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 union stated that certain health officials should be fired because of jail-condition issues, negligence and for allegedly creating a hostile work environment
Only “a small group” of women were still being held at FCI Dublin, with the majority of its 605 inmates having been sent to other federal facilities
The CO is asking the court to reverse the board’s decision, removing the termination letter from his personnel file and giving him back pay
Capt. Victor Martin was placed on paid suspension for possible employee misconduct the day after 19-year-old Jade Holder was beaten in his cell
Jessie Hubbard’s posting violated several rules of conduct, including threatening, intimidating or coercing another employee or a member of the general public;
The suit accuses department brass of failing to root out deputy brutality in jails
About 100 opponents of America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff” rallied Friday in downtown Phoenix to protest the treatment of an inmate
Official had been dismissed from the sheriff’s training academy in 2007
Anthony Hansen was placed on unpaid suspension Dec. 14 and resigned Wednesday
Incarcerating an inmate without clothing isn’t expressly prohibited under DOC policy
YouTube Video: Officer loses job over holding cell incident
Christopher Shields, 45, claims he was punched, kneed and choked during the incident, some of which was captured on video by a security camera
Butte County Superior Court Judge Clare Keithley ruled there was insufficient time Thursday to complete the preliminary examination of Efrain Mendoza
The officers were placed on paid leave Tuesday and an internal investigation was opened
Ernest Atencio was taken off life support after he was found unresponsive in his jail cell with marks from a stun gun on his body
Assistant Attorney General: “We will not tolerate corrections officers engaging in this behavior with institutionalized persons”
Bruce Tuck was sentenced to 20 years with no parole to be added to the 60-year, no-parole sentence he already is serving for rapes
The NY DOC says the COs were only charged after a four month investigation that also involved the state police
Four officers were arrested on felony charges of gang assault, conspiracy and tampering with physical evidence
Prosecutors said Harry Nicoletti sexually assaulted some inmates and enticed others into attacking fellow inmates
Former Arapahoe County Sheriff Patrick J. Sullivan Jr. was released a day after a judge reduced his bond from $500,000 to $50,000
Critics claim more than 400 sex crimes reported during 3-year period were poorly investigated or not worked at all
The investigation will focus on allegations the prison failed to protect prisoners from attacks and sexual assaults
Investigators said the woman claimed she was in a relationship with the inmate and the two began talking in May
Charges involve assault, smuggling
Patrick Sullivan was arrested over allegations he offered methamphetamine in exchange for sex
Prior court testimony and records show Eric Cureton obtained a check from the fund, scanned it into a laptop rented by a cohort and used software to create counterfeit copies
Authorities say 43-year-old Molly Gross sexually assaulted the victims at the Indiana County Jail
Jim Hammond said the department’s excessive force policy may be revisited after two corrections deputies did not follow procedure with an intoxicated inmate
Officer was sentenced to 30 months probation
Joe Kirby confessed after his June arrest, saying that he had been receiving $150 for every cellphone he smuggled into prison