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.
Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in prison and is now serving his sentence in a different facility
A search of the now-former Pocahontas State Correctional Center CO’s home led to the seizure of more than $150,000 worth of narcotics in prison value, a handgun and $1,000 in cash
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
The detention officer’s chip bags were searched after she allegedly left her post without permission or even the knowledge of her supervisor
The detention officer at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center admitted to ordering food on DoorDash and “going out of her assigned area to deliver the food to the inmate’s pod”
The inmate obtained wholesale quantities of prepackaged methamphetamine from suppliers outside the prison and the CO would arrange meet-up times to pick up the drugs, documents state
Corrections leaders should watch for corrections officers in their facilities developing inappropriate relationships with inmates
The CO smuggled dental molds in and out of the prison in September 2020 so that a Houston jeweler could create the grill
On Nov. 2, two of the six former officers pleaded guilty to a felony conspiracy charge stemming from the fatal incident
Michael Anderson pleaded guilty in July to one count of deprivation of civil rights
The indictments follow three separate investigations that are part of the ongoing fight against staff members who smuggle in contraband, especially cellphones
Andrew Jones, 36, pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual abuse of a ward involving three inmates and one count of making false statements
As they arrived for evening shift change, all employees at prisons across South Carolina were stopped and their cars were searched for contraband
The former jail deputy’s basic corrections officer certification was revoked by the agency for life because he lacks “moral fitness”
Among the items found during the search of the employee’s vehicle were nine cellphones, five packages of tobacco and two cellphone SIM cards
The DOC said staff will get training so “employees feel empowered to challenge and report any order that they feel is illegal, immoral, or unethical”
Tony Klein’s sentence also includes five years of supervised release after prison; he had faced a possible life sentence
The Broward County sheriff’s deputies will be fired as they face charges of alleged $500,000 fraud from federal aid programs meant to cushion COVID-19 impact
Insufficient state funding and a deteriorating 125-year-old facility compound safety challenges for both inmates and staff
Federal authorities seek witness, victim reports of physical assault and employee misconduct at West Virginia correctional complex
The most common investigation misstep is lack of timeliness, but in one case an officer accused of molesting a teen was paid for more than 2 years before termination
6 people, employed by the Sacramento County Jail’s healthcare contractor, have been arrested for smuggling drugs into the jail
There is bi-partisan agreement that the BoP “needs significantly more funding” for staffing and addressing a $2 billion maintenance backlog
These offenders not only tarnish the reputation of honest officers but also the agencies they represent
Witnesses at trial testified that the CO repeatedly punched and kicked the inmate, who was on the ground and not resisting
In addition to a 43-month prison sentence, the ex-CO was sentenced to two years of supervised release and will have to forfeit the $77,894 he obtained illegally
The COs tasked with guarding Epstein were working overtime. One was working a fifth straight day of overtime. The other was working mandatory overtime
Two prison officials and four nurses were charged with involuntary manslaughter following a state police investigation; Two COs face charges of misconduct
The two deputies who were assigned to the Bibb County jail resigned as a result of the investigation and turned themselves into the sheriff’s office
Both the CO and nurse were charged with violating the man’s civil rights “by showing deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, resulting in his death”
LA County’s assistant sheriff, who oversees the county’s jails, said the two deputies involved have been relieved of duty with pay
Epstein was agitated and unable to sleep, jail officials observed in newly obtained records. He complained he was struggling to adapt to life behind bars
“These allegations aren’t a reflection on all of those correctional officers who work hard in keeping our citizens safe,” the district attorney said
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