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.
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An inmate overpowered a CO, grabbed their pepper spray and advanced toward another officer, who then fatally shot the inmate, according to the GBI
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About 40 inmates engaged in civil disobedience by refusing COs’ orders and taking control of at least one dorm at Columbia Correctional
CO Jerome Page was punched in the head 36 times by an inmate after opening a cell
CO Kevin Bagwell was driving a motorcycle when a car pulled in front of him and the two collided
Security cameras in correctional facilities can assist officers in detection of suspicious activity and help keep a lid on large scale incidents
Fresno County Sheriff COs Toamalama Scanlan and Juanita Davila were unarmed in the Fresno jail lobby when they were shot
A spokeswoman for the prison said multiple fires were set and two housing units have been left unlivable
An announcement was released calling for prisoners from around the US to stop working to shut down prisons
Prisons and jails are vulnerable targets, so are you doing what you need to do to protect those within?
Thomas Guolee, a member of the 211 Crew white supremacist prison gang, was sentenced to 28 years for trying to kill an officer during a break-in
Two unarmed COs who were shot by an ex-convict are getting messages of support from inmates
More than 400 inmates were involved and COs from five other prisons were brought in to help
A CO was stabbed and another injured after an inmate attacked them with a weapon at Marquette Branch Prison.
Thong Vang has been charged with attempted murder after he shot two unarmed COs inside a jail lobby
The influx of prisoners at Luzerne County Correctional Facility puts COs and the entire jail at risk
The DOC’s new report recommends hiring 138 more COs, which poses a fiscal challenge, particularly given the state’s current weak tax revenues
The unidentified CO has improved from critical to serious condition following the stabbing
Officers Toamalama Scanlan and Juanita Davila were critically wounded when Thong Vang demanded to see someone
Officer Toamalama Scanlan remains in critical condition and Officer Juanita Davila is critical, but stable
An ex-convict shot and wounded two unarmed officers in the lobby
The 1991 Talladega Prison Riot showed how the FBI played a crucial role in the successful resolution of a prison riot that ended without loss of life or serious injury
The custodian was preparing to clean a bathroom at the Wis. Department of Corrections when she mixed bleach with ammonia
The unidentified CO was stabbed by inmate Cleveland Cunningham in retaliation for being denied extra food
Anthony Gangi sits down with Joseph Keil to discuss drug issues in correctional facilities
Matthew Whittington attacked three COs last month at Rikers Island, including slashing one with a scalpel
Depending upon on the needs and mandates of each correctional facility, a sobering room — otherwise known as the “drunk tank” — can be designed accordingly
Mercer County Jail Warden Erna Craig says inmates need medication and treatment typically offered in an in-patient mental health setting
Herbert E. Fagans III was becoming unruly when CO Conrad Looney intervened and received minor injuries
Money has been awarded to fix overcrowding and staffing shortages, but lawmakers say the concern is the increase in inmate violence
The protest comes after decisions about the officers’ contract, which sets parameters for work hours and pulling overtime shifts, are still up in the air
The COs at Lincoln Correctional Center were assaulted by inmates refusing to return to their cells
