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 Vierno Center nurse said the staff, and the union, raise safety concerns on a regular basis and that short staffing remains a problem
Correctional officers testified about how they feared for their co-worker’s life as an inmate choked him to the point of unconsciousness inside a Lincoln prison in 2022
K-9 Rivan, who was assigned to the Sussex I State Prison, “lost his life while potentially saving the lives of two people, his assigned officer and an inmate,” VADOC said
There is an age old question that haunts the field of law enforcement
The Supreme Court still hasn’t decided what should happen to the 389 people already on death row
The video of the incident had been described by elected officials in recent interviews as ‘disturbing’
Inmates have refused to work in protest of food quality
When the newspaper sought a copy of the video, it was told it no longer exists
Riots and violence in juveniles’ dormitories has been so extreme that many employees at the center have quit
An unsealed indictment revealed details of the foiled murder plot Thursday
Daveon Hall, 40, was found dead from several bullet wounds inside his apartment
The deputy was locked up for a few minutes
CO claims his rights were violated when he was frisked and searched during a traffic stop with his sons in the back seat
The employee was treated at an outside medical facility for injuries to his hand
The easiest way to explain it is when someone feels they are in the face of danger, those little hairs on the back of our neck, arms, or legs will stand up on edge
As critics pound corrections officers in light of news that some have helped inmates acquire drugs and even escape the walls
The issue of felons’ rights has attracted growing attention at the state and federal levels in recent years
The inmate is a known gang member and has been separated from the rest of the jail’s general population
Colo. ex-convict’s attempt to break in at a former CO’s home related to prison gang, prosecutors say
Ex-convict with alleged ties to white supremacist prison gang charged with attempted burglary and murder
Both deputies were transferred to a hospital to be treated for their injuries
The officer was then taken to a medical facility to be treated for minor ankle injuries
The food banks association has a public-private partnership with the prison system
Feds are committed to addressing a ‘mental health crisis’ that continues to strain the criminal justice system
The issue of prison employee retention and a shortage of mental health specialists within the prison is a concern for officials
Problems at the jail highlighted in the report released this week are common to many jails
The incident remains under investigation
Health inspector concluded the jail was not in compliance with state jail standards prior to infestation
The inmate’s erratic and aggressive behavior is so extreme that medical prison staff seek court order to forcibly medicate him
Officials said the units where the assaults took place are on lockdown
An inmate stabbed the CO in the head with a manufactured weapon
Officials say the incident occurred inside the prison’s housing unit
Even when the code is a “edoC drawkcaB” it’s not “elbissopmi ot rehpiced”
The inmate continued to shout, as two deputy marshals lifted him out of his chair
