Staff Misconduct

PREA criminalizes any sexual relationship between correctional officers and inmates because of the “imbalance of power”

Knowingly filing a false report could lead to termination and criminal charges

Here are some red flags to indicate you have a problem with sexual misconduct in your jail

There are a number of situations in corrections that may give rise to unethical practices

Police believe the deputy was too drunk to drive and asked the inmate to drive for him.

Miguel Ortiz, a longtime correctional officer, has been charged with official misconduct after surveillance cameras captured him beating an inmate at Cook County Jail, prosecutors said Thursday.

Video shows what sparked an investigation into seven Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center workers, including four supervisors.

A second corrections officer from the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the escape of two convicted murderers.

A man is suing officers who he says beat him while he was being held at the Las Cruces Police Department.

A former juvenile corrections officer in Phoenix faces a criminal charge after being accused of sexual misconduct with an inmate.

The lawyer representing a New York City jail guard, charged in connection with the death of a homeless ex-Marine in a 101-degree cell, defended his client, arguing that she is being made a scapegoat for the system’s dysfunction.

A short clip discussing the ethical pitfalls of inmate and CO relationships.

Baltimore gang 'leader' become key witness in federal trial

A Corrections Officer for Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services is placed on leave and the subject of several charges. This after Salisbury police say he fired his weapon in the air on a busy roadway while intoxicated.

Corrections officer accused of smuggling pot into jail using 2 sandwiches.