CHARLOTTE, N.C. June 12 2020 The North Carolina prison system has contracted with a private security firm to provide armed guards at some prisons across the state. Salisbury-based P&G Security will be paid up to $1.4 million to provide security guards to work at prisons across the state, a prison spokesman said. According to the spokesman, […]
New York City NY March 17 2020 An investigator from the Department of Correction who tested positive for the coronavirus has died, NY1 has learned. It is unclear how long the correction employee had the virus. In a statement the Department of Correction Commissioner Cynthia Brann said: “Last night, a member of DOC staff who […]
Manhattan NY November 20 2019 Two federal workers who were on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail were taken into custody early Tuesday on federal charges related to their alleged failure to check on him, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The two federal Bureau of Prisons […]
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. Aug 18 2019– A Chesterfield County Jail inmate has been charged after she was found to be in possession of a white powdery substance which led to an exposure that sent seven deputies and three nurses to the hospital. Sarah Elisabeth Moore, 34, was booked at the jail on August 14, for […]
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. June 8 2019 – A corrections officer accidentally shot himself in the leg Friday morning during firearms practice at a gun range, the Orange County Corrections Department said. Firefighters said the shooting happened shortly after 10:45 a.m. at the gun range at Wewahootee Road near the Beachline and Innovation Way. The corrections officer […]
Canute Oklahoma June 3 2019 The Oklahoma Department of Corrections announce Saturday evening the arrest of two officers for possession of drugs. The officers, Micah Wascher, 36, and her husband Travis Wascher, 42, were arrested at their home in Canute, Okla., said a ODOC release, after a warrant was served by ODOC’s Security Threats Intelligence […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. May 16 2019 – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announces a new position within its security officer ranks, the Basic Correctional Officer (BCO). The new position offers a secure and rewarding career for those interested in public safety and service. “The ADOC understands that the recruitment and staffing of qualified officers is crucial […]
FULTON COUNTY, N.Y. April 26 2019 – At 61, Robin Winchell wanted to try something new. “Something in me said it’s not time to retire. And I needed a change,” Robin said. After working as a security guard, she says the barbed wire and holding cells are a big change here. “It’s gonna keep me tough […]
Elmore AL April 25 2019 Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) agents arrested a correctional officer at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore on Saturday for attempting to smuggle illegal contraband into the prison. At approximately 10 p.m., 25-year-old Darryl Jerome Bradley, of Millbrook, was arrested and charged with promoting prison contraband and unlawful possession of […]
ALBANY, N.Y. March 28 2019 An Albany County Jail corrections officer was arrested after he’s accused of raping a female inmate. He was arraigned at Colonie Town Court on Tuesday where he posted $25,000 bail. Michael Snyder was charged with three counts of third-degree rape, sexual abuse, and official misconduct charges. He pleaded not guilty to […]