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Polanco family files suit over death of highly-regarded sergeant

November 11, 2021 by Joshua Strange

The family of a beloved San Quentin correctional sergeant who died of COVID-19 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. The federal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Featured, Recently Posted, Staff Profile Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, cdcr, correction officers, COVID-19, legal

Personnel Spotlight: Former Counselor T. Dunckley

May 15, 2019 by Kevin.Sawyer

Many correctional officers have long, interesting careers. Some remain nameless and their stories untold. Counselor T. Dunckley worked for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: correction officers, Institutions, Oakland, retiring

Overworked Texas correctional officers adopted unsafe practices

September 11, 2018 by William Harris

Mentally exhausted correctional officers practiced unsafe work habits, which led to the murder of a correctional officer and inhumane treatment of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: correction officers, texas

Trump’s federal staff cuts hurt

June 11, 2018 by Dejon Joy

CDCR, California State Prisons,

President Trump initiated a hiring freeze and applied federal staff cuts that have appeared to be counterproductive to correction officers, staffers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Allenwood, correction officers, federal staff cuts, hiring freeze, http://www.news.vice.com, PA, Trump, VICE news

Suicides disturbingly common for officers

April 19, 2018 by Kevin.Sawyer

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

Suicides are “distressingly common” among California’s correctional and parole officers, a university study concludes. The rate of correctional or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, correction officers, Health and Wellness, Mental Health

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