In late October, an inmate, who had been convicted of attempted murder in 2001, and who was part way through a 20 year sentence at Greene Correctional Facility in Coxsackie, New York, hid inside a locker and attacked a correctional …
Corrections Officers are not often given credit for their bravery on the job but one officer in Acushnet, Massachusetts is certainly being recognized for his bravery while off the clock. Rui Gouveia was in full uniform and was in his …
Individuals applying for jobs as corrections officers throughout New York City will be expected to meet stricter health and fitness guidelines established by correction commissioner Joseph Ponte. It is an initiative that Ponte has made a priority for his department …
People outside the corrections industry rarely are made privy to just how dangerous the job of a correctional officer truly can be. These men and women go to work every day with the uncertainty of whether or not they are …
A corrections officer in Sacramento, California is credited with saving the life of his K-9 partner after it had ingested contraband that the team had located in an inmate’s cell. Officer Ernest Trujillo and his K-9 partner Tucker were performing …
People who are interested in becoming a correctional officer at a state or federal prison facility understandably have a lot of questions about the job. One of the more common questions that prospective officers wonder about is stress on the …
In Selma Alabama, another class of correctional officer trainees graduated this week and will be assigned to posts at prisons and work release facilities throughout the state. A graduation ceremony was held at the Alabama Criminal Justice Training Center Auditorium …
Correctional officers working in the nation’s prisons got some additional support recently when US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced he is co-sponsoring legislation that will offer the officers much needed protection. The Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act is …
The murder of a Williamsport correctional officer who was killed on the job has the victim’s parents pushing for legislation that would enable prison guards to better protect themselves. Currently the nation’s federal correctional officers do not carry any kind …