Staff Misconduct
This topic 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.
The Travis County CO was terminated the same day he was arrested and charged with bringing contraband into a correctional facility
Investigators found the corrections officer’s actions were improper but not criminal under state or federal law
Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake met dozens of court-ordered reforms years after allegations of excessive force and abuse
The 25 state correctional officers were accused in 2019 of using excessive force against inmates and functioning as a criminal enterprise in jails around the city
Arcadio Rodriguez, 30, who worked at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange, was arrested, and his employment with the department is pending termination
Court ruled a jury could find that punching the inmate in the face and applying pressure to her neck, back and legs after her resistance was controlled was excessive
Knowingly filing a false report could lead to termination and criminal charges
Prosecutor will not oppose post-conviction litigation in eight cases following a 2019 review of cases related to allegations of police misconduct involving Reynaldo Guevara
Rape and sexual battery of female inmates at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center “was rampant, routine, and widespread,” according to the woman’s lawsuit
The incident drew national attention when Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced that the reporter who wrote the story was under criminal investigation
Gregory A. Evans admitted he abused an inmate by strangling him, putting him in a chokehold, and punching him in April 2021
Leesa L. Wiseman’s attorney said the verdict recognized the years of discrimination, mistreatment and retaliation that his client endured
Prosecutors said the officers can be seen on surveillance video walking past Feliciano and taking no action for seven minutes and 51 seconds
The women claim that a jail officer gave two male detainees keys to the interior of the jail in exchange for $1,000
“We failed to put his handcuffs back on after he was scanned and he was able to walk out of the booking area and walk out of the building,” an official said
Officials allege she aided two-time murder suspect by spreading word throughout the jail that a co-defendant was “talking” to police and prosecutors
Another guard from the facility known as New Folsom already has pleaded guilty in connection with the inmate’s death and an attempt to cover it up by filing phony reports
One of the greatest sources of demoralization for corrections staff of all disciplines is “losing” one of their own to justice-involved individuals
Toby Dorr talks about her path from dog program volunteer to helping convicted murderer John Manard escape from a Lansing, Kansas prison
“After failing to protect them, the very least BOP can do now is let these women leave and begin to heal,” an official said
The pair were captured after U.S. Marshals pursued their vehicle and crashed into it; CO Vicky White died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
It’s a key position in a prison system that has struggled to rein in criminal behavior, particularly at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
The vehicle was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it
The deputy said he wanted to reward the inmates for helping clean the housing pod
“Nobody saw this coming,” Sheriff Rick Singleton said at a Monday morning press conference
Authorities are investigating all possibilities in the pair’s disappearance, including whether the officer assisted the inmate in escaping
A fourth officer is also expected to be charged in the death
The now former officer is accused of first-degree computer trespass and patronizing a prostitute after contacting an inmate’s significant other
Alex Banta now faces up to life in prison for actions the jury said led to the death of inmate Larry Earvin
“It’s a proven fact that I will not tolerate foolishness,” Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said
Sgt. Ulysses Oliver Jr. pleaded guilty to assaulting the inmates in April 2019
“It is time for the jail culture to stop supporting behaviors that are forbidden by policy,” the monitors wrote
One of the officers received more than $30,000 in a meticulous smuggling scheme, investigators say
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