Corrections Restraints News & Articles

• 5 considerations before increasing safety measures with a worn stun device

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  Worn by an inmate in contact with their body and hidden under their clothing, a stun device can be activated remotely by a trained transport officer to quickly stop an escape or violence

• 5 keys for responding to excited delirium patients

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  Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component

• How to buy tactical training (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 tactical training buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Why you need to be a control freak during prisoner transport

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  Vigilance at every step helps officers avoid complacency and ward off prisoner escapes or assaults

• Video review: Jail riot response training

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  A video of a New Mexico tactical team ending an inmate riot in a jail pod demonstrates key points to consider in a training plan

• Video review: Inmate punches officer during jail booking

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  From jail booking to prison transport, the chance of an inmate attacking an officer is ever-present

• How to buy restraints (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 restraints buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• 7 technologies that belong in every prisoner transport vehicle

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  It is impossible to eliminate the dangers associated with moving inmates in prisoner transport vehicles, but installing the right equipment can reduce the risks

• Reducing the risks associated with prisoner transport

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  The right mix of technology, training, situational awareness and effective oversight can minimize both physical and liability risks

• Responding to an inmate escape

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  There are some key steps correctional officers can take to prepare for a safe and effective response to a prison escape

• How to deter inmate misbehavior during transport or court

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  Keeping potentially dangerous prisoners safely under physical control during transport or court appearances is a major challenge for corrections officers – but it can be done reliably with the right electronically-controlled device.

• ASP’s Transport Kit wins 2019 Public Safety Product Innovation Award

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  The Transport Kit allows officers to safely restrain detainees or prisoners

• Why inmate hospital watch is a dangerous shift

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  If anyone believes hospital watches are not dangerous just ask an officer who has been attacked and injured while on hospital watch to talk with you about their experiences

• Best practices for correctional officer safety during inmate transport

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  Inmate transports present several dangers for correctional officers; here are four safety tips to ensure your well-being

• Killer dubbed 'a known Hannibal Lecter' pleads guilty, gets 25 years

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  Records show that after Casey Pigge killed cellmate Luther Wade last year, he told investigators he'd kill again if placed with another inmate

• Inmate escapes cuffs, attempts to strangle Ind. CO in transport car

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  Joshua Stam freed himself from the handcuffs and attacked Officer David Weakley

• Inmate evacuated by Irma dies after leaping from moving bus

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  Camilo Quintero jumped from an emergency exit window of a bus as it traveled on Florida's Turnpike

• Suspect in deadly Iowa jail escape to plead guilty

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  No plea bargain was made in the case, and Wesley Correa-Carmenaty still faces charges of murder, attempted murder, escape, kidnapping and other crimes

• Sheriff: Escaped Ohio rape suspect kills self at family home

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  Police say Branden Lee Powell was in a crawl space and shot himself as officers were trying to persuade him to surrender

• Federal officials join search for Ohio rape suspect who escaped

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  Federal officials joined local authorities as the search continues for Branden Lee Powell, who overpowered a deputy, stole his gun and ammunition and fled

• Inmate charged with rape overpowers Ohio deputy, steals his gun

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  Branden Powell was in leg shackles and handcuffs when he jumped over the seat and put the deputy in a headlock

• Brother of Ga. CO killed by inmates 'not buying' state investigation

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  Bruce Billue said he wants to know why the inmates, who had a history of escapes and breaching handcuffs, weren’t transported in a more restricted way

• Report: Numerous security policy violations in Ga. inmate escape

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  A report says inmates were left unattended on the bus during stops, the inmate compartment door was not locked and restraints were not double locked

• Attica CO suffers concussion in inmate attack

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  The inmate broke out of his restraints and attacked the officer with a wall monitor

• More details emerge in Tenn. clinic attack

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  Deputy Josh Wiley was escorting Rodney Cole to the bathroom when Cole attacked him with a long screwdriver

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