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.
Charles Adair resisted officers after medical treatment, prompting a restraint in which a deputy knelt on his back
Operation Killing Time uncovered synthetic drug trafficking in the Orange County Jail, leading to the suspension of two corrections officers
Edward Aber is accused of accessing jail surveillance footage to view strip-search videos of at least 117 women at La Plata County Jail over five years
The lawsuit comes after the Justice Department twice released investigative reports that accused the state of violating prisoner’s rights
The corrections officers were charged with second-degree and third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
Michael Riley Jr., 27, was involved in 22 use-of-force reports during the 10-month period before the fatal encounter
A grand jury indicted Michael Riley on a second-degree murder charge following the death of an inmate
An official said the CO is the 10th arrest of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employee this year
The CO is accused of accepting bribes to smuggle in marijuana, phones, cigarettes and designer sneakers to inmates in custody
The CO had four packages with substances that tested positive for methamphetamines, marijuana and cocaine
Authorities said the CO placed an irritant on the inmates’ cigarettes, which led to respiratory issues
Sheriff Gregory Tony said his office tried to find “an alternative to incarceration” for Stephanie Bretas
Since July 2019, Brent Spooner falsely claimed approximately 80 hours of overtime each pay period
Officials said one inmate is back in the Cuyahoga County Jail, but another remains at-large
The woman was complaining about contractions and labor pains more than 12 hours before giving birth
The incident involved the CO placing an irritant on the inmates’ cigarettes, which led to respiratory issues
Ethical behavior isn’t just about what is right vs. what is wrong, it is also about making decisions that keep both officers and inmates safe
Ingrid Yolanda Ortiz-Montero was charged with two counts of misconduct in office and conspiracy to commit a crime
The CO admitted that he took a payment of $5,400 cash to bring heroin, tobacco and suboxone strips to an inmate for distribution
An investigation found that inmates were forced to stand the entire time, hands cuffed behind them and secured to the wall
William Cappalonga claimed his actions were warranted to ensure the inmate didn’t continue to attack COs during the 2018 incident
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
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