A judge in Butler County, Ohio has issued an order to Sheriff Richard Jones that he rehire a correctional officer that he originally fired on allegations that the officer associated with an individual who was a known criminal. Josh Bowling …
Budgetary pressure in the State of Pennsylvania has prompted a hiring freeze within the state’s prison system that is expected to have a detrimental effect on the correctional officer’s union and subsequently on the maintenance of safety at the state’s …
A correctional officer in the state of North Carolina was recently murdered, just one month before his wedding. The father of two was shot and killed in front of his Charlotte, North Carolina home, and police are currently investigating whether …
One of the world’s most dangerous professions is that of a correctional officer. These brave men and women are tasked with controlling inmate populations that contain some of the most violent and dangerous individuals in the country. Correctional officers often …
Legislation, intended to help make the working conditions of federal correctional officers safer, is being introduced by Pennsylvania’s two U.S. senators. The bill, which will be called the Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014, is being sponsored by …
For the past several years corrections officers across the United States have faced an increasing amount of contraband being smuggled into the nation’s prisons. Not surprisingly, the smuggling of technology is on the rise, with cellphone smuggling being particularly pervasive. …
It is safe to say that people who take on correctional officer jobs often do it for the sense of pride, not for the money. But corrections officers in the state of Florida are now saying that they believe that …
Corrections officers are tasked with controlling the most dangerous people in the world, all while remaining professional and responsible. This herculean task is enough to bring even the toughest person face to face with situations that can be life changing. …
Correctional officers have one of the most difficult and demanding jobs in all of law enforcement. Their daily activities put them in direct contact with prison and jail inmates – and require them to perform their duties with the utmost …