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.
Federal charges allege Walker County Jail officers deprived Tony Mitchell and others of basic rights and used an inmate enforcer to assault detainees
Investigators say the La Plata County commander accessed sensitive jail videos more than 3,000 times and looked up inmates and colleagues on social media
Investigations by state police into employee misconduct exposed a culture at Snake River Correctional Institution that enabled abuse and harassment
Arpaio’s lawyers filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Phoenix seeking a judgment of acquittal for their client
Federal investigators for more than two years have been probing allegations of widespread inmate abuse at the prisons in Irma
In this episode, a variety of topics including corruption behind bars, rehabilitation and security are discussed
A judge sentenced the former commissioner to nearly 20 years for crimes connected to more than $1.4M in bribes
New York’s Department of Investigation released a report saying DOC Commissioner Joseph Ponte spent 90 days out of state last year in his department SUV
Police say Taylor Hardesty dropped the car off at Pendleton Correctional Facility to have the brakes repaired
Commish Joseph Ponte spent 90 days out of the city last year amid violence problems at the Rikers Island jail complex
Corruption in prisons, jails and other facilities where people are incarcerated is not new, and yet leaders still struggle to ensure that staff retains high ethical standards
Dr. D. Jeremy John was fired for allegedly ignoring the requests of dozens of inmates who asked for help
The government’s prosecutors are threatening to bail out of Ken Paxton’s case unless they get paid
A zero-tolerance policy has been implemented for managers who fail to properly respond to sexual harassment reports
Baca was convicted of obstructing an FBI corruption investigation of jails he ran and of lying to federal authorities
COs are minimally supervised and possess immense discretion – it is important to remember that great responsibility comes with the authority we are given
When correctional officers are unsure about the protection of speech, existing case law should be examined
Irb Benjamin pleaded guilty to paying bribes for prison contracts to former state Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps
The fight had to be broken up by multiple people
The House of Delegates voted not to confirm state Inspector General June Jennings, whose office has been accused of not adequately investigating the death of Jamycheal Mitchell
Joyce Mitchell helped convicted murderers Richard Matt and David Sweat escape from prison in June 2015
The inmate attempted to write “God, please help me” on the jail walls in her own blood
Police believe the deputy was too drunk to drive and asked the inmate to drive for him
Some employees claimed they were retaliated against when they reported problems
Along with free state labor, the audit alleges that Burl Cain used his position to help himself to a variety of benefits
Documents show the Calif. agency received permission from county supervisors to shred potentially incriminating records
The state must disclose the number of deaths that have occurred since 1990 in Texas prisons, where less than a third have air conditioning in all housing areas
Cecil McCrory said his lawyer didn’t adequately represent him in his money laundering case
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday opened an investigation into a long-running scandal over the use of jailhouse informants in Orange County, California
The COs are accused of assaulting inmate Ruben Garcia in July 2015
A CO kicked an inmate to death before persuading fellow COs to lie about what happened, a prosecutor told jurors
The incident happened after the inmate became intoxicated from homemade alcohol made from leftover fruit