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| Assessing detainee resistance in Michigan jails, Part 1 |
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By Dr. Darrell L. Ross, C1 columnist |
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The National Institute of Justice has ranked the job of correctional officer as the fourth most dangerous occupation in the United States. Due the volatility of the jail environment, the need to use force control techniques is a critical core job task. A recent study explores the nature of the use of force and detainee resistance in 15 Michigan jails. The study provides insights into the nature of use-of-force encounters that officers face ... Full Story |
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 Use of force for COs: Hudson v. McMillian 10 years later Legal Issues and Concepts with Dr. Darrell L. Ross |
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2 Tex. jail officers fired over prisoner death |
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two Harris County Jail officers have been fired for their actions following the death of an inmate earlier this year, officials announced Friday as federal authorities continued a rare inspection of the lockup. Detention Officer Nathan Hartfield, 36, and Sgt. Joyce Harris, 44, were fired after sheriff's officials determined they lied about the New Year's Day confrontation that resulted in the death of Clarence Freeman ... Full Story Feds inspect troubled Texas jail |
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| Calif. high court weighs parole for killers |
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The California Supreme Court is poised to answer some difficult questions: When should a killer be set free? What are the limits on the governor's power to decide? Are such factors as an inmate's prison record and age ever more significant than a horrendous crime committed decades ago? Increasingly, inmates fighting a parole process they believe is driven by tough-on-crime politics have successfully challenged the state's refusal to release them ... Full Story |
"I'm upset that COs have to get killed for departments to recognize that stab-proof vest are needed in corrections, regardless of the custody levels of the inmates. They are all inmates and they are all capable of taking your life. For the COs that are going to start wearing the vests, yes, they are uncomfortable to wear, but it's more uncomfortable lying in a coffin 6 feet under." |
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