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.
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The court found Joseph DeMarco’s inaction during a 2020 reenactment of George Floyd’s death undermined public confidence and respect in the DOC
Prosecutors said corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility attacked Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed, leading to his death the next day
The ex-prison worker was the fifth employee at the facility to be charged with sexual abuse of inmates since June 2021
One CO allegedly received more than $15K from inmates over eight months for giving out contraband items
The ex-officer also posted a photo of protestors lying on a street and wrote, “I would run them over no problem lol (laughing tears of joy emoji) didn’t see it”
Former employees claim meal trays and prescription meds were withheld, as well as reports of physical abuse by staff
The review found that the state hasn’t complied with lethal injection processes since 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper drug testing
Out of the nearly 700 correctional officers surveyed, approximately 6% indicated they had nefarious or disconcerting reasons for working in corrections
Catherine Dutcher, 24, was fired from her job at a juvenile correctional center on the same day she was arrested
The CO was terminated in 2020 after complaining about harassment, humiliation and sexual misconduct toward women staff
Ray J. Garcia took the stand in his own defense to explain how he happened to take the photo that allegedly shows a reflection of his face
Are you situationally aware enough to know if this is happening to you or one of your colleagues?
An inmate paid the correctional officer for the drugs and re-sold the narcotics to other inmates
Ray J. Garcia is among five workers charged with abusing inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution
Two other sheriff’s employees are facing disciplinary action in the incident
The attacks, which left multiple inmates injured, took place in the kitchen, where there were no surveillance cameras
If they know your weaknesses, they can exploit them – keep your distance and keep things discreet
Between Sept. 13 and Nov. 2, 2021, 155 officers were caught absent without leave and suspended
Rogeric Hankins, an employee of a private contractor to the federal government, pled guilty to raping a prisoner
Taking a “wait and see” approach or assuming the officer will improve on their own sends the message that the behavior is acceptable
Enrique Chavez was the fifth employee at the Dublin prison to be charged with sexual abuse of inmates since June 2021
The captain claimed a policy that forbids deputies from having a relationship with a known felon violated his constitutional right to free association
The four men stormed the cell of another inmate after detention center officer Shannon Cherise Burden remotely opened the cell doors
John Grismore maintains he used the minimum amount of force necessary to prevent the prisoner from spitting on him and the other deputies
Arturo Pacheco, 40, is one of two California State Prison, Sacramento, COs who have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a 2016 fatal incident involving inmate Ronnie Price
A federal grand jury in April 2021 indicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, saying he punished detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours
A federal grand jury in April 2021 indicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, saying he violated the civil rights of four people in his custody
After the cellphone was discovered in the inmate’s cell, the former officer confessed to helping furnish the item for money
A state investigation found that jailers failed to check on Dean Stewart, 50, three times in the 24 hours leading up to his death
“This isn’t really about ‘transparency’ – it’s about advancing the anti-police narrative and making it easier for cop-haters to target individual police officers,” said NYPD union president Patrick Lynch
There have been 237 vacated convictions in recent years linked to former Sgt. Ronald Watts
Kyle Harris of Charlotte, N.C. pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of sexual activity by a custodian
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