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 DWI after fleeing crash
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City have arrested a city employee for driving while under the influence. On Sunday, June 11 at 2:20 am, an off-duty New York City…
NYC corrections officer charged with assault
New York City, NY – Melinda Martinez, a 52-year-old female employee of the NYC Department of Corrections, was arrested and charged with assault on Thursday, June 8 in the Bronx. The arrest…
Corrections Officer Sentenced for Inmate Assault at Bayside State Prison
CAMDEN, N.J. – John Makos, 42, a corrections officer at Bayside State Prison in Leesburg, New Jersey, was sentenced on Tuesday, to 30 months in prison. Makos was found guilty of conspiring…
New York City corrections officer charged for assault
NEW YORK, NY – An off-duty New York City Corrections Officer found herself on the wrong side of the law on Sunday The incident took place within the confines of the 42nd…
Cape May County Corrections Officer Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Sheriff Robert Nolan announced the grand jury indictment of Jonathan Perez, a 33-year-old corrections officer at the Cape…
Former Rockland County Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Imprisonment and Forcible Touching
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced yesterday that John Kezek, a former Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer, has pleaded guilty to Unlawful Imprisonment in the First…
New York City Department of Corrections Employee Arrested for Driving Under the Influence
New York City – A 30-year-old male employee of the NYC Department of Corrections was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in the early hours of Monday, April 24th. According…
Off-duty NYC corrections officer arrested for assault
NEW YORK, NY – Lateisha Staley, a 46-year-old female correction who works for the New York City Department of Corrections, was arrested and charged with assault on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The…
State Corrections System To Pay Former Inmate Six Figures To Create ‘Equitable’ Culture
State Corrections System To Pay Former Inmate Six Figures To Create ‘Equitable’ Culture Reagan Reese on February 9, 2023 The Washington State Department of Corrections is looking to pay a former inmate…
D.C. Corrections Officer Charged with Embezzlement
Defendant Accused of Stealing from Labor Union while Serving as its Chairman WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia Department of Corrections Officer was arrested today after being charged in federal court…
Former corrections officer sentenced for distributing drugs inside jail
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joshua Quinn, a former corrections officer at the North Central Regional Jail (NCRJ) in Greenwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day of incarceration…
Former D.C. Corrections Officer Charged with a Federal Civil Rights Violation for Assaulting a Handcuffed Inmate
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment that was unsealed today charging a former District of Columbia Department of…
Bayside State Prison Corrections Officer Admits Violating Inmates’ Civil Rights
NEWARK, N.J. – A corrections officer at Bayside State Prison in Leesburg, New Jersey, today admitted agreeing with others to physically assault inmates for actual, perceived, and fabricated violations of the prison’s…
Former Department of Corrections Deputy Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The former deputy director of Jackson County Department of Corrections pleaded guilty in federal court today to tax evasion. Isaac Johnston, 53, of Leavenworth, Kansas, waived his right…
Indianapolis Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Fentanyl While on Community Corrections
INDIANAPOLIS – Lamar Taylor, 31, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, on July 18,…
14 New Jersey Corrections Officers Charged for Abuse at Troubled Prison for Women
TRENTON, NJ – Fourteen New Jersey state correctional officers at the troubled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility have been indicted for aggravated assault, tampering with public records, official misconduct, and conspiracy. A grand…
Violent Felon Sentenced to 32 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm While Serving Community Corrections Probation Sentence
INDIANAPOLIS – Bryan Glass, 25, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on February 18, 2020, officers visited the Glass…
Corrections Officer, Inmate, and Alleged Supplier Charged With Bribery and Other Offenses
WASHINGTON—A District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DOC) Officer, an inmate at the facility, and an alleged supplier have been charged with facilitating bribes to bring…
Corrections Officer, Inmate, and Alleged Supplier Charged With Bribery and Other Offenses
WASHINGTON—A District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DOC) Officer, an inmate at the facility, and an alleged supplier have been charged with facilitating bribes to bring…
Convicted Bank Robber Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Bribing a Corrections Officer
MOBILE, AL – A Selma man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for bribing a corrections officer while awaiting a federal trial for armed bank robbery. According to court documents, Stanley…
Convicted Bank Robber Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Bribing a Corrections Officer
MOBILE, AL – A Selma man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for bribing a corrections officer while awaiting a federal trial for armed bank robbery. According to court documents, Stanley…
Indianapolis Felon Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm while on Community Corrections
INDIANAPOLIS – Steven Williams Jr., 39, of Indianapolis, was sentenced Friday to fifty-seven months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court…
Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Inside Stillwater Prison
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A former corrections officer has pleaded guilty to her role in a methamphetamine distribution organization within the Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF)-Stillwater, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According…
Repeat Violent Felon Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms While Serving Community Corrections for Prior Firearms Offenses
INDIANAPOLIS – Christopher Allen, 29, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on November 5, 2019, officers with…
Recidivist Drug Dealer Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison for Trafficking Drugs while Serving Community Corrections Sentence
INDIANAPOLIS – Anthony Sterling, 42, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin. According to court documents, on August 19, 2020, law enforcement officers conducted a…
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