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 CO and inmate threw fluids at five Cuyahoga County corrections officers and supervisors, including the jail’s warden
Faith Rose Gratz and an inmate ran a drug operation at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for three months in 2022 while in a romantic relationship, prosecutors said
The CO allegedly smuggled contraband into San Quentin and Vacaville prisons, placed it in various areas and “pretended to discover said contraband,” the indictment said
William Cappalonga is accused of threatening to kill an inmate as he repeatedly slammed his head against the floor
An indictment claims Jamaine Russell brought drugs and other contraband into the Trenton prison from October 2018 through November 2019
Investigators found that one deputy had made fake entries in log books used to record inmate checks
An investigation found three deputies weren’t making their required rounds to check on inmates every 30 minutes
A surveillance video shows Deputy Neil Pizzo grabbing the teen’s neck with one hand and strikes him with the other
About 190 current and former COs, who said they were subjected to the exams, filed a lawsuit against the CDCR
Cuyahoga County officials have not yet issued their decision on possible punishment for the supervisor that day
More than 70 participants used their phones as flashlights and sang songs during the vigil for John Neville
Five former jail officers and a nurse were charged in July with involuntary manslaughter in inmate John Neville’s death
An official said the COs failed to follow “well-defined” protocols that led to the inmates’ release, and that the supervisor failed to review the COs’ work
The commission will examine the sexual abuse and exploitation of inmates following a report that found widespread problems at the state’s women’s prison
The indictment alleges that the COs used excessive force to punish an inmate who ran out of his cell at the Bibb Correctional Facility
ADOC said the 30-page report “hinders the progress made by our department”
The report found that violence is so common that some COs consider it normal
A Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s detective said it appeared the CO kicked the inmate “for no reason,” and that the inmate was “docile” at the time
The FBI began investigating Michael Mattern after inmates reported him to other prison officials
The sheriff is looking into accusations of “inappropriate” conduct by food service employees
There were also four staff members who resigned during the course of the investigations
Jean Camacho-Morales allegedly watched while six people attacked a 44-year-old inmate in the shower
The incident drew attention to poor conditions at the Jackson County Detention Center, sparking conversations about building a new facility
Officials said Virgil Carter was under orders to always lock his office door and keep his radio with him at all times
There was a 47-minute gap in which inmate Layleen Polanco wasn’t checked on by COs despite her epilepsy
This officer threatens the safety of other COs, correctional staff and inmates
The correctional police officer was among a group of men who mocked and taunted protesters earlier this month
“If misconduct occurred, those responsible will be held fully accountable for their actions,” a Florida Department of Corrections official said
The attack came just three days after another officer at the same facility was placed on paid leave for an outburst during a statewide moment of silence for George Floyd
The NAACP is calling for the termination of Chris Matello, who also serves as police chief
The lawsuit is one of several long-running cases by inmate advocates complaining of substandard healthcare and mistreatment of vulnerable populations
“Is this for the injustice of having Derek Chauvin locked up?” the Stillwater CO reportedly said
Lawyers have collected 100 declarations from inmates and hope to convince the state to make the department adopt a slew of new reforms
