Harrisburg, PA – She was trusted to guard inmates — instead, investigators say she had sex with them and used their identities in a fraud scheme. Kristina Miller, 35, a…
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…
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City corrections officer was arrested Wednesday night in Brooklyn on multiple forgery and possession of forged instrument charges, police said. David Coley, 34,…
QUEENS, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City corrections officer was arrested early Thursday morning in Queens on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to police. Eaugene Russell, 41,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 and Treatment Center’s Special Treatment Unit in Woodbridge.
Giuseppe Mandara, 55, from Brick, New Jersey, admitted to attempting to cause significant bodily injury during a plea hearing on Tuesday. The hearing was held before Judge Thomas K. Isenhour in Union County.
Under a plea agreement with the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, Mandara consented to forfeit his public employment and was barred from future public office. Prosecutors will recommend a four-year prison sentence, with sentencing scheduled for January 31, 2025.
The incident occurred on August 23, 2019, when Mandara assaulted a victim, escalating a verbal dispute into a physical altercation. Following the altercation, the victim suffered a fatal stroke, however, a state grand jury did not file homicide charges related to the death.
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 arrested Monday. The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office charged him with 51 counts each of promoting and possessing a sexual performance by a child.
The case began with a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, leading to searches of Dworkin’s residence and electronic devices. The investigation was conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and included local law enforcement support.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II expressed the seriousness of the charges, given Dworkin’s role in law enforcement. He affirmed a commitment to child protection and accountability in the legal process.
Dworkin was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court, where bail was set at $500,000 cash, $1 million bond, or $1.5 million partially secured bond. The proceedings will continue on November 25, with Gerard M. Damiani III and Joseph Santangelo as prosecutors.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…
WASHINGTON, DC — Marcus Bias, a 27-year-old former District of Columbia Department of Corrections officer, entered a guilty plea for the deprivation of rights under color of law. This development…