Corrections
The Corrections topic covers the duties performed by sheriff’s departments and other police agencies that straddle the line between patrolling the streets and guarding inmates in correctional facilities, county lock-ups, prisons, jails, and courthouses.
A special response team is exposed to gases in training to prepare them for civil unrest response
There are two constants about being a probation officer: nothing is ever the same and the only expected is the unexpected
Vigilance at every step helps officers avoid complacency and ward off prisoner escapes or assaults
The former police officer was released from custody Wednesday morning on a $1 million bond
The officer broke four of his ribs and suffered a minor concussion after leaping over a banister in an attempt to catch the suspect
After shooting the officer, the 23-year-old suspect shot himself and remains in critical condition, officials said
Diane Piagentini blamed the decision on a shift toward a more lenient approach to parole in New York
Opponents of the bill said it would send the wrong message to the public at a time when law enforcement has come under attack
The man is ineligible for the death penalty because he is intellectually disabled, an appeals court ruled
Rioters damaged police headquarters and set a fire downtown in the aftermath of a fatal shooting, officials said
The court security officer works for the U.S. Marshals Service and was struck in their protective vest, officials said
The suspect managed to get away from his escorting officer and leap into the bay, officials said
The suspect slipped through the open window of a police cage, kicked an officer and stole a parked police car
Cpl. Bryant Searcy was brutally attacked by a 28-year-old inmate; he leaves behind his wife and daughter
This is the second time in about a month that Gwinnett County inmates helped a deputy with a medical emergency
The change comes after anti-death penalty activists said in a lawsuit the roadblocks impeded their free speech rights
Republicans legislative leaders say the report showed a pattern of willfully ignoring state law and victims’ rights
“These inmates had no obligation whatsoever to render aid to a bleeding, vulnerable deputy, but they didn’t hesitate,” the sheriff’s office said
Demonstrators have repeatedly damaged federal property at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse
“It’s a very unique case and very rare,” said a Spokane Regional Health District spokesperson
The former gang member was initially given life in prison but later had his sentence reduced because he was 17 years old at the time
Authorities have not yet determined the San Jose man’s cause of death
An investigation into the parole decision is still ongoing
Sheriff Alex Villanueva didn’t show up to a meeting, despite a subpoena demanding he answer questions about the spread of COVID-19 behind bars
An investigation is underway after the Virginia Parole Board granted parole to a man who has served decades of a life sentence for killing an on-duty police officer
The family of Officer Michael Connor and Richmond’s top prosecutor asked the governor to stop the release
The commission is using its voter-provided direct authority to use subpoenas to investigate conduct within the department
Vincent Martin has been paroled despite being sentenced to death for the 1979 killing of Richmond Police Officer Michael Connors
“The bottom line is the county is refusing to accept many inmates,” Chief Michael Grier said. “This is dangerous and creates an unacceptable risk to the public”
Albuquerque Police Chief Michael Geier wrote a letter to state and local leaders asking for an adjustment to procedures that led to the suspect being released
Advocates of accused offenders have called for “cash bail” to be ended, citing economic inequities
Calif. Sheriff Don Barnes addresses current issues regarding custodial operations in jails as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold
Jails must continue to fill a vital role within the public safety and criminal justice realms while battling the coronavirus
