Less Lethal
The Less Lethal topic section covers the complex subject of nonlethal force by corrections officers, with the latest news, training and expert columns. This topic is aimed at arming officers with the information they need to properly deploy nonlethal weapons.
SWAT officers, using “less-than-lethal” ammunition, were able to free the 73-year-old guard two hours after he was taken hostage
Gov. Katie Hobbs said executions won’t be carried out until they can be confident that the state isn’t violating constitutional rights
The book is about Richard Van Wickler’s life experiences and includes tips on de-escalating aggression
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Those who knew the inmate growing up said he ‘never had a chance’
Currently, they can only charge people with misdemeanor disorderly conduct for the act
State prison officials proposed an elaborate new execution procedure in an attempt to resolve a decade of legal battles
The ultimate purpose of less lethal weapons is to successfully disorient, distract and incapacitate threats
Authorities have refused to provide details about what led up to the death of the inmate
They were charged in the January death of Mathew Ajibade, who was found dead in a cell hours after being arrested on a domestic violence charge
New ‘use of force’ policy that requires them to use chemical agents before any other restraint method
Learn how the Stun-Cuff wireless prisoner control device can make COs’ jobs safer during prisoner transport
BOP is expanding 2.5-year-old program to include workers at all 47 medium-security prisons and all five medical facilities
A combative inmate forced a deputy to deploy his less lethal weapon
A Maryland federal court case alleging excessive force by prison guards against an inmate has been revived by an appeals court
Grant County detention officers used pepper spray to subdue eight inmates during a confrontation in the jail
The Kentucky State Police are investigating the escape of a Mayfield man who was on home incarceration
A Racine County Jail inmate has been ordered to take a psychological evaluation after attacking jail staff to the point of needing to be TASERed
Assaults on prison employees have dropped significantly since corrections officers began carrying Tasers in 2011
A Maine prison inmate who was pepper-sprayed while restrained and then not allowed to wash his face for more than 20 minutes has sued the officer who sprayed him
The Reno County Jail is purchasing less lethal ammunition to better protect inmates and staff
Corrections officers were forced to deploy pepper spray and fire a warning shot to break up an inmate altercation
The use of tear gas, pepper spray, guns and physical restraint is on the rise in Canada’s prisons to defuse violence
The high court refused to hear appeals from police in Hawaii and Washington, or people who got stun-gunned by officers
Authorities are investigating the death of a 33-year-old man who was shot with a stun gun by a city police officer after reportedly escaping custody
Officer’s use of a stun gun on a child resulted in the shutdown of a village police force
Three COs were slightly injured when inmates began fighting and one inmate had to be shocked with a Taser
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