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• Fla. CO charged with murder after inmate's death

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  A grand jury indicted Michael Riley on a second-degree murder charge following the death of an inmate

• Fla. corrections officer accused of smuggling drugs into jail

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  An official said the CO is the 10th arrest of a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office employee this year

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• Ore. CO accused of accepting bribes to smuggle in contraband to inmates

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  The CO is accused of accepting bribes to smuggle in marijuana, phones, cigarettes and designer sneakers to inmates in custody

• SC corrections officer fired, accused of smuggling in drugs

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  The CO had four packages with substances that tested positive for methamphetamines, marijuana and cocaine

• Ala. corrections officer charged in lacing of inmates' cigarettes

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  Authorities said the CO placed an irritant on the inmates' cigarettes, which led to respiratory issues

• Fla. sheriff: Mix-up kept pregnant inmate in jail until after giving birth

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  Sheriff Gregory Tony said his office tried to find "an alternative to incarceration" for Stephanie Bretas

• Attorney general: Md. corrections officer faked $74K in overtime

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  Since July 2019, Brent Spooner falsely claimed approximately 80 hours of overtime each pay period

• 2 Ohio jail inmates released by mistake, marking 5th time this year

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  Officials said one inmate is back in the Cuyahoga County Jail, but another remains at-large

• Officials fired: Problems with 2nd birth at Fla. jail

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  The woman was complaining about contractions and labor pains more than 12 hours before giving birth

• Sheriff: Ala. CO fired after tampering with inmates' cigarettes

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  The incident involved the CO placing an irritant on the inmates' cigarettes, which led to respiratory issues

• Ethics in corrections: How to avoid unduly familiar behavior

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  Ethical behavior isn't just about what is right vs. what is wrong, it is also about making decisions that keep both officers and inmates safe

• Police: Former SC CO paid inmate to attack another prisoner

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  Ingrid Yolanda Ortiz-Montero was charged with two counts of misconduct in office and conspiracy to commit a crime

• Md. CO charged with taking bribes to smuggle drugs into prison

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  The CO admitted that he took a payment of $5,400 cash to bring heroin, tobacco and suboxone strips to an inmate for distribution

• DA: 'Baby Shark' kid's song used to bully Okla. jail inmates

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  An investigation found that inmates were forced to stand the entire time, hands cuffed behind them and secured to the wall

• Pa. CO accused of assaulting inmate found not guilty of excessive force

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  William Cappalonga claimed his actions were warranted to ensure the inmate didn't continue to attack COs during the 2018 incident

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