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 DeSoto County jail employee was charged with conveying articles useful for the escape of a prisoner, the Mississippi DOC said
The Westmoreland County warden said the preliminary report wrongly claimed the inmate stuffed paper into the lock, misleading COs to think the door was secure
The incident occurred when the officer tried to force the allegedly intoxicated arrestee to stand still for an X-Ray photo; the officer has been sentenced to 4 years in prison
Claims to be the victim of a conspiracy
She and her husband had a verbal altercation after he came home from a late night out
Allegedly shot husband over the fact that he was staying out too late
Theresa L. Daniel, 60, was placed on administrative leave without pay on Jan. 19
Six employees at the New Castle Correctional Facility have been charged in the past 10 months
Judge Tim Barnack told Richard L. Taylor on Jan. 21 that community members wondered why he wasn’t hanging from a tree
Nancy Gonzalez, 29, was arrested Tuesday on charges she intentionally engaged in a sex act with Ronell Wilson while working the night shift at the Metropolitan Detention Center
Stand accused of smuggling cell phones, tobacco and marijuana among other things in 2011
Defense had argued the allegations were false or, at best, exaggerations fueled by the inmate rumor mill
DNA testing found semen in a bowl, corroborating the inmate’s story
Offenders thought they were paying court ordered fines and fees, but CO kept the money for his personal use
Closing arguments centered on “human social network” within the state’s prison system and inmates whose testimony was “all written from the same script.”
Allegedly allowed others into the cell of an inmate for a retaliation attack
Promised to provide extra amenities if they flashed him
Admitted in court documents to beating the inmate, who later died of his injuries
Claims that male senior staff would not communicate with her directly
Report says man wouldn’t drop knife after police find him arguing with relative
Defense accused prosecution of presenting the case unfairly
Heath Ray pleaded not guilty Tuesday after being charged with pointing the unloaded gun at his wife
Jury deliberated 40 minutes before acquitting him of a felony
Allegedly TASERed nurse for playing prank with his lunchbox
Dog owner wants officer held responsible
Detectives allegedly found at least three messages sent to the woman, two that said “I love u”
Back in September, several Pima County COs were arrested after they were accused of beating up 4 people outside a bar
He faces 89 counts ranging from official oppression to institutional sexual assault
Pleaded guilty to use of obscene matter to seduce a minor
Was fired by in October after an internal investigation of his attack on an inmate
Pleaded to choking and beating inmate
Charged with two first-degree attempted robbery