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.
A pickup truck crashed head-on into a Putnamville Correctional Facility van, seriously injuring two COs and an inmate who were inside the van
The “big eight” take training and practice to master and are reminders of the challenges associated with working in corrections
The 18-year-old, who had been on the run since April 1, escaped after he pushed a corrections officer, causing her to fall and hit her head
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
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed a deputy and wounded another during an escape
The measure makes flying a drone intentionally over a stadium or correctional facility punishable by up to six months in jail
Eric Williams was murdered by an inmate in 2013
Figures show that in April, when Sgt. Callahan died, roughly one of every five CO positions at the prison was vacant
Christopher Klein oversaw Delaware’s four prisons, including the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
It’s important to refresh yourself on training basics — it may just save your life
The seven-member panel will examine problems in the corrections department but will also look at other services, such as parole and probation
Defense lawyer Larry Krasner says he will immediately stop seeking the death penalty if elected and will prioritize education, drug treatment and job training
The officer was struck in the head
All five officers were treated and released
The bill has passed in the House and is now in the Senate
Alabama prisons house 23,074 inmates in facilities built for 13,318
A plan to cut prison spending would lead to hundreds of officer layoffs and create unsafe staffing levels in Michigan prisons
This is the second year the jail has had to go into lockdown on Mother’s Day because so many employees were absent
Candice Lynn Dunn was returning home from a banquet where she was honored as the Probation Agent of the Year
In celebration of the many men and women who dedicate their lives to keeping the public safe
Officer Ernest Shue, 60, suffered a broken right orbital bone and broken jaw
Police say a struggle ensued between Wesley Correa-Carmenaty and the deputies, and that Correa-Carmenaty managed to grab one’s gun
The corrections officers stepped in to stop an inmate-on-inmate assault when they were attacked
One officer suffered a broken leg, wrist and hand
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty had just been sentenced to 45 years in an unrelated case when he grabbed a deputy’s gun, shot him and another deputy, and escaped
Those convicted of killing a corrections or police officer will be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole
The deputy was fatally wounded last Monday when an inmate returning from court grabbed a gun and shot him
The officers’ conditions are unknown
To the person who would still question the role that prisons play in public safety, I’d like them to imagine our country without them
