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…
Former Kentucky Federal Corrections Lieutenant Sentenced for Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate and Writing False Reports
Two other former corrections officers at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Kentucky – Samuel Patrick, 41, and Clinton Pauley, 42 – previously pleaded guilty to related offenses and were sentenced to 36…
NYC Corrections Officer Arrested for Assault and Harassment
New York, NY – An off-duty New York City Department of Corrections employee, Shanell Reliford, 40, was arrested and charged with assault and harassment late Friday night. The incident occurred in Queens,…
Off-Duty NYC Corrections Employee Arrested for Robbery
NEW YORK – Paul Coleman, a 44-year-old off-duty employee of the New York City Department of Corrections, was arrested on Tuesday, January 23, at 12:02 PM. The arrest occurred within the jurisdiction…
NYC Department of Corrections Employee Arrested for DWI
NEW YORK, NY – Damrie Aquino, a 50-year-old New York City Department of Corrections employee, was arrested on Thursday, January 11, at 1:27 AM within the 23 Precinct. Aquino, who was off-duty…
Corrections Officer Arrested for Smuggling Narcotics into Allegheny County Jail
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA – Allegheny County Police arrested corrections officer William Kemp III for allegedly bringing illegal narcotics into the Allegheny County Jail. The arrest followed a December 30 investigation initiated after…
Harvard President Accused Of Plagiarism Issues Corrections To Articles Involving ‘Quotation Marks And Citations’
Harvard President Accused Of Plagiarism Issues Corrections To Articles Involving ‘Quotation Marks And Citations’ Brandon Poulter on December 15, 2023 Harvard President Claudine Gay issued two corrections to articles following accusations of…
Off-Duty NYC Department of Corrections Employee Arrested for Assault
NEW YORK CITY, NY — On December 9, 2023, Richard Irving, a 37-year-old off-duty employee of the New York City Department of Corrections, was arrested and charged with assault within the 43rd…
FCI Schuylkill inmate Charged With Assault Of A Corrections Officer And Possession Of Contraband In Prison
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, age 32, formerly of Puerto Rico, and an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, in…
Suffolk County Corrections Officer Arrested for Sexual Misconduct and Abuse of Power
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the arrest of Jason Middleton, a 35-year-old Suffolk County Corrections Officer, for alleged sexual misconduct and official misconduct. The arrest…
New Jersey Corrections Office Recruit Charged for Upskirting Photos at Target
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A corrections recruit has been arrested after a privacy invasion incident at a Target store in Ocean Township. Marc K. Pierre, 28, of Neptune City, was reported on…
The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and National Institution of Corrections Launch First of its Kind Resource to Assist Nation’s Jails in Providing Wrap-Around Services
The Justice Department, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a program office of its Office of Justice Programs, and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), today announced the launch of the…
Fort Peck Tribal corrections officer admits deprivation of rights in assault of inmate
GREAT FALLS — A corrections officer who worked at the Fort Peck Tribe’s detention center admitted today to a civil rights violation for assaulting an inmate, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Devin…
NYC Corrections Officer Charged with DWI
NEW YORK, NY – An off-duty Correction Officer was taken into custody early Tuesday morning on charges of driving while intoxicated. Joseph Ramos, 40, was arrested in the 40th Precinct at approximately…
Off-Duty NYC Department of Corrections Employee Arrested on Multiple Charges
NEW YORK, NY – Louie Herschtein, a 59-year-old off-duty employee of the New York City Department of Corrections, was arrested and charged on Thursday, October 26, within the jurisdiction of the 66th…
Former Oregon Corrections Nurse Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Assaulting Nine Female Inmates
PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Oregon Department of Corrections employee was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today for sexually assaulting nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the Coffee Creek…
Former Oregon Corrections Nurse Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Assaulting Nine Female Inmates
PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Oregon Department of Corrections employee was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today for sexually assaulting nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the Coffee Creek…
Corrections Officer Wounded at Fishkill Correctional Facility
FISHKILL, NY – An incident at the Fishkill Correctional Facility on Monday evening resulted in a corrections officer sustaining a gunshot wound to his leg. Emergency services attended to the officer’s injury…
Two Former Tennessee Department of Corrections Officers Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Assault of an Inmate
Memphis, TN – Two former tactical officers for the Tennessee Department of Corrections Strike Force pleaded guilty for their roles in the assault of an inmate and the cover up that followed…
NYC Corrections Officer Charged for Falsely Reporting Overtime While on Vacation
BROOKLYN, NY – A federal complaint was unsealed today against James Internicola, a New York City Department of Correction (DOC) officer, accusing him of federal program fraud. Internicola was taken into custody…
Off-Duty NYC Department of Corrections Employee Arrested on DWI and Reckless Endangerment Charges
NEW YORK, NY – Preston Ritter, a 37-year-old male employed by the NYC Department of Corrections, was arrested on Sunday at 7:00 a.m. within the 106 Precinct on charges of Driving While…
Off-Duty NYC Corrections Employee Arrested on Child Endangerment and Assault Charges
NEW YORK, NY – An off-duty New York City Department of Corrections employee, Carlos Blackwood, was arrested Friday night in the area governed by the 105 Precinct. Blackwood, a 43-year-old male, faces…
Former New Jersey Corrections Officer Charged for Fraud Targeting First Responders
NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that John DeSalvo, 47, of Marmora, New Jersey, a former New Jersey corrections officer, has been arrested for orchestrating two different fraud…
Allegheny County Corrections Officer Arrested for Fabricating Evidence and False Reporting
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department announced the arrest of Scott Stawiarski, a 31-year-old corrections officer from North Fayette, following an investigation conducted by the Allegheny County Police Internal…
New York City Department of Corrections Employee Arrested for Drunk Driving
New York City – In the early hours of Saturday, June 24, 2023, an off-duty employee of the New York City Department of Corrections found himself on the wrong side of the…
India’s mid and small cap stocks risk abrupt corrections, warn analysts
By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) – A roaring rally in mid- and small-cap stocks listed on Indian bourses could see abrupt corrections, as many of them trade at near or record highs…
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