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.
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
Applied for admission to a special probationary program for first-time nonviolent offenders
Lawmakers to hold hearing on contraband scandal in Baltimore jail
Allegedly had sexual relationship with inmate, smuggled in pornography
Ronald E. Lensbouer is accused of having inappropriate contact with two female officers over an 18-month period
State lawmakers plan to hold a hearing to discuss problems at the state-run jail
Statistics of progress masked a broken state disciplinary system
CO was arrested along with three other prison employees as part of drug investigation
Inmate Shawn McHazlett was attacked March 31
Given two years in prison for the death of 19-year-old inmate Ronnie White
Jason Giroir pleaded guilty for his role in covering up an incident in which COs used excessive force against an inmate
Resignation is effective May 23, and means Matthew Andrews skirts any discipline that would have resulted from April 7 escape
Trial date vacated for Timothy McNally
Would receive benefits “on the grounds that she was discharged, but not for misconduct connected with her work”
Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation’s highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of officers
Almost 7 percent of inmates reported sexual contact with staff in DOJ survey
Union doesn’t believe higher salaries will prevent corruption
Prison employee: “I don’t know who wrote the letters, but I believe that everything they wrote is true [because I’ve seen it]”
From FBI’s perspective, COBR was corruption-enabling reform that itself was a product of corruption
Following incident where correctional officers were put on leave without pay
Comptroller says 2007 incident suggests uncorrected ‘rot in the department’
inmate said a Md. CO allowed another prisoner to beat him while he remained in restraints in a van in March 2007
Prison officials respond to the indictment of 13 officers
Dispute off prison grounds turned into a violent confrontation
The ring allegedly involved sex that led to four of the officers becoming pregnant by a gang leader
Official: Derogatory comments were directed at a staff member over a lengthy period of time and the person finally filed a complaint after another such comment was made
Matthew Andrews is charged with one count of aiding escape
Facebook posts sunk Ryan Patrick Wenker, 35
Interviews with more than 50 incarcerated women uncovered evidence of frequent and severe officer-on-inmate sexual violence
Accuses members of Correctional Emergency Response Team of beating inmates in retaliation for previous assaults on corrections officers
Former corrections officer Lamont Lucas, 47, allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with an inmate at the Federal Detention Center in Philly from February to May 2012