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.
Five Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center COs were injured in the attack by multiple inmates; one CO was stabbed 12 times and suffered a punctured lung
Staffing at MDC Brooklyn, where Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits trial, has increased by about 20%; before the hiring surge, the facility was operating around 55% of full staffing
In addition to a lack of training, the union said the facilities at High Desert are not able to safely house maximum custody inmates without putting COs at “unnecessary risk”
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
CO Kevin Brewer, 37, passed away on Saturday
Danny Homan, president of AFSCME Council 61, blamed Iowa’s Department of Corrections for ignoring warnings of these types of assaults
Inmates beat prison employees with hammers and stabbed them with scissors, according to one prison worker
The DOC charged 16 of the inmates with first-degree murder, assault and kidnapping
Once every eight hours, on average, a North Carolina prison officer was assaulted last year
As he was booked into county jail, Troy O’Guinn was photographed wearing a spit guard.
Visits for inmates in one of the housing units at the Iowa State Penitentiary have been suspended
The nearly two-hour drama ended with both men back in custody in the Washington County Jail
Killed were CO Justin Smith and vocational worker Veronica Darden
With numbers dwindling, staff is left vulnerable
The overcrowding has threatened to produce dangerous conditions for inmates and Sheriff’s Department personnel alike
The union said state prisons are understaffed while also dealing with violent inmates who are being reclassified and placed in lower security prisons
It is estimated that between 24 to 31 percent of corrections staff exhibit symptoms of PTSD
At least 10 people were taken to hospitals
More than 300 of the 4,700 positions in the state’s prison system remain vacant, and retaining the employees has been a problem
The disturbances have included the assault of three guards by inmates at two facilities on the same day last month
The inmate was inside the cell and the CO and sergeant were outside of the cell during the altercation.
Matthew Benger is accused of shooting fellow corrections officer Matthew Morrison in the parking lot of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy
The 14-year-old resident was placed in isolation following the violent incident
Prisoners set fires, smashed windows and shattered fixtures at Kinross Correctional Facility on Sept. 10, 2016
The dogs train for emergency calls, contraband detection and locating escaped inmates among other security measures at the prisons
The developers say the system represents the first application of operations research to the assignment of prison inmates
Putting on the Kickeroo costume gives him a chance to decompress from the day job
The drone drops come as security experts nationwide warn that drones pose a serious threat to prison security
Kansas legislators are debating how much the decision to house more inmates two-to-a-cell has fueled unrest at state prisons in recent months
Arkansas’ governor called for additional safeguards at the state’s prisons on Friday after a string of violence
It took five officers to restrain the inmate
