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 Limestone County inmate allegedly shoved the CO into a cell, struck him and tried to choke him with the CO’s radio microphone cord
Addressing complacency isn’t a one-time effort but a continuous commitment to awareness, training and improvement
“There is no deterrent anymore for bad behavior in our prison system and it cannot be any more evident than in unprovoked attacks like this,” the union’s president said
A Grand Jury indicted 16 current Cook County Jail inmates on one count each in connection with a large fight that broke out in a maximum security unit this month
Officials said the violence began after “an inmate-on-inmate disturbance”
The sheriff’s office characterized 25-year-old CO James A. El-Shafey’s passing as a line-of-duty death
A prisoner threw feces on two corrections officers last week, drenching one of them to his shoulders
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is collaborating with NJ’s prison system to address the drug and alcohol addiction among the state’s inmates
Officer Matthew Mathias was attacked by two inmates with metal weapons on Tuesday
Nevada State Prison Director James Dzurenda and Ely State Prison Warden Timothy Filson offer lessons in overcoming today’s challenges in the prison and jail system
Correctional officers are having to rack up hundreds of mandatory overtime hours, which can threaten both CO and inmate safety
A corrections officer sustained minor injuries after he was assaulted by an inmate in a wheelchair
A three-time killer and another convicted murderer are suspected of stabbing an Ohio corrections officer multiple times
Despite repeated appeals to executives, union officials say they’ve been consistently told the cash isn’t there
Five prison employees were fatally attacked inside North Carolina’s prisons last year
Recent attacks on corrections staff underscore the importance of having each other’s back
The move comes days after a CO’s spine was fractured by a group of inmates during an attack at Rikers
The prevalence of abuse and instability in the personal histories of many inmates makes them particularly vulnerable to traffickers
The call comes after a correction officer’s spine was fractured by inmates at Rikers
Recent videos appear to show correctional officers failing to intervene during inmate attacks on their co-workers. What factors could be at play behind this inaction?
Allen Thomas Schroeder Jr. allegedly became angry after the CO threatened to write him up for screaming and inciting a riot
The city’s Board of Correction has been repeatedly criticized as too inmate-friendly by the union representing COs
Winnebago County may siphon $350,000 from an economic development fund to hire COs at the county jail
West Virginia has moved forward with a bill that would increase corrections officer pay by $6K in the next three years
The call comes after a newly-released inmate attacked a CO and attempted to carjack him
“We didn’t want him to have this job,” said the officer’s aunt
During a struggle, Bryan Lee Ogle II pulled the officer’s gun from its holster and fired two shots
Police said the injured officer is alive and alert and received treatment
The just-released inmate attacked the CO in a parking lot near the prison during an attempt to take his vehicle
The violent attack occurred inside the department’s much-touted specialized unit for younger inmates who act out
A letter found in an inmate’s cell was sent to a cryptographer who found a death threat that was hidden in plain sight
About 50 prison employees were placed on administrative leave and received layoff notices effective early March
Alabama hasn’t had enough COs to staff the state’s prisons for years, putting staffing levels around 50 percent
