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.
“These allegations aren’t a reflection on all of those correctional officers who work hard in keeping our citizens safe,” the district attorney said
Anthony Mitchell died of hypothermia after spending two weeks in a jail during a mental health break
A federal grand jury indicted three correctional officers, accusing two of them of beating an inmate who was handcuffed and trying to cover it up in written reports
David Kingsley, the only officer found guilty at trial, was caught on video lifting inmate Robert Brooks by the neck before the fatal assault
David Walters was sentenced to up to 7 years for manslaughter in Robert Brooks’ death, but claims policy violations do not equal criminal conduct
A Jessup Correctional Institution correctional sergeant allegedly moved thousands of pills while others trafficked synthetic drugs, phones, luxury goods and tobacco
The Hamilton County corrections officer allegedly used his uniform belt to strike an inmate twice in a hallway out of view of security cameras, the sheriff’s office said
Two former corrections officers received 22 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter, while two others were sentenced for lesser charges
The CO planted a sharpened 4.5-inch piece of plexiglass in an inmate’s cell, then filed four false reports, the DA said
Cortlen Flax was convicted of official misconduct and simple assault after striking an inmate who later filed a civil rights lawsuit
The 32-year-old Yates County CO consumed alcohol before his shift and was arrested after arriving at the jail around 3 p.m.
One officer allegedly worked two state jobs while another forged 22 medical notes, prosecutors say
The Pinellas County sheriff fired a lieutenant, sergeant and three deputies after one inmate was mocked and photographed while exposed and another was sprayed with Lysol
Leon Wilson, who took the stand in his own defense, told the jury that he thought he had interrupted a jailbreak in process but couldn’t reach his radio to call for help
Leon Wilson told jurors he believed a suspected contraband drop might have been part of an escape attempt and said he was in shock, unable to call 911 after opening fire
Daniel Burger was among 10 corrections officers indicted in the death of inmate Messiah Nantwi and the alleged cover-up at the Oneida County prison
The group faces 13 charges after a months-long investigation into contraband at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women
Joseph Ray Snow was convicted of assault after breaking an inmate’s nose and kicking his teeth out during a 2022 booking
David Kingsley was found guilty of murder and manslaughter, while two other officers were acquitted in the death of inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility
The FMC Lexington corrections officer admitted to bringing synthetic marijuana and tobacco to inmates in exchange for mobile payments
The Travis County CO was terminated the same day he was arrested and charged with bringing contraband into a correctional facility
Investigators found the corrections officer’s actions were improper but not criminal under state or federal law
Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake met dozens of court-ordered reforms years after allegations of excessive force and abuse
Officials say the inmate set the fire, but the officers are accused of failing to intervene before his death at the William P. Clements Unit
Prosecutors say the officer fired three shots during the unauthorized pursuit and continued illegal searches off jail grounds
Corrections officers and facility officials were accused of beating inmates during “forced extractions” in a high-security wing of the prison in 2021
The posts allegedly included criticism of President Donald Trump, support for Antifa and a video titled “Old Man Trump”
Two corrections officers were promised 22 years in prison in exchange for the guilty plea, while two others face 3 to 9 years for their roles in the fatal assault at Marcy Correctional Facility
Charles Adair resisted officers after medical treatment, prompting a restraint in which a deputy knelt on his back