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.
The court highlights the differences in a policy violation vs. a constitutional violation in a case involving a jail suicide
Never underestimate the risks that can be posed by individuals in wheelchairs
Today – and every day – we thank you for your dedication, commitment and sacrifice as you protect and serve your communities
Deputy Daniel Kin had worked with the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office for just over a year
Randy Halprin was part of a gang of prisoners who fatally shot a police officer in 2000 after they escaped from prison
List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations
“Two people are dead and another injured because this violent recidivist was put back on the street,” said police union
“It’s hard to see officers charged but it’s also what we’ve been talking about from the beginning. We need to be accountable, period,” Chief Karl Jacobson said
After striking the deputy in the head and face with the phone, the inmate then tried to strangle the deputy with the phone cord
The execution-style killing of Minneapolis police officer Jerry Haaf was one of the most shocking murders in city history
A combination of surveillance and bodycam footage shows the moments leading up to and after two nurses were murdered by Nestor Hernandez in a maternity hospital ward
The gunman’s girlfriend, who had given birth to their child, said he told her “We are both going to die today” and “Whoever comes in this room is going to die with us”
The gunman was on parole for aggravated robbery and had an active ankle monitor
Mayor Michael Hancock allotted $611 million to the Denver Department of Public Safety in his proposed 2023 budget – 36% of the city’s $1.66 billion budget
Corrections officers, our protectors, need your interest, research and compassion just as much as the infamous predators and anonymous inmates they protect us from
“We need Narcan on the streets and in the jail so, obviously, it’s a concern to us when that supply may be cut off.”
Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was convicted in 2010 of killing a hot dog stand vendor using a motion-activated bomb atop a car parked at the Luxor casino
Security cameras in the Fairfield County Jail captured the inmates and officers wrestling on video
Casey White and Vicky White may have planned his escape over the phone, but authorities must listen to each call before making a determination
The firings come as Susan Hutson has faced a rocky start to her term, with two deaths at the jail, a series of stabbings and an inmate takeover of a jail pod
The suspect had been arrested on charges of terroristic threats and acts, willful obstruction of LEOs and simple battery
Lawsuit contends conditions in the jail demonstrate a willful, wanton disregard for the safety of officers, inmates and the public
“When I talk to our taxpayers, they ask, ‘Why didn’t we do this sooner?’”
The men would be in their 90s if they’re still alive
The suspect was changing out of civilian clothes when he shot 21-year-old Officer Jeremiah Story
State employee unions have been making cases for bonuses since early in the pandemic
A murder suspect missed two police officers after firing his handgun through their windshield
Deputy Lillian Jimenez is seen standing in a restroom doorway when an inmate comes from behind and throws a twisted pillowcase around her neck
The agency said if it must transport an inmate for an emergency medical appointment or for release, it will have more security
The measure would standardize training requirements for police and corrections officers across the state
Officials accused a security guard of helping them escape and driving them off the premises
Jayme Lopez escaped officers, acquired a firearm and got into a shootout with police at an apartment complex
Several officers are seen subduing Casey White and handcuffing him beside the car wrecked by Vicky White after she drove the vehicle into a ditch