Grand jury clears Essex County correctional officers in inmate death case
TRENTON, NJ – A state grand jury has declined to criminally charge any Essex County correctional police officers in connection with the December 2021 death of inmate Daniel Gelin, 27, of Elizabeth,…
Maryland State Police investigating inmate death at Roxbury Correctional Institution
HAGERSTOWN, MD — Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Washington County. The inmate, identified as 21-year-old Lawrence Antonio Borom, was pronounced dead at…
Small fire breaks out at Eastern Correctional Institution inside jail cell
WESTOVER, Md. — A small fire broke out inside a jail cell at Eastern Correctional Institution on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The fire was discovered at 12:10 p.m. by facility staff. It…
Inmate murder under investigation at North Branch Correctional Institution
CUMBERLAND, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating the homicide of an inmate at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland after the death of 28-year-old Robert Warren was ruled a homicide…
Toms River Man Among Six New Jersey correctional officers charged in assault and cover-up at youth facility
TRENTON, N.J. — Six correctional officers from the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Burlington County face criminal charges following an alleged assault on an inmate and subsequent attempts to cover up…
Inmate sets small fire at Eastern Correctional Institute, no injuries reported
WESTOVER, Md. — A small fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at the Eastern Correctional Institute in Somerset County, prompting the temporary relocation of 20 inmates, according to officials. The incident occurred at…
*Philadelphia Correctional Officer Guilty of Trafficking Scheme
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia District Attorney announced Thursday that Khalif Workman, a former correctional officer, pled guilty to his involvement in a contraband trafficking scheme at Riverside Correctional Facility in 2021.…
Baltimore County Correctional Officer Wins $100K on Scratch-Off
BALTIMORE, MD — A Nottingham man is celebrating after winning a $100,000 top prize on the Maryland Lottery’s $100,000 Ca$h scratch-off. The Baltimore County resident, who typically plays Keno, decided to try…
Woman Captured in Atlantic City Pizza Brawl Identified as Monmouth County Jail Correctional Officer
FREEHOLD, NJ – County officials have not yet released a statement regarding this week’s pizza box brawl at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City. A woman who was arrested during that brawl…
NYC Correctional Officer Arrested on Multiple Charges
STATEN ISLAND, NY – On Saturday, September 7, 2024, an off-duty New York City employee was arrested in the confines of the 120 Precinct in Staten Island. The individual, identified as 58-year-old…
Two Passaic County Correctional Officers Indicted for Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction of Justice
NEWARK, N.J. — Two correctional officers from Passaic County were indicted by a federal grand jury today for violating a pretrial detainee’s civil rights and conspiring to obstruct justice, U.S. Attorney Philip…
New Jersey Correctional Officer Charged with Violating Inmate’s Rights
PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero has announced the arrest and indictment of Ivory S. Cousins, a 35-year-old correctional officer from West Deptford, New Jersey. Cousins is charged with…
New Jersey Correctional Officer Sentenced for Sexual Assault
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ—Jonathan E. Perez, a former Cape May County Correctional Officer, has been sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison after being found guilty of multiple sexual…
Former Correctional Officer Faces Expanded Charges for Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin
DUBLIN, CA – A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment against Darrell Wayne Smith, a former correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, charging him with 15 counts of sexual abuse…
New Jersey to Repurpose Empty Youth Correctional Facilities
TRENTON, N.J. — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the formation of the Youth Justice Working Group to explore repurposing options for the New Jersey Training School and the Female Secure Care…
Maryland Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Inappropriate Relationship Case
BALTIMORE, MD — Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced the guilty plea of Ajee Xavier Myers, a Correctional Dietary Officer at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, for misconduct…
Correctional Officer Among Three Charged in Contraband Smuggling Scheme
MAYS LANDING, NJ—A correctional officer and two others face charges following a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Christopher Piccioni, 33, of Swedesboro, NJ, a correctional officer, was…
Delaware Correctional Officer Snagged in FBI Misconduct Operation
Dover, DE– The Delaware State Police, in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC), the Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), apprehended 31-year-old Jahee White…
New Jersey Correctional Officer Charged for Role in Attacks on Inmates by Co-Workers
NEWARK, NJ — A Passaic County correctional officer, Lorenzo Bowden, 39, admitted to conspiracy to obstruct justice related to a civil rights investigation into the assault of a pretrial detainee. The announcement…
Maryland Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Covering Up Assault of Inmate
WESTOVER, Md. — A correctional officer at the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI) in Maryland, Daric Evans, aged 32, entered a guilty plea today to charges of conspiring to obstruct justice. This plea…
Inmate Sentenced for Shank Attack on Correctional Officers
NEW CITY, NY – A known violent offender has been sentenced to more prison time after a shank attack on jail officers in New York, Darius Williams, a 35-year-old from Spring Valley,…
Passaic County Correctional Officers Arrested for Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction
NEWARK, N.J. – Three Passaic County correctional officers were arrested for allegedly violating a pretrial detainee’s civil rights and conspiring to obstruct justice, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Sergeants Jose Gonzalez,…
Mercer County Correctional Officer Facing Bribery, Smuggling, and Drug Charges
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that a Mercer County correctional police officer, Tyree L. Hobbs, 39, of Hamilton, New…
Former Maryland Correctional Officer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Civil Rights Violations
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Correctional Officer Owen Nesmith, age 54, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…
Former Correctional Officer Receives 42 Months in Prison for Smuggling Drugs into Oahu Community Correctional Center
HONOLULU – Richard Ascencio, 52, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday by Chief United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 42 months in prison and two years of supervised release for…
Former Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To Fourteen Counts Of Wire Fraud
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Katrina Denise McCoy (41, Minneola) has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud. For each count, McCoy faces a maximum…
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