Staff Misconduct
This topic features news, training and information related to cases involving potential or perceived misconduct in corrections. This section serves the important function of pointing out, not pointing fingers, when a CO has gone outside the lines.
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Prosecutors said corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility attacked Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed, leading to his death the next day
An independent investigation found Oregon’s chief prison doctor and his boss mismanaged inmate medical care, causing delays and harming patients
The Broad River Correctional Institute captain smuggled cellphones and SIM cards while collecting nearly $280,000 in bribes, prosecutors say
The correction officer allegedly tried to bypass security by repeatedly removing layers of clothing, but a search of his vest exposed the hidden contraband
The former corrections officer imported the fireworks from a Nevada vendor and mailed them to the Oahu Community Correctional Center, prosecutors said
Security footage showed officers walking past the unresponsive detainee before eventually cutting him down; prosecutors said their inaction broke the law
The 27-year veteran with CDCR was accused of rampant sexual abuse during his time at Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla
The DOJ said Alvin S. Glenn COs learned of two inmate killings from outsider calls: one via voicemail and another by someone watching a Facebook Live of the killing
The Brooks family’s federal lawsuit against the COs calls for criminal charges and reform, citing systemic abuse at Marcy Correctional Facility
The investigation started when an inmate’s parents came to visit him at Indian Creek Correctional Center, smuggling buprenorphine, Naloxone strips and meth
One of the most haunting aspects of this incident is not just the violence but the inaction of those present
The inmate died hours after multiple corrections officers were caught on bodycam video assaulting him at Marcy Correctional Facility
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Virginia Beach deputies said they restrained the inmate because he was uncooperative and combative; he experienced a medical emergency and was taken to a hospital
Body camera video, released by the state attorney general, shows multiple Marcy Correctional Facility COs striking Robert Brooks, who later died in a hospital
The New York AG called the video of Robert Brooks’ death “shocking;” 14 Marcy Correctional Facility COs and employees were fired in response
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employees allegedly disguised the theft by replacing stolen cash with check disbursements from the Inmate Trust Fund bank account
Prosecutors allege that the inmate leveraged his influence to bring sex and drugs into the Durham County jail and used an illegal cellphone to arrange drug deals outside the facility
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Prosecutors were accused of hiding a deal with the detainee, who alleged the Cook County corrections officer used excessive force during a jail altercation
A total of eight Walker County Jail employees have entered plea agreements related to the death of Tony Mitchell
The Southern Regional Jail COs admitted each face up to 30 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000 after pleading guilty to a federal civil rights violation
The CO and inmate threw fluids at five Cuyahoga County corrections officers and supervisors, including the jail’s warden
Faith Rose Gratz and an inmate ran a drug operation at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for three months in 2022 while in a romantic relationship, prosecutors said
The CO allegedly smuggled contraband into San Quentin and Vacaville prisons, placed it in various areas and “pretended to discover said contraband,” the indictment said
The CO admitted conspiring with other officers to assault the inmate as retaliation at the Southern Regional Jail, according to court documents
Federal prosecutors said the CO stood by during two separate attacks on men incarcerated at Bayside State Prison in December 2019
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