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 inmate, who was not identified, used a homemade, 7-inch long weapon to stab the New Jersey State Prison CO in the right shoulder and twice in the area of his neck
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See the inside of prison from the viewpoint of officer Sara Lunsford
Shana Tedder complained of shortness of breath after a use of force incident with a prisoner at the Crain Unit
On the way to receive medical attention, Miguel Garcia attacked the CO, slashed his face and took his gun belt and assault-style rifle
Anthony Gangi sits down with Geoff Klopp, Union President for the Correctional Association of Delaware, and talks about the preliminary report on the riot
Our need to help should never supersede the overall safety and well-being of both the response team and the facility
A House-Senate conference committee voted for a $2 billion budget, which includes a $10 million operations cut across 29 state facilities to reflect a declining inmate population
The disturbance was at least the sixth reported serious assault of Nebraska prison employees this year
The inmate came down the stairs and attacked the officer after refusing to go back to her cell
Symptoms of post-traumatic stress manifest differently in men and women
Officer Erik L. Daniels was repeatedly punched in the face and head
The plan involved hiding in a bottomless wooden box in a big mound of sawdust from the prison’s woodshop that is hauled away periodically by a local farmer
Jessie Con-ui was angry after CO Eric Williams ordered a search of his cell and stabbed the victim over 200 times
In this episode, a variety of topics including corruption behind bars, rehabilitation and security are discussed
The driver aided police during a standoff by unlocking the doors when Ezekiel Stevenson would lock them
Courts cannot routinely shackle defendants “like a bear on a chain” and must decide on a case-by-case basis whether the restraints are necessary to prevent violence or escape
Gerald “Jerry” DeLemus spent more than a month in an encampment organizing armed patrols and serving as an intermediary between a self-styled militia and local authorities
Herschel Jones’ ex-girlfriend warned police he was “looking to kill a cop”
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The two inmates asked a CO for water then attacked
Joshua Shaver just finished his shift at the jail when a woman ran a stop sign and collided with his car
The bill would require officials to evaluate an inmate’s entire criminal history when considering their release from prison
An inmate being transported from a different prison hijacked a van full of other prisoners and escaped
Fazliddin Kurbanov allegedly stabbed the warden at the federal correctional facility in Victorville, California, in 2016
All eight correctional officers were treated and released for beating injuries, but one will need surgery for a torn shoulder
Authorities said four inmates were injured in a brawl involving about 80 prisoners at Red Rock Correctional Center
Recent events have underscored the dangers of inmate escorts and transports
For six months, doctors thought Toamalama Scanlan was not going to wake up
The officers suffered minor injuries
COs were attempting to break up an inmate fistfight when they were swarmed by other felons in an exercise yard
Correctional officers fired 19 bullets from semi-automatic rifles and three hard foam rounds to break up the melee
