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.
Najee Jackson tried to bypass security by removing layers of clothing, but a search of his vest exposed the hidden contraband
Corrections officials say a kitchen job, unsupervised access and failure to confirm identity enabled Grant Hardin’s escape
Seth L. Davis, 20, was sentenced to a deferred judgment, community service and anger management for an assault at Centennial Correctional Facility
Fear of retaliation is the main reason officers are afraid to step up to the plate and report staff misconduct
The former inmate said she told a CO her water broke but the officer laughed and ignored her
An attorney assigned to represent a CO charged in a drug smuggling scheme was removed after posting about it on Facebook
A federal judge revoked the bail of Christopher Epps and sent him to jail to await sentencing in a corruption case
The underlying offense being lied about is oftentimes less serious than the covering lie which results in a worse disciplinary penalty
Major Daniel Davis, Captain John Sanders and Captain James Savoy allegedly beat an inmate, who suffered bodily injury as a result
Torry Chambers was acquitted of sexual assault charges, and a mistrial was declared because jurors could not agree on his guilt or innocence
Judge David Hittner accepted the mediated $1.9M settlement Bland’s mother made with Waller County officials and the state trooper who arrested her
Prosecutors said “high-ranking officials” helped Police Chief James Burke silence potential whistleblowers after he beat a handcuffed man for stealing items from his car
Prosectuors say handcuffed inmates screamed in pain as deputies swung metal batons in a 2011 contraband sweep
The 12-year employee and sergeant with the Piedmont Correctional Institute was arrested on multiple drug charges
A spokesperson for the department said the departures are not related to the indictments of 80 people in an alleged smuggling ring at the Eastern Correctional Institute
The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has been charged with criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring a judge’s order in a racial-profiling case
Former Pa. CO Chad Holland has been convicted of animal cruelty charges in connection with the death of his K-9 partner last summer
Prosecutors say one of the four alleged victims in the Torry Chambers case chose not to testify at the trial and two felony counts that involve her have been dropped
Prosecutors have said Kathleen Kane abused her power to settle personal scores, ruining morale in her office and the state’s law enforcement community
An investigation into the former CO’s complaint found and “determined the evidence provided did not support a finding that she was harassed because of her gender”
Former Berrien County Sheriff Anthony Heath was sentenced to 30 months in prison for excessive force against two handcuffed suspects
Two Wash. COs violated jail policies in the fatal stabbing of an inmate, but neither violation contributed to circumstances leading to the attack by another inmate
Prosecutors said they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge’s orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Ariz.
Officials say COs at Md.'s largest prison helped inmates smuggle narcotics, tobacco, pornography and cellphones in exchange for money and sex
Officials tried to cover up the death of an ill inmate who was gassed at least three times in a confinement cell as he screamed for help, a lawsuit alleges
Nick Gordon was accused of giving Brown a ‘toxic cocktail’ before putting her face-down in the bathtub where she was found unresponsive
The discovery of drugs on a food service worker is the latest in a series of incidents since the state privatized its prison food service
The suit alleges that Michael A. Carter’s death was the result of medical malpractice and denial of medical care, as the defendants ‘improperly confiscated and withheld’ diabetic medication
The Virginia attorney general is asking the DOJ to investigate a regional jail after the deaths of two inmates
Cases in NC and elsewhere are being re-examined to see if there are problems with evidence or witness testimony, or suggestions of misconduct by police or prosecutors
James Travis Adkins said he is now paralyzed because of a spinal infection that went untreated after COs thought he was faking
Federal prison inmates produced combat helmets for the U.S. military with defective materials, shoddy workmanship and deceptive practices
The city is effectively operating a debtors’ prison that imposes hefty fines and jail time for thousands of poor people whose checks bounce
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