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 DC Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate
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 was shared…
Former New Jersey Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Cryptocurrency Fraud
NEWARK, NJ – A former corrections officer from New Jersey has admitted to orchestrating fraud schemes targeting first responders, resulting in over $600,000 in losses. In federal court, John DeSalvo, 47, of…
Indiana Corrections Officer Sentenced for Bribery and Smuggling Contraband to Inmates
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Jordan Kelsheimer, a 25-year-old former corrections officer from Blanford, Indiana, has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to accepting bribes as a public…
Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation
NASHVILLE, TN – James Stewart Justice, a former corrections officer at the Maury County Jail in Tennessee, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. The…
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…
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…