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.
Fewer than 10 corrections officers have been terminated so far, but thousands are at risk of losing health benefits for not returning to work
The Macon County Jail officer, who had just left work and was still in uniform after work, told police the suspect threatened to shoot him
The agreement includes suspending parts of the HALT Act for 90 days and safeguarding against excessive mandatory overtime
The 25-year-old prisoner, who was convicted of murder in 2019, headbutted one officer and cut another with a makeshift weapon during the incident
Responses from officers included, “While at Trousdale I feel unsafe at all times,” and, “Correction Officers are working blocks by themselves. We haven’t had partners in over 2 years”
“I’ve never seen another human being look at someone like that, he had this look in his eyes, like you’re not getting out of here if you have a pulse,’” CO Kristen Lonnborg said
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The closures are intended to “enhance public safety” and “increase efficiency” inside prisons, VADOC said
State regulators found numerous violations, including rodent droppings and unsecured cell gates during an inspection of Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles
The former corrections officer was found not guilty of assault and reckless conduct charges for breaking an inmate’s nose and his own hand
During a search of a cell at Attica Correctional Facility, an inmate stabbed a corrections officer several times in the forearm
The union said the attack is “directly related” to decisions made by department leadership to double bunk housing units in Maleng Regional Justice Center
A professional group of corrections officers will improve the level of cooperation from inmates in their facility.
The inmate told prosecutors he would have killed the former police officer had correctional officers not responded so quickly
One correctional officer was stabbed “numerous times,” officials said, and another suffered “serious injuries to his face”
The five juveniles turned violent when they attempted to escape the Swanson Center for Youth, a senator said
The union said COs at four state prisons are having trouble managing high-risk prisoners who are benefiting from a new law enacted in 2022 that provides inmates with more recreation time
The Waupun, Green Bay and Stanley prisons have been under lockdown for months as the state grapples with deteriorating buildings and a worker shortage
“Officer Motley was a hero who tragically died while protecting his fellow officers and the public,” the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said
The CO was beaten from behind by an inmate who manipulated his cell door lock
Multiple inmates started a fire by igniting bed sheets; the situation then turned into a riot as the inmates also armed themselves with blunt objects, Richland County deputies said
An inmate attacked a deputy who took the weapon he used to stab another inmate; two additional inmates then piled onto the deputy
Sincere A. Harrison was charged with second-degree assault and first-degree promoting prison contraband
As three COs were subduing the inmate, he managed to escape their grasp and punched an officer in the eye
An Ohio chef is renowned for training inmates. Could he fix the Cuyahoga County jail’s food problem?
The chef said he’s been trying to help the county fix its jail food problem, which is so severe correctional officers have worried it could spark a riot
Sheriff: “My officers have a difficult job and should not be subjected to baseless complaints”
Detectives suspect the man, who kicked and spit at guards, was “grooming” a nurse by exchanging letters with her
Lack of staff and training impedes policy adherence in the facility, according to 162-page report by federal monitors
The first CO was assaulted by the two inmates in the Jameson Annex; the second CO was attacked when they arrived to help their colleague
COs have expressed concern that the food served in the Cuyahoga County jail is so poor that it could spark riot
Inmates, staff say fires are used to cook food, warm coffee, light contraband cigarettes or drugs or just to stay warm
Timothy Darren Sherard Jr., 23, was charged with taking a hostage, first-degree criminal sexual conduct and possession of a weapon during a violent crime
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