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.
How do correctional workers know that they are suffering from correctional fatigue? They realize that life is not as enjoyable as it once was
Mass. CO who was knocked unconscious reportedly denied leave by Department of Correction
After the incident on July 20, DOC said the department was conducting a “thorough review of this matter to determine the facts and circumstances”
‘I don’t want this happening to anyone else’: Mass. CO knocked unconscious by substance shares story
Officer John Connelly is still recovering from the traumatic incident at MCI-Shirley last month when he was exposed to a toxic substance and rushed to the hospital
The CO was hospitalized after Bobby L. Bowman III, 36, punched him multiple times in the face and head
Among other measures, the state is building fences, buying batons and frisking almost everyone who enters the prisons
CO Uriah Wilson, 29, was off-duty when he was found dead following an altercation
Officer John Moore was sitting in his vehicle eating a biscuit in the parking lot when Natasha Dawn Mencia tried to get in the passenger side
The CO remains at a hospital, where he underwent surgery for numerous injuries, including fractured facial bones
Anne Precythe, Director of the Missouri DOC, said pay is a major factor in the state’s inability to hire and retain more COs
The incident occurred after inmate Wendell Haywood refused to put on his identification badge
In fiscal year 2010, counties paid $47.50 a day to house inmates, but by fiscal year 2017, this had grown to $48.25
Hours spent by inmates in lockdown surged after 10 COs were laid off Oct. 26 as Sheriff Gary Caruana grappled with a $4.3 million budget cut
Police were still seeking details about what happened at the crime scene
Pasquotank County’s DA said he would seek the death penalty against the four inmates charged in the attacks
One of the three NC COs watching roughly 250 prisoners on the day one was killed had not undergone a four-week basic training course
Anthony Gangi sits down with retired major and college professor Luis Soto and discusses frontline and management perspectives after a major incident
Inmate David Lee Baker threw water on Richland County CO Steve McDonnell and started punching him
The K-9 took down 47-year-old Chris Bartlett after he refused to move into his new cell
The four inmates stand accused of attacking officers with tools like hammers and scissors and setting a fire
After video captured two captains retreating from an area as a third captain was attacked by inmates, the officers have been suspended. How should they have handled the situation?
Missouri’s Department of Corrections was facing more than 30 pending cases at this time last year
Understanding the various performance standards for slash- and stab-resistant body armor is of vital importance for correctional officer safety
The 11-day siege left one guard and nine inmates dead
State troopers allege that in one case, an inmate delivered a “donkey kick” to an officer’s groin
Anthony Gangi and Gary York discuss the Rikers Island incident and the complications that a facility’s policy may cause when it comes to aiding a colleague under attack
The CO said he was “in the right place at the right time” when he helped two older men apprehend the accused thieves
“They could have raped me or killed me and nobody would have known,” said Sierra Gravitte, who resigned from the prison earlier this year
The suspension comes after Ricardo Reimers and Keith Phillip were seen on video running away while inmates attacked Capt. Awais Ghauri
The two separate incidents remain under investigation
The officer was on his way to work when he lost control of his car and hit a pillar underneath a bridge
Lincoln Hill inmates reportedly used the manager’s phone to call girls, take selfies and broadcast segments on Facebook Live
Investigators said CO Steven Arvallo was shot and killed by a neighbor after an argument
Last week, a CO suffered what were then described as critical injuries to his head and face when he was attacked by an inmate