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
Ryan Ellis kicked out the rear window of the vehicle and jumped out as the car was moving
The bill aims to build four facilities, including a replacement for the state’s troubled women’s prison
Prison officials say this is the second staff suicide in three years
Anthony Gangi sits down with NJACA President Bob Riccardella to discuss the ACA
Investigators believe the inmate deliberately set the fire in a trash can in a common area used by medium-custody inmates
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty would face life in prison if convicted due to the lack of death penalty in Iowa
The measure would have provided full benefits to officers injured on duty
One measure makes it a felony for an inmate to recklessly injure a CO or recklessly hit prison staff with bodily fluids
The DA said he will drop the charges if Wesley Correa-Carmenaty agrees to be extradited to Iowa to face more serious charges, including murder in the death of Deputy Mark Burbridge
The officer was arguing with her ex-boyfriend before she opened fire
Police said Wesley Williams Correa-Carmenaty managed to steal a deputy’s gun after he returned from court
Over the past seven years, Los Angeles jail officials have seen a nearly 50 percent increase in the number of mentally ill inmates
Commish Joseph Ponte spent 90 days out of the city last year amid violence problems at the Rikers Island jail complex
Police suspended their ground search for David M. Watson II “after exhausting all search efforts in the immediate area”
Police said David M. Watson II escaped custody as he was being moved from the vehicle into the hospital
Albert Victory won his release but now, his lawsuit claiming parole officials fabricated a reason to try and keep him in prison could be going to trial
Craig Wissink had mulitple infractions in prison, including interfering with staff, disobeying orders and fighting
The officers were stomped and seriously injured by three prisoners in the maximum security section of the county jail
Anthony Gangi talks about the importance of self-awareness and avoiding the traps that can make one vulnerable
Corruption in prisons, jails and other facilities where people are incarcerated is not new, and yet leaders still struggle to ensure that staff retains high ethical standards
Justin Straub fell to the ground where the “inmate continued the assault and repeatedly kicked the officer in the head”
Sgt. Megan Lee Callahan died following the incident at Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor
The officer, who received eight sutures to his arm, was released from the hospital and is recovering at home
CO Kristopher Moules’ estate sued the firms as well, stating the company is liable for the deaths
The union said recent sweeping changes in city’s jails have empowered violent inmates and endangered correction officers
The officer is expected make a full recovery
Prisons Director Bryan Stirling says his agency is hiring more officers and making changes to comply with last year’s agreement to improve treatment of mentally ill inmates
Officials said the inmate appeared to be intoxicated on homemade alcohol
Each defendant is charged with participating in a riot, a felony punishable by up to life in prison
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