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 urged the Massachusetts DOC to conduct regular shakedowns, cell and block searches and use K-9 units to eliminate deadly substances and chemicals
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The magnetometers will be employed on a random and spot-check basis at unspecified jail facilities, Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez said
CO Wendy Shannon, 49, died of her injuries last Monday after the deadly escape attempt at Pasquotank County Correctional Institution
The research will measure stress among corrections officers working at three prisons in Minnesota
Correctional facilities need to consider everything from safety features to ease of cleaning when evaluating a purchase
The deputy unbuckled the disoriented driver’s seat belt, pulled on the driver’s shirt and left arm and got him out of the truck
Mechanic Geoffrey Howe had been in critical condition at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital since the escape attempt
The incident at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center comes months after a deadly inmate uprising
Prison officials said there should have been 266 officers working that month
Chief Garza said there are thousands of warrants that need to be served, but there’s no space in the jail to pick these people up
Prison staff and state lawmakers say problems are worsening at Wisconsin’s Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School for boys and girls
Depression is a well-studied condition that has tested and effective therapeutic modalities
The autopsy details Sgt. Meggan Callahan’s injuries, including multiple lacerations, thermal burns and “massive basilar skull fractures”
Left with serious injuries, former CO Rosie Anderson is pleading with state leaders to make changes that will protect COs
The incident is among a stream of violent clashes at the prison since a court order requiring a reduction in the use of pepper spray and solitary confinement
Troopers are searching for a jail inmate who was not discovered missing until nearly two days after he escaped
The inmate was bitten after she tried to break up a fight between two dogs
House members and U.S. senators said addressing contraband cellphones is “an issue of critical importance”
Violence by inmates at Wisconsin’s juvenile prison sent five staff members to the hospital Sunday night in apparently coordinated attacks
DPS announced David Guice’s retirement 11 days after two prison employees were killed in a failed escape attempt
The Oct. 12 attacks also injured 10 other employees, including two who, according to sources, remain in critical condition
Justin James Smith, 35, was killed during an attempted prisoner escape at the Pasquotank County Correctional Institution
The TV mogul’s “60 Minutes” report did not paint a fair and balanced picture of the corrections world
Authorities say two inmates armed with stabbing weapons attacked a third man
The offenders involved were confirmed to belong an affiliate group of the Aryan Brotherhood
Texas prisons have more inmates per officer than other large states like New York and California
Sixteen are charged with first-degree murder in the death of CO Lt. Steven Floyd
One Lincoln Hill counselor told Sen. Tom Tiffany that they ‘fear for their life going into work’
The sheriff said last week that those hurt mostly suffered stabbing or slashing wounds
The episode is the latest revelation of violent acts against staff members at the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls
A security guard who witnessed the incident said he noticed a struggle going on inside a car at a gas station
The public needs to recognize the dangers of our profession
