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 thwarting of inmate plans for escape, drug trafficking, gang activity or assaults does not occur by chance
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Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said he hopes the language change will help humanize incarcerated people and reduce recidivism
A cop, an EMT and two corrections officers – one of whom is also a firefighter – were on the right road at the right time
The officer was hospitalized with multiple facial fractures
Londre Sylvester, a Chicago rapper, was walking to a waiting car when multiple suspects ambushed him and opened fire, police said
The court determines if officers had reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation in this drug interdiction case
The new anti-recidivism program is an option for some misdemeanors and non-violent felonies
Derek Chauvin has no criminal history and would likely be targeted for prison violence, his attorney argued
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In a scene similar to the 2017 pursuit that put Detective Dalsh Veve in a wheelchair, Justin Murrell allegedly hit the gas during a traffic stop early Sunday
Funding for extra security during last week’s trial was passed retroactively on Tuesday with bipartisan support
Detention Deputy Mark Anderson was an 11-year veteran of the agency
Deputy Christopher Knight, 30, was stabbed in the neck and died after being taken to a hospital
Video shows police entering the jail as the inmate holds a detention officer at knifepoint
The inmate took the officer’s radio and keys, and freed other inmates from nearby cells
Deputy Kyle Davis was remembered for his professionalism and good humor
The city’s five police unions predicted that the surge in gun violence will get worse unless the bail reform laws are changed
City leaders plan to bring in thousands of police officers and Guard soldiers to prepare for possible unrest
Police officials who opposed the move says it “sends a troubling message”
The deputy tried to defend himself, but the two inmates pulled him into their cell, officials said
Adam Coy left jail hours after a judge reduced his bond from $3 million to $1 million
The two convicted felons went missing last week from a medium-security prison
Police officials, prosecutors and lawmakers expressed dismay over the decision
Portland Police believe a cleaning crew accidentally opened the holding cell
Samuel Little had 60 confirmed victims and confessed to dozens more
The nine-day manhunt ended at a West Virginia apartment complex Tuesday evening
A man was shot and killed after trying to smuggle contraband into the prison, officials said
Remarkably, the judge — who was shot in the abdomen — stays standing and even walks across the street
“These are not just low-level disputes,” Police Chief Moore said. “They are amplifying quickly into multiple shootings, multiple victims”
Officers arrested Robert Brown and Christopher Osteen more than two days after they escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex
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