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 CO was inside the Saginaw County Jail control tower when she walked behind a co-worker and used her TASER to deliver a drive-stun under the CO’s arm
Conditions of confinement in Georgia’s prisons violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, the DOJ said
About two minutes into the pursuit, the CO fired three rounds, wounding a passenger in the BMW, federal prosecutors said
Violated ethical standards for judges by “lending the prestige of judicial office to advance private interests”
DA Robert T. Johnson said that the suspects would be arraigned in State Supreme Court, but provided few other details
Sued in federal court for the second time in a year over the sexual abuse of women
The 12-member jury delivered the verdicts Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery against former correctional Lt. Michael Smith of Auburn
State spent an additional $6.6 million to defend sexual misconduct cases over the last decade
Seven indicted officers who went to work behind bars guarding hundreds of inmates before they were legally able to drink were hired over a six-year period that began in 2002
Former correctional officer Scottie Glenn testified on the opening day of the trial for former Lt. Michael Smith
Jury decided CO had been retaliated against as she fought to retain her job as a parole and probation officer
Started after CO believed a female inmate was trying to collect an extra breakfast tray
Two COs were charged with sexually abusing female inmates
Used the E-Justice database to check the criminal history of an ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend
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