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.
Clarence Koblitz fired four shots from his 30/30 rifle balanced precariously on the running board of a speeding squad, holding onto the window frame, while firing one handed at the two occupants of the cab
The “Tic-Tac-Toe” code system is flexible, secure, easy to learn and easy to use
Beyond the pure comedic value of the smug activist being TASERed, we have got some really good topics for discussion
Man eventually tried to steal a car that wouldn’t start while a police dog’s teeth were clamped to his arm
Ashford Thompson shot Officer Joshua Miktarian 4 times in the head, at close range, after Thompson had been stopped for playing loud music in his car
The Backscatter Z is about 9 pounds and requires little training to use
32-year-old Jesse Valdez III was driving in his patrol car when an SUV crossed into oncoming traffic at an intersection and slammed into him
A sheriff’s detention officer shot and killed a jail inmate in Phoenix who slipped out of his restraints, ran away and struggled with another officer over a gun Tuesday
Sheriff’s deputy fired several rounds from his semi-automatic weapon as his colleague tried to flee an alcohol-fueled argument at a hotel
T.J. Lane, 20, already was serving a life sentence when he and two other inmates climbed the fence during recreation
He was sentenced Friday to three life prison terms without parole in the killings of two girls and his fiancee
A federal court jury on Tuesday found five Denver sheriff’s deputies used excessive force against man who died in 2010
Steven Pratt was home two days after serving 30 years in jail for murder when he attacked his mother
New protocols require more training for the execution team and backup procedures in case a lethal injection goes awry
Police say the 33-year-old ex-convict was shot in the Orange County town of Mount Hope
Man convicted in the shooting death of an NJ state trooper was ordered released on parole by a state appeals court Monday
Deputies followed the rules when they used a sleeper hold and stun gun to restrain a man who died in the downtown jail, defense attorney said Monday
Fugitives were being held in custody on various charges including attempted murder when they escaped from the county jail late Friday
Sheriff’s officials in Goshen County are touting a grenade launcher as a useful tool for keeping the peace, even though they have never used it
City officials have pledged to help produce the cards that Hope Dudley wants to get into the hands of prison inmates and others
Denver sheriff’s deputy who provoked a fight with an inmate by throwing taekwondo kicks and punches has been suspended for 90 days
Officials praised “quick work” by cooperating police agencies in recapturing T.J. Lane, Lindsey Bruce, and Clifford Opperud, who escaped Thursday
Man suffered a broken blister on his right big toe from ill-fitting boots worn while he worked in the kitchen. He says medical staff ignored a serious injury for a diabetic
Authorities say the three inmates, including school shooter T.J. Lane, escaped from prison in Lima in northwestern Ohio on Thursday night by scaling a fence
Teenager convicted of killing three students at an Ohio high school scrambled over a fence to escape a state prison with two other prisoners
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is finding social media to be another tool they can use in the search for missing sex offenders
Accused of allowing inmates out of jail without court permission so they could visit with family or meet girlfriends in motel rooms
Man being transported to prison in a Connecticut police cruiser slipped out of his handcuffs and attacked the state trooper behind the wheel
Clayton Lockett’s troubled execution on April 29 prompted Gov. Mary Fallin to halt all upcoming executions until a review she’d ordered was completed.
Wilbur and Anisa Mobley were found shot to death early Wednesday
The juvenile detention center where 30 teens escaped under a fence has a long history of violence, allegations of sexual abuse and previous efforts to break out
Move was also made to encourage better inmate behavior