Navigating an addiction in public safety

Navigating an addiction in public safety

'Toughing it out' is not the only option for corrections professionals

'Toughing it out' is not the only option for corrections professionals

Navigating the toxic terrain: Addressing bullying and power abuse in corrections

Navigating the toxic terrain: Addressing bullying and power abuse in corrections

550 courses and videos, plus training workflows and skills development tracking

550 courses and videos, plus training workflows and skills development tracking

Wellness principles for first responders: Applying extreme ownership

Wellness principles for first responders: Applying extreme ownership

Prison reform and staff wellness are inextricably linked

Prison reform and staff wellness are inextricably linked

Enhancing correctional facility safety: Best practices for temporary holding compatibility and PREA compliance

Enhancing correctional facility safety: Best practices for temporary holding compatibility and PREA compliance

Universal precautions: How to adopt a readiness mindset

Universal precautions: How to adopt a readiness mindset

The rewards of working as a correctional officer

The rewards of working as a correctional officer

Addressing rising trauma rates in the criminal justice system: The role of community supervision and trauma-informed interventions

Addressing rising trauma rates in the criminal justice system: The role of community supervision and trauma-informed interventions

The shock factor of correctional officer training

The shock factor of correctional officer training

Why rotten apples are dangerous in corrections

Why rotten apples are dangerous in corrections

Staff Misconduct

Staff Misconduct

The Staff Misconduct topic area features news, training and information related to cases involving potential or perceived misconduct in corrections. This section serves the important function of pointing out, not pointing fingers, when a CO has gone outside the lines.

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'They're inept': Sheriff calls for overhaul of Calif. jail's healthcare system
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6 people, employed by the Sacramento County Jail's healthcare contractor, have been arrested for smuggling drugs into the jail
Senators scold Bureau of Prisons director for lack of transparency
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There is bi-partisan agreement that the BoP "needs significantly more funding" for staffing and addressing a $2 billion maintenance backlog
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How a Texas county's sheriff's office found operational success with GUARDIAN RFID
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GUARDIAN RFID

Smith County Sheriff's Office passed its annual Texas State Jail Inspection for the first time since 2019 after partnering with GUARDIAN RFID
Why rotten apples are dangerous in corrections
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These offenders not only tarnish the reputation of honest officers but also the agencies they represent
Ex-Ala. prison sergeant convicted on federal charges in beating of inmate
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Witnesses at trial testified that the CO repeatedly punched and kicked the inmate, who was on the ground and not resisting
CO who took nearly $78K in bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates heads to federal prison
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In addition to a 43-month prison sentence, the ex-CO was sentenced to two years of supervised release and will have to forfeit the $77,894 he obtained illegally
Misconduct by federal COs led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Justice Department says
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The COs tasked with guarding Epstein were working overtime. One was working a fifth straight day of overtime. The other was working mandatory overtime
8 Mich. prison workers charged in death of mentally ill inmate
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Two prison officials and four nurses were charged with involuntary manslaughter following a state police investigation; Two COs face charges of misconduct
2 Ga. sheriff's deputies accused of using excessive force to restrain inmate
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The two deputies who were assigned to the Bibb County jail resigned as a result of the investigation and turned themselves into the sheriff's office
Grand jury indicts Bureau of Prisons CO, nurse in inmate's death
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Both the CO and nurse were charged with violating the man’s civil rights “by showing deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, resulting in his death"
Video shows deputy slamming handcuffed inmate into concrete wall at Calif. jail
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LA County's assistant sheriff, who oversees the county's jails, said the two deputies involved have been relieved of duty with pay
New details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records
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Epstein was agitated and unable to sleep, jail officials observed in newly obtained records. He complained he was struggling to adapt to life behind bars
Former Calif. corrections officer charged with sexually assaulting 13 at women's prison
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“These allegations aren’t a reflection on all of those correctional officers who work hard in keeping our citizens safe,” the district attorney said
Jail nurses cooperating with FBI in case of inmate who froze to death
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Anthony Mitchell died of hypothermia after spending two weeks in a jail during a mental health break
3 Ill. state prison COs indicted, accused of beating restrained inmate
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A federal grand jury indicted three correctional officers, accusing two of them of beating an inmate who was handcuffed and trying to cover it up in written reports
2 former COs, ex-deputy indicted in beating of Ga. jail detainee
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The indictment charges two former corrections officers and an ex-deputy with misdemeanor counts of battery and simple battery as well as a felony count
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