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.
One of the Yellowstone County jail inmates used a makeshift knife to repeatedly stab one of the COs in the back of the head, documents state
The CO received a two-inch laceration to his scalp after a Mohawk Correctional Facility inmate used a toothbrush with a sharpened piece of metal taped to one end
CO Kharmishia Phillip-Fields and her partner, K-9 Rivan, were named Officers of the Month following an altercation that led to inmates attacking and killing K-9 Rivan
More facilities are relying on technology to ensure correctional officers stay safe while efficiently performing their duties
Inmate Jason Gamble later told officers he wanted to kill the CO
Shaun Feverston was on his way home from work when the crash occurred
Records show that after Casey Pigge killed cellmate Luther Wade last year, he told investigators he’d kill again if placed with another inmate
Three inmates were hospitalized over the weekend after being injured in two separate incidents
The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to “blast it out with the police officers”
The jail was closed for nearly a month after 10 inmates fought with COs and set fire to items the night of Aug. 19
The department said an emergency status started earlier this year will continue because of a staffing shortage
Missouri already bans smoking inside prison buildings, but it allowed it in designated areas outside
Officials say they don’t know what sparked the violence
Officials are debating how much an increase in moving inmates among prisons has fueled unrest
Fallen female COs had their service questioned when their senseless murders hit mainstream media
Joshua Stam freed himself from the handcuffs and attacked Officer David Weakley
District Attorney Stephen Bradley said he plans to seek the death penalty against Donnie Russell Rowe and Ricky Dubose, who allegedly killed COs three months ago
The attack prompted a short lockdown of the Victoria County Jail
One of two inmates who escaped by overpowering COs and stealing a prison transport van has been arrested
The inmate refused to stop despite the officer’s verbal commands and a warning shot
The report indicates that the number of women in prison is expected to surpass capacity within a year and space will run out for male inmates in about two years
DOC spokesman Solomon Graves said inmates broke windows and damaged surveillance equipment
Shannon Miles accepted a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the slaying of Darren Goforth
Corey Jefferson was being escorted to booking when he stopped walking, cleared his throat and spat in CO Sheila Vickers’ face
Your first mission is to ensure you are always aware of your surroundings – even when you are at your own house
After Amika Witt was taken to the McLean County jail, a female CO found a loaded handgun inside the suspect’s body
Joshua Lawrence Johnson was upset about losing some of his privileges and knocked a security guard to the ground
More than 30 former members and leaders of SNM have been secretly cooperating with LE to help break the decades-old grip of the alleged murderous New Mexico prison gang
In the middle of tranquil cotton fields in a corner of Kings County sits a state prison that’s home to some of the most notorious criminals
A Hardee County sheriff’s deputy collided with a state corrections officer
Jesse Hanes was a fugitive wanted in connection for an Ohio murder when he fatally shot Officer Jose Chavez
Anthony Gangi sits down with author Gary York to discuss a survey he conducted on violence and corruption
The three officers were sent to the hospital for evaluation