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.
Officials say the inmate set the fire, but the officers are accused of failing to intervene before his death at the William P. Clements Unit
Prosecutors say the officer fired three shots during the unauthorized pursuit and continued illegal searches off jail grounds
Corrections officers and facility officials were accused of beating inmates during “forced extractions” in a high-security wing of the prison in 2021
“He got to me,” the now former CO said when questioned by investigators about the contraband
The deputy spent just five months at the sheriff’s office, his first sworn job in Georgia law enforcement
Larry Earvin, whose death was ruled a homicide, died five weeks after the 2018 incident
The images had been “circulating through the MDCR workplace, via text and Twitter,” the arrest report said
Security video showed the officer walking around, rather than through, a stationary metal detector when he entered the facility
A total of 8 deputies were suspended in 2020 after being suspected of selling steroids to each other and using the illegal drug
If convicted, Tony Klein faces a maximum sentence of life in prison
The coroner’s office said the inmate suffered apparent blunt force trauma, but it was unclear whether that caused his death
Cpl. Jamason Jessie also failed to intervene during the November incident, the sheriff’s office said
“While this is not drugs or a weapon,” said Sheriff Mark Pettway, “the phone, in particular, places our personnel at risk”
Corrections Commissioner Victoria Kuhn said the moves were part of “lifting the veil of secrecy that has hung over this department, and Edna, for far too long”
The Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility has been the subject of a lawsuit by several disabled inmates
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
