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.
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A look ahead at the challenges for law enforcement in 2018
Jim and Doug discuss the movement in recent years to discontinue the cash-bail system
The White House said the 85-year-old ex-sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County was a “worthy candidate”
In June, an inmate shot and injured two deputies at the Coffee County Courthouse before shooting and killing himself
Cpl. Gibran Barclift, 39, joined the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office in 2002
Authorities say Branden Lee Powell was in a crawl space and shot himself as officers were trying to persuade him to surrender
Federal officials joined local authorities as the search continues for Branden Lee Powell, who overpowered a deputy, stole his gun and ammunition and fled
Branden Powell was in leg shackles and handcuffs secured to a belly belt when he jumped over the seat and put the deputy in a headlock
The ordinance would prevent jail employees from contacting ICE about an individual’s release without a signed warrant from a federal judge or magistrate
The move is part of a multifaceted approach to combatting the nation’s opioid epidemic
DOJ won’t award grants to cities unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and provide notice when illegal immigrants are about to be released
A thorough investigation will set a positive tone for the probation or parole case
Rachel Sutphin, the deputy’s daughter, said she is among those urging the governor to halt William Morva’s execution
Deputy Josh Wiley was escorting Rodney Cole to the bathroom when Cole attacked him with a long screwdriver
The extent of the deputy’s injuries is unknown
Officers must keep their minds sharp and be able to analyze situations quickly and effectively so that they—and their colleagues—return home safely
Henry Montgomery was 17 when he fatally shot Deputy Charles Hurt in a park in 1963
The officers are in stable condition
The government agreed to toughen parole laws after a gunman killed a receptionist and wounded three police officers after being released early from prison
Gerald “Jerry” DeLemus spent more than a month in an encampment organizing armed patrols and serving as an intermediary between a self-styled militia and local authorities
Correctional breachers know hardened prison structures require mechanical tools that are not often used in the residential breaching world
The bill would require officials to evaluate an inmate’s entire criminal history when considering their release from prison
Forty-three-year-old gunman Thomas Hartless killed himself after the slayings Friday
Biometric technologies have already helped facilities improve offender identification and have the potential to improve efficiency for employee access authentication
James Henderson III pleaded guilty to five murder charges
Coroner Terry Parker said Tory Sanders had become “agitated and uncooperative” and he collapsed while jail staff were trying to restrain him