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.
In one incident, an inmate bit a deputy so hard that the inmate’s teeth went through two layers of clothing and broke the skin, Sheriff Paul Miyamoto said
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The union that represents affected workers urged San Francisco leaders to deploy the California National Guard to make up for understaffing at county jails and to bolster security
Any photos in “nonprivileged” mail are also photocopied, with the originals kept with the inmate’s personal belongings pending release
Anthony Gangi sits down with activist Jameel McCline and Gary York to discuss the criminal justice system
The legislation would require the DOC to notify residents and schools when it plans to open a new facility nearby
The FCC unanimously voted to approve rules to streamline the process for using technology to detect and block contraband phones in U.S. prisons and jails
The gloves were priced at $1 for two pairs
Officials did not comment if David Pierce still works for the DOC or is still on leave
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to replace officers in watchtowers with closed-circuit cameras at nearly two dozen lower-security Illinois prisons
Robert Johnson is scheduled to testify before the Federal Communications Commission about preventing inmate access to cellphones
Around 25 rioters were outside throwing rocks, sticks and setting off fireworks
Officials said the inmate became combative when the officer searched her pant pockets
A sergeant for the Lee County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office arrived at a disturbance and almost immediately took control of a situation that was wildly out of control
Police Chief Randy Watt said that Bartolo Justice Sambrano has been on the run since Dec. 9 when he escaped from a work release program
The sheriff’s office said 12 inmates in a fourth-floor “disciplinary unit” barricaded themselves “while the deputy on duty was temporarily out of the housing unit”
The inmates were serving sentences for “previous misconduct charges”
A zero-tolerance policy has been implemented for managers who fail to properly respond to sexual harassment reports
The three victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released
Saundra Floyd instead urged Gov. John Carney to respond to her family’s demands for the autopsy report on Steven Floyd and details on how he died
Anthony Gangi sits down with Geoff Klopp and discusses what is needed to make sure the tragic riot in Delaware does not happen again
The construction plan is an attempt to relieve prison overcrowding
Two staff members required outside medical care
Nearly 30 prisoners began punching and kicking COs and hurled food trays or broke them over staff’s heads
The corrections officers suffered minor injuries
Among other things, the bill would also authorize a $350 million state bond issue to build one new prison and renovate others
The officer was treated for a double fracture of his left orbital bone, multiple contusions and lacerations
Patti Wachtendorf said one goal is to prepare the inmates to succeed outside the fence with treatment and job training
Robert Galloway charged an officer, put him in a choke hold until he was unconscious then punched him in the face
Judiciary Chairman Cam Ward said the revamped plan would add about 2,000 beds to the state’s crowded prison system
DOC officials said over the past five years there have been policy changes, including expanding reportable offenses
The deputies’ injuries were minor
The bill would make it a low-grade felony with a fine if the drone is used to deliver weapons or contraband
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