Women in Corrections
The Women in Corrections section highlights the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women working in the correctional system. This directory provides articles and resources on career development, workplace safety, and gender-specific issues female correctional professionals face. Understanding the unique perspectives of women in corrections is essential for fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. For related topics, explore our section on Corrections1 Career Resources.
“I’ve never seen another human being look at someone like that, he had this look in his eyes, like you’re not getting out of here if you have a pulse,’” CO Kristen Lonnborg said
Nuzzio Begaren, 53, was arrested in 2012 after the case was re-investigated and he was found guilty of murdering wife Elizabeth Bergaren
Fay Ann Noel was struck in the chest with a 20 gauge shotgun at a family gathering
Took approximately 73 days for officials to report a physical and sexual assault on an unnamed female CO
Kim Butler is the first woman ever to serve as warden of maximum-security MCC
Says she was suspended from her job after being accused of having relationships with inmates both still in custody and after the inmates were released
OfficerJulie Williams needed to carry more than her belt could hold, so she crafted a way to keep everything at hand — or foot
38 of them are women
Nancy Carroll claims her due process rights were violated, and that she was also a victim of gender discrimination
Virginia Pullen, a 29-year veteran, has been selected as warden for the Wyoming Women’s Center at Lusk
Claims she has been systematically undermined in her duties because she is a woman
Our job is anything but a day at the beach, but humor can help us get through our shifts
Department made a final recruiting push for females Thursday evening at the Community College of Rhode Island
The media fails to show that corrections officers deal with the most irritating individuals in all society
Alleges the test discriminated against female applicants by requiring they run 1.5-miles within about 15 minutes
I can say that in the 11 and half years on the job, I have never let my coworkers down.
Officer suffered a broken nose and cheekbone, is currently in hospital
Two-thirds of corrections officers are female at some facilities
Corrections officer’s bid for jail transfer at issue
Do women have any business being guards in a men’s jail?
Janeene Lea Jones was arrested by the Sarasota Police Department last week and charged with two counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder
First to survey destruction and bodies of the 33 inmates who were killed, tortured and mutilated by fellow inmates
Claims that male senior staff would not communicate with her directly
The inmate had a previous record for assaulting a peace officer
Murderers, sexual predators and other men housed at a unit for mentally ill inmates at the maximum-security state prison in Fort Madison were allowed to watch movies such as “Deranged,” a horror film
The officer says he threatened to kill her and threw a cup of water on her uniform
Was adjusting belts in a restraint chair when inmate became unruly
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Complaints by corrections officers not taken seriously are costing taxpayers millions
If she hadn’t tucked her chin in a split second reaction to protect her throat, she would have died too
Claims she was punished because of her gender
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