Top New Jersey state corrections official who sold job security for cash sentenced to prison
TRENTON, NJ – A former high-ranking official in the New Jersey Department of Corrections was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in federal prison for extorting an employee in exchange for helping secure…
NYC corrections officer arrested for assault in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Department of Correction officer was arrested early Saturday in Brooklyn and charged with assault, police confirmed. David Wadley, a 34-year-old corrections officer, was taken…
Florida corrections officer trainee arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into prison
LAKE CITY, Fla. — A corrections officer trainee at Suwannee Correctional Institution has been arrested on drug charges after a multi-agency investigation uncovered an alleged plan to smuggle narcotics into the prison,…
12 illegal aliens indicted for assaulting federal corrections officers in Texas
McALLEN, Texas – A federal grand jury has indicted 12 illegal aliens for allegedly assaulting two federal corrections officers at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa in January 2025, U.S.…
Former New Jersey corrections officer sentenced to three years for assaulting inmate
TRENTON, N.J. — A former New Jersey Department of Corrections officer was sentenced to three years in state prison for using excessive force against a resident of the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment…
Off-duty NYC corrections officer arrested for assault on Upper East Side
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City corrections officer was arrested Tuesday evening in Manhattan on assault charges, police said. Nicholas Osbourne, 38, was taken into custody at 5:52 p.m. in…
Ohio corrections officer indicted for sexual abuse of federal inmate
CLEVELAND, OH — A federal grand jury in Cleveland has indicted Damon K. Perry, 52, of Youngstown, on charges of sexually abusing a female inmate under his supervision at the Mahoning County…
Former Rockland corrections officer sentenced for misconduct and record tampering
NEW CITY, N.Y. — A former corrections officer with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office has been sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to felony tampering with public records and misdemeanor…
Two Philadelphia corrections officers arrested for jailhouse contraband smuggling operation
PHILADELPHIA – Two corrections officers at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF) were arrested on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in separate contraband smuggling operations that generated thousands of dollars in illegal proceeds.…
New Jersey Corrections Officer from Brick Pleads Guilty to Assault
New Jersey Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Assault **Trenton, NJ** — A New Jersey Department of Corrections police officer has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after an incident at the Adult Diagnostic…
Rockland County Corrections Officer Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges
Rockland County Corrections Officer Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges **Rockland County, NY** - Daniel Dworkin, 44, of Valley Cottage, New York and a Sergeant at the Rockland County Jail, was…
Two New Jersey senior corrections officers charged with sexual assault, official misconduct at juvenile facility
TRENTON, N.J. — Two senior corrections officers with the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission have been charged with sexual assault and official misconduct following allegations that they engaged in unlawful sexual contact…
Off-duty NYC corrections officer arrested on robbery, assault charges
BRONX, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City corrections officer was arrested late Friday night and charged with robbery and assault, police said. Jessica Bella-Flores, 40, was taken into custody at approximately…
Florida corrections officer fatally shot while intervening in assault
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Corrections Officer Bradley McNew, a 24-year veteran of the department, who was fatally shot while attempting to intervene in a…
Former federal corrections officer pleads guilty to sexual abuse of inmates
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jacob Salcido, 40, a former correctional officer at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Lexington, pleaded guilty today to three counts of sexual abuse of a ward, according to…
Off-Duty NYC Corrections Officer Arrested on Illegal Gun Charge
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City corrections officer was arrested early Sunday morning on weapons charges in the 14th Precinct. The officer, identified as 32-year-old Patrick Falls, was taken into…
Inmate Sentenced for Assaulting Corrections Officer in Pennsylvania
SCRANTON – Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, 33, currently an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to an additional 30 months in prison for assaulting a federal corrections officer.…
Inmate Charged After Assault on Corrections Staff in Manassas
MANASSAS, VA – An incident at the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center early on June 24 led to additional charges against an inmate, Bryan Hernandez Diaz, 21, of Manassas. Diaz is…
Off-Duty NYC Department of Corrections Employee Arrested on Multiple Charges
NEW YORK, NY – An off-duty employee of the New York City Department of Corrections was arrested on Friday within the precinct boundaries of the 5th Precinct. The incident occurred at 11:31…
Off-Duty NYC Corrections Officer Arrested for Multiple DUI Charges
NEW YORK, NY — An off-duty New York City Corrections Officer was arrested early Saturday morning on multiple charges related to driving under the influence. The arrest took place within the 121…
Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force Against Inmate and Writing False Report to Cover It Up
Griffin pleaded guilty to the offense on Oct. 11, 2023. His co-defendant, another former TDOC tactical officer, Sebron Hollands, pleaded guilty on Oct. 2, 2023, to writing a false report. A former…