no injuries or immediate arrests
Anthony Gangi discusses the dangers of blindly going to an area to break up an inmate fight
Corrections officers in the oldest operational prison in the country are demanding New York officials make the prison safer
The nurse reportedly kicked the inmate in the torso before the prisoner was restrained
One of the officers required dozens of stitches following the assault
An inmate died during a riot at a southern Arizona prison where hundreds of inmates attacked COs and set fires
The legislation would raise CO pay in the state by $6,000
The inmate threw a cup of water and tried to punch a corrections officer, authorities said
OraLine’s Secure Care products include toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss safe for distribution within facilities
Through the provision of efficient, detailed, real-time data, video analytics give correctional facilities the tools to identify threats and enhance safety
Corrections officers in Nebraska, some in tears, pleaded with a county board to help them with a severe staffing shortage
The department has not taken away boots inmates already own
A CO union is calling for a shakeup of the leadership of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, where the stabbing occurred
Paul Kendrick is charged with killing 60-year-old Sgt. Mark Baserman
The three minutes you invest by stopping and talking to an inmate is the hour you may save later in the day
