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.
Prosecutors say Lt. Chad Lester ordered false reports and threatened fellow officers after the 2022 in-custody death of Southern Regional Jail inmate Quantez Burks
Proactive strategies and skills to foster a culture of accountability and support to prevent misconduct
The CO admitted in court to cleaning up blood and not reporting it following Robert Brooks’ death
Officials say they smuggled contraband and received thousands of dollars in bribes for bringing the drugs and other items into a maximum security prison
An official entrusted to end sexual abuse and cover-ups at a women’s prison allegedly may have taken steps to suppress a recent staff misconduct complaint
Union VP John Kostelnik says what’s happening is endemic of a coverup culture deeply ingrained in BOP leadership
The veteran officer will also receive two years of back pay and attorney fees
By teaching officers what not to do, we can prevent mistakes before they occur
Authorities said the supervisor stood silent until the end of the beating, at which time he commented, “That’s fair”
No qualified immunity is granted to the sheriff in a case of negligent hiring, the court of appeals decides
The surveillance video reveals a department struggling to maintain control
Michelle Valenti now faces a total of four felony charges and one misdemeanor
“His resignation is an opportunity for new, reform-minded leadership at the Bureau of Prisons,” Sen. Dick Durbin said
The officers were charged with sleeping, shopping online while working in the hours before Epstein was found dead in August 2019, in addition to falsifying records
The inmate, who was being held in a mental health unit, had not been checked in almost 12 hours
Two COs died after making claims of harassment, hazing and corruption within a specialized investigative unit
An investigation was launched after information was received about inmates who were in possession of cellphones and other contraband
The top-ranking official at the facility along with four officers were charged Wednesday
“A deputy is throwing away a 22-year-career for inflicting unnecessary harm on a mentally ill inmate out of frustration,” the DA said
Sheriff Charles Lemon and a former deputy now face felony assault charges that could mean up to 20 years in prison
A law librarian says she placed the plastic toy on the inmate’s desk as a joke; ODOC says the “gift” is contraband and indicates an inappropriate personal relationship
The watchdog report came on the same day another report revealed the city spends more than $550K per inmate each year
Robert Garcia, a 12-year law enforcement veteran, said he acted to protect another officer
Nearly 2,000 cases need to be resolved, some of which have been pending for more than three years
Maria Olga Tahara says she was physically and verbally harassed by her officer in charge; the jury agreed
Two-thirds of the criminal cases against DOJ personnel in recent years have involved federal prison workers
The officer had only worked with the sheriff’s office for about 17 weeks
“The fact that we arrested a chart-topping rap artist and a corrections officer illustrates just how vile the drug trade has become”
The officer also provided false information in documentation of the incident
The officer was arrested within hours of investigators receiving a tip
“I feel that I handled it the exact way that I was taught to handle situations like this,” the officer said; city officials disagreed
NJDOC’s Special Investigation Division installed a hidden camera that captured the abuse
“I don’t know how you can look at yourself in a mirror,” said Judge Patricia Cosgrove
