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News•Staff Writer•January 21, 2016

Illinois Correctional Officer Dies in Prisoner Transport Van Crash

The 22-year-old driver of a Marion County (IL) Sheriff's Department transport van was killed Wednesday morning in a weather-related accident with a semi.

News•Staff Writer•December 4, 2015

Prison Guards Limited in Battle With Drones

When it comes to policing the problem at federal prisons, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BoP) is severely handcuffed. Despite having tons of shotgun-armed guards at its prisons, the bureau can't simply shoot down any drone that happens to appear near a prison; the Federal Aviation Administration doesn't allow it.

News•Staff Writer•November 30, 2015

Ex-L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies Sentenced to Prison for Beating of Jail Visitor

Two former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were sentenced to prison Monday for their roles in the beating of a handcuffed jail visitor and a scheme to cover up the assault.

News•Staff Writer•November 13, 2015

Video: Cop Killer Mistakenly Placed in Lower Security Prison

A man sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a Chattanooga police sergeant and wounding another officer was mistakenly placed in a lower security prison in October.

Videos•Staff Writer•November 13, 2015

Cop Killer Mistakenly Placed in Lower Security Prison

A man sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a Chattanooga police sergeant and wounding another officer was mistakenly placed in a lower security prison in October. More Here.

Products•October 30, 2015

Corrections Kiosks

VendEngine offers extensive commissary-based software and hardware solutions at low costs for the corrections industry.

News•Staff Writer•October 13, 2015

Detroit Officers Oppose Pat Downs Before Entering Prison

Detroit police and Michigan corrections officials plan to meet Tuesday to discuss a controversial policy requiring officers to be patted down before entering the state-run Detroit Detention Center.

News•Staff Writer•September 4, 2015

Washington Standoff Ends Peacefully When Shooting Suspect Surrenders

The search for a drive-by shooting suspect turned violent in Yakima, Wash., on Thursday when gunfire broke out, wounding a corrections officer and setting off a 90-minute standoff punctuated by occasional gunshots fired from inside a home containing the suspect.

News•Staff Writer•September 1, 2015

Arizona Inmate Gets More Time in Prison in 2 Officer Assaults

An inmate has been sentenced to 22 years in state prison for cutting the throat of a Pinal County detention officer and kicking a Department of Corrections officer.

News•Staff Writer•August 24, 2015

Texas Officer Dies While Moving Inmate

Medical examiners have ruled that heart disease killed a Harris County, Texas, jailer who died Thursday during an altercation with an inmate.

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