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.
An officer survives a near miss after a suspect escapes custody and is found with a firearm
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the topics of re-entry and recidivism
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Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer were killed by an inmate as they were preparing to leave a courthouse
Fargo Police Chief Dave Todd said the killer is “dangerous and violent” and should not have been released to an unsecure facility
Inmates housed in an aging lockup flooded a Kentucky police chief’s office with sewage by flushing jumpsuits and shredded bedding down the toilets
The families of the slain officers said they didn’t want a repetition of what happened in the Herman Bell case
The killing of Officer Keith Boyer galvanized a movement to ask state voters to reverse some of the recent changes to sentencing laws and the prison system
The court blocked a lawsuit filed by five officers who said Attorney Marilyn Mosby maliciously investigated and charged them in the death of Freddie Gray
Justice Richard Koweek ruled that the state Parole Board did not act irrationally or outside its bounds when it granted parole last month to Herman Bell
Trump’s Justice Department is refusing to handle the case
State Supreme Court in Albany issued a temporary restraining order halting Herman Bell’s release
Herman Bell was imprisoned for the 1971 killings of officers Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones
After spending about 38 of the last 39 years in prison, police said Paul H. Borroni apparently wanted to go back
The Department of Justice wanted the video kept under seal over concerns it could lead to retaliatory gang violence
The city of Aurora and its former records manager could be held legally responsible for endangering officers by mailing their personnel files to a prisoner
Kimberly M. Fry said that officers had accidentally killed detainees while applying similar restraints, yet had not been found culpable for the killings
Five inmates who applauded as the man charged with the fatal shooting of a Chicago LEO was led by their cell could face reprisals
Police said the injured officer is alive and alert and received treatment
Lawmakers urged parole officials in New York to deny the release of Herman Bell, a who was one of three men convicted of killing two NYC cops
The shooting of 16-year-old Joseph Haynes prompted an online petition demanding that deputies no longer carry guns in Juvenile Court
It took less than two minutes for the home of Deputy Anna Ferguson to become engulfed in flames, destroying her family’s house and everything inside
Inmate Christopher Monihan, who shot officer Ed Harbaugh during an arrest, is up for parole next month
A Louisiana school superintendent complained of obscenities and death threats directed at himself, his family and staff following the teacher’s arrest
Jeffrey R. Liimatainen, 26, reportedly threw a boot and punched Officer Adam Cooley in the chest before threatening his family
Decontaminate cruisers, clothing and other equipment to promote officer health and safety
The BDAS+ from Decon7 provides a tool to help officers reduce potential exposure to infectious diseases and dangerous narcotics like fentanyl
Do you know what to do to protect yourself after a suspect vomits in the back of your cruiser? Take our 5-minute quiz to find out.
A look ahead at the challenges for law enforcement in 2018
Officer Nadia Siconolfi says the mother deserves credit for staying so calm
Mark Bessner fired his TASER at Damon Grimes while trying to stop him from driving an ATV on a street, causing the teen to crash
April Adamson was preparing to get gas when she sensed something was wrong. That’s when she saw Sgt. Randy Harkness fall to the ground
A half-century later and nearly two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor, the inmate is still waiting for his first chance at freedom