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 DOJ said Alvin S. Glenn COs learned of two inmate killings from outsider calls: one via voicemail and another by someone watching a Facebook Live of the killing
The Brooks family’s federal lawsuit against the COs calls for criminal charges and reform, citing systemic abuse at Marcy Correctional Facility
The investigation started when an inmate’s parents came to visit him at Indian Creek Correctional Center, smuggling buprenorphine, Naloxone strips and meth
Cpl. Jamason Jessie also failed to intervene during the November incident, the sheriff’s office said
“While this is not drugs or a weapon,” said Sheriff Mark Pettway, “the phone, in particular, places our personnel at risk”
Corrections Commissioner Victoria Kuhn said the moves were part of “lifting the veil of secrecy that has hung over this department, and Edna, for far too long”
The Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility has been the subject of a lawsuit by several disabled inmates
Officials say they smuggled contraband and received thousands of dollars in bribes for bringing the drugs and other items into a maximum security prison
An official entrusted to end sexual abuse and cover-ups at a women’s prison allegedly may have taken steps to suppress a recent staff misconduct complaint
Union VP John Kostelnik says what’s happening is endemic of a coverup culture deeply ingrained in BOP leadership
The veteran officer will also receive two years of back pay and attorney fees
By teaching officers what not to do, we can prevent mistakes before they occur
Authorities said the supervisor stood silent until the end of the beating, at which time he commented, “That’s fair”
No qualified immunity is granted to the sheriff in a case of negligent hiring, the court of appeals decides
The surveillance video reveals a department struggling to maintain control
Michelle Valenti now faces a total of four felony charges and one misdemeanor
“His resignation is an opportunity for new, reform-minded leadership at the Bureau of Prisons,” Sen. Dick Durbin said
The officers were charged with sleeping, shopping online while working in the hours before Epstein was found dead in August 2019, in addition to falsifying records
The inmate, who was being held in a mental health unit, had not been checked in almost 12 hours
Two COs died after making claims of harassment, hazing and corruption within a specialized investigative unit
An investigation was launched after information was received about inmates who were in possession of cellphones and other contraband
The top-ranking official at the facility along with four officers were charged Wednesday
“A deputy is throwing away a 22-year-career for inflicting unnecessary harm on a mentally ill inmate out of frustration,” the DA said
Sheriff Charles Lemon and a former deputy now face felony assault charges that could mean up to 20 years in prison
A law librarian says she placed the plastic toy on the inmate’s desk as a joke; ODOC says the “gift” is contraband and indicates an inappropriate personal relationship
The watchdog report came on the same day another report revealed the city spends more than $550K per inmate each year
Robert Garcia, a 12-year law enforcement veteran, said he acted to protect another officer
Nearly 2,000 cases need to be resolved, some of which have been pending for more than three years
Maria Olga Tahara says she was physically and verbally harassed by her officer in charge; the jury agreed
Two-thirds of the criminal cases against DOJ personnel in recent years have involved federal prison workers
The officer had only worked with the sheriff’s office for about 17 weeks
“The fact that we arrested a chart-topping rap artist and a corrections officer illustrates just how vile the drug trade has become”
The officer also provided false information in documentation of the incident
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