Prisoner in Folsom dies after pinned to ground by staff
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Inmate Christopher Leong died after being pinned to the ground by officers at CSP-Sac. The inmate charged and hit correctional officers who were responding to a disturbance on April 12,…
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Attempted Homicide of Two California Peace Officers at Health Care Facility in Stockton Under Investigation
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the attempted homicide of two peace officers at California Health Care Facility. At 6:52 a.m., while conducting a mass search of…
Ohio corrections officer fatally shot in training accident
from: 13 News by: Jessica Patterson A Southern Ohio Correctional Facility staff member has died after an accident at a training academy. According to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction…
Virginia police dog killed protecting officer stopping prison attack
by: Safia Samee Ali A Virginia police dog was killed while protecting a corrections officer who was trying to break up a prison attack by MS-13 gang members, officials said…
DOJ: California Corrections facial hair ban amounts to religious discrimination
By Alan Riquelmy The U.S. Justice Department on Monday filed a complaint against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation over its prohibition on facial hair, calling it religion-based employment…
Mexican Mafia members accused of smuggling drugs in LA County jail
From: City News Service Authorities today announced that 13 members or associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang have been charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for…
I used to have feelings…..
One of the first things I was told when I started corrections is, “you better have tough skin.”