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 Department of Juvenile Justice says a toxic workplace culture at Mayfield enabled sexual activity while COs were on duty and youth fights hidden from cameras and supervisors
Messiah Nantwi resisted being handcuffed and grabbed a CO’s vest during an emergency response call, leading several COs to strike the inmate, the indictment says
The duty to intervene in an excessive force situation is your legal and moral responsibility
28-year-old Matthew Charles Stott was arrested following a controlled purchase conducted by the county’s narcotics task force and using a confidential informant
Daynna Gregory pleaded guilty to theft of public funds and conspiracy
Justin Clemons and Cody Gabbard were arrested and charged with falsifying official records, battery on an inmate by a department employee and criminal conspiracy to commit battery on an inmate
A Texas prison system parole officer and her boyfriend have been charged with production of child pornography based on her cellphone
Officer claimed he was assaulted when detainees stole his truck, but in truth he left it unattended
Officer arrested for striking two neighbors with a metal object, causing serious bodily harm
Thirty-two-year-old Jereme Simmons of Laurel was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted second-degree rape and other offenses
Claimed he had back problems that he hoped the medication would help
Correctional Officer Collin Visser posted in December a photo of Christmas tree ornaments with the president’s likeness accompanied by the text, “Look guys. Obama Christmas ornaments. Suddenly it’s legal to hang a black man from a tree again!”
Brian Keith Jenkins, 30, of Easton, faces one count of providing a controlled substance to a confined person and one count of providing a telecommunication device to a confined person
Accused of using $3,000 of union money to pay for boxing matches, gentlemen’s clubs and restaurants
26 men are facing charges after a two-month sting operation that investigated Internet crimes against children
Clocked in as correctional officer but then left to work another security job
Timothy McCullouch Jr., 30, was convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking of children
Superintendent Steven Racette and Deputy Superintendent Stephen Brown have been placed on administrative leave
Gene E. Palmer is expected to appear in town court on Monday
Kendra Lynette Miller, 33, faces multiple charges connected to Saturday’s escape by Kristopher McNeil
Robert Dandrea Minor, 51, of Hercules faces one felony count of possessing a controlled substance with a firearm
Until he was arrested, 53-year-old Keith Monroe Wallace of Eureka, California was employed by the Humboldt County Juvenile Probation Office
Is accused of providing hacksaw blades, chisels, a punch and a screwdriver drill bit to Richard W. Matt and David Sweat
Former jail workers Maxine Evans and Jason Kenny and contract health care worker Gregory Brown are charged with involuntary manslaughter
Gene Palmer faces charges including promoting prison contraband and tampering with physical evidence
Sgt. Eric Gonzalez and Deputy Sussie Ayala were found guilty of conspiracy to violate constitutional rights, deprivation of rights and falsification of records
Robert Brown, 32, worked at the Coleman federal prison in Sumter County
Former Sgt. Dwight Hamilton is also charged for writing false reports about the incidents
Two Williamson County correctional officers have been accused of falsifying a jail log kept on suicidal inmates
Debra and Earl Black sued the county and Allegheny Correctional Health Services after their son, Derek Black, died while incarcerated
Former Department of Correction Captain Terrence Pendergrass dabbed tears from his eyes after the sentence was announced
Rico Palomino was found guilty of one count aggravated battery and two counts of official misconduct
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