Use of Force
The Use of Force section examines the protocols, training, and legal considerations surrounding the application of force in correctional facilities. This directory offers articles and resources on when and how force is justified, de-escalation techniques, and the impact of force on both staff and inmates. Understanding the use of force is essential for maintaining safety while ensuring that actions comply with legal and ethical standards. For related training, explore our section on Defensive Tactics.
Four of the COs pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and a fifth pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Jefferson City Correctional Center inmate
Lt. Joel Garcia was fired, then reinstated and placed on administrative leave in connection to a Tarrant County Jail inmate’s death
The Georgia DOC said the inmate’s death was a “result of an altercation” and that the CO was immediately fired
The sheriff’s office said 12 inmates in a fourth-floor “disciplinary unit” barricaded themselves “while the deputy on duty was temporarily out of the housing unit”
They alleged officials used pepper spray excessively and kept juveniles in solitary confinement for weeks or months at a time
COs must be trained to understand that their actions may not be evaluated further than from the objective realm of analysis
Anthony Gangi sits down with UOF expert Michael Wohlfert and discusses how and why UOF is employed, recent changes to UOF, and recent events in which UOF was applied
The jail inmate gunned down two bailiffs during an escape attempt
Blows to the head are supposed to be used only as a last resort because they can be fatal
Former Berrien County Sheriff Anthony Heath was sentenced to 30 months in prison for excessive force against two handcuffed suspects
While in an airport bathroom, authorities say the inmate attacked the deputy, who then shot him in the hand as he tried to escape
The video of the August 2015 shooting will likely be at the center of a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
A martial arts hold used to restrain her was not a contributing factor
Sheriff’s officials are investigating whether excessive force was used
A police review board previously found the officers’ actions justified
Guards on the ‘D-Shift’ were responsible for 43 percent, or 18 of 42, use-of-force complaints
The following are what a facility’s use of force program would consider important under legal review
A successful expert witness can significantly influence the outcome of legal decisions which can save money, reputations and shape correctional practices in the future
Inmate filed an excessive force lawsuit after he was put into a chokehold and slammed to the ground by a jail officer in September 2012
The County district attorney’s office on Wednesday filed charges of simple assault and harassment against 23-year-old Nicholas Hughes, who authorities said hit inmate Cloward Grant III last month
Using force inside a prison or jail is different than applying it in the field; here’s what you need to know to keep yourself and your job safe
Failure to understand the first five of these use-of-force facts could cost you your job — failure to understand the sixth could cost you your life
A man is suing officers who he says beat him while he was being held at the Las Cruces Police Department
7-member jury was to decide if former jail deputy Travis Markham used excessive force to restrain Oneal Scales
Corrections officials know that a significant number of force applications never get reported
Officer has been disciplined for excessive force, but inmate’s attorney doesn’t want him working in the facility
Audit will be performed in the coming weeks by the Association of State Correction Administrators
A federal jury found five Denver sheriff’s deputies used excessive force against a homeless street preacher who died in the city’s downtown jail
A Maryland federal court case alleging excessive force by prison guards against an inmate has been revived by an appeals court
Requires COs to stop and consider alternatives to force as they get mentally ill inmates who are acting out to comply
Two unrelated use-of-force complaints against Lucas County Sheriff’s Office employees were resolved this month with the dismissal of a case against a sergeant and the firing of a corrections officer
Inmate alleged a deputy used excessive force while two others failed to protect him
Three-member commission was unanimous in its decision to uphold the termination of Jesus Gomez
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