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Correctional Officer
Lexington Park, MD
Obituaries
‘My Rock And Protector’: Maryland Dad Joshua Freeman Dies Suddenly Days Before 44th Birthday
A family in Maryland is grieving after a beloved father and corrections officer died unexpectedly, days before his 44th birthday. Joshua David Freeman passed away on Saturday, Sept. 13, as the community rallies support for his fiancée and family while they prepare for his funeral. Freeman was a graduate of Crisfield High School before heading to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. At the time of his death, he was serving as a correctional officer for Worcester County. According to his obituary, Freeman, "enjoyed playing pool, darts and cornhole and was an award-winning soccer pl…
Arlington, VA
News
Locked Up, Still Calling Shots: DC Murder Suspect Ran Criminal Ring From Behind Bars, Feds Say
He was supposed to be waiting for trial in a jail cell — instead, prosecutors say he was still running things from the inside. A District man already locked up in connection with the killing of his cousin has now been hit with nearly four more years in federal prison after authorities said he orchestrated a brazen contraband smuggling scheme from inside the DC Jail. Darius Robertson, 32, was sentenced to 46 months for conspiring to smuggle weapons, fentanyl, and cell phones into the Central Detention Facility while he was awaiting trial for murder, according to federal authorities. Roberts…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Inmate Stabs Correction Officer With Homemade Ice Pick-Style Weapon At Green Haven Prison
A violent inmate attack at a Dutchess County correctional facility left one correction officer with stab wounds and another injured while attempting to avoid harm. The incident happened around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, July 21, when a 42-year-old inmate allegedly attempted to stab a female officer with a homemade icepick-style weapon inside a cell block at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Beekman, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association announced on Friday, Aug. 1. According to the union, the inmate became agitated and approached…
Chesterfield-North Hanover, NJ
Police & Fire
Six Burlco Corrections Officers Indicted For Covering Up Pepper Spray Attack On Inmate, AG Says
Six corrections officers were indicted after an inmate was pepper-sprayed and forcefully removed from his cell at a Burlington County detention center, authorities said. A grand jury indicted a sergeant and five senior corrections officers for the attack and subsequent coverup, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The incident happened at Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, a center for adults 18-30 years old in Chesterfield Township. These were the officers charged in the case: Sgt. Michael Emmert, 40, Toms River Ch…
Stafford, VA
News
Correctional Officer Charged For Improper Contact With Inmate At VA Jail: Stafford Sheriff
A Correctional Officer in Virginia will spend some time on the other side of the bars after allegedly having improper contact with an inmate, according to the sheriff's office. Chadwick Jackson, 60, of King George, an officer at the Rappahannock Regional Jail, is facing charges following the investigation into claims that the 60-year-old had inappropriate contact with a female inmate. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, deputies were tipped off regarding Jackson's alleged actions. "Due to the nature of the allegations, detective…
Glen Burnie, MD
News
Woman Admits To Inappropriate Relationship With Incarcerated Inmate At Maryland Facility: AG
An officer working at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Anne Arundel County admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with an incarcerated person, the Attorney General's Office announced. Ajee Xavier Myers, who has served as a Correctional Dietary Officer for three years, pleaded guilty to misconduct in office following an investigation into her conduct earlier this month. The investigation was launched in September last year, when the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services was tipped off about a possibly inappropriate relationship between Myers and on…
Reading, PA
News
Federal Inmate In Pennsylvania Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Officer:
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A federal inmate in Schuylkill County pleaded guilty to attacking a correctional officer on Monday, April 29, according to prosecutors. The US Attorney's Office said Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, 33, punched a guard at FCI Schuylkill in Minersville last Oct. 6. According to authorities, the guard found a homemade knife or "shank" during a search of Rodriguez-Cruz's cell. Rodriguez-Cruz, formerly of Puerto Rico, faces up to eight years of imprisonment, supervised release, and a fine. The guilty plea comes just a week after another FCI Schuylkill inmate pleaded guilty …
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Correctional Officers Cop To Cover-Up Conspiracy Involving Abused Inmate In Maryland Facility
A corrections officer in Maryland that turned a blind eye to an inmate who was assaulted admitted to his role in covering up an incident at the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI). Daric Evans, 32, of Crisfield, pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct justice, related to covering up evidence that a fellow officer at ECI had unlawfully assaulted an inmate, federal authorities announced. According to his guilty plea, on July 21, 2021, while working at at the state prison, Evans admitted that he learned of another officer who had used force against an inmate. Upon le…
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Ex-Corrections Officer Charged For Assaulting Inmate At Dauphin County Prison: Authorities
A former Dauphin County Prison correctional officer was charged on Friday, January 13, 2023. with misdemeanor indecent assault regarding contact with an inmate late last year, authorities say. Donald Drybola Jr., 47, of Gettysburg, worked as a correctional officer for 21 months "prior to his separation from the county on Dec. 9," Dauphin County Communication Director Brett Hambright stated in a release Friday evening. "The inmate consent to the alleged indecent contact because of Drybola’s position as a correctional officer." Details about the incident were no…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Suspended Maryland Correctional Officer Admits To Violating Privacy Of Arestee's Phone: Sheriff
A suspended correctional officer in Maryland has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in office after allegedly violating the rights of an arrested party, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. NiJee Pierre McWillis, a Charles County correctional officer who was suspended in March pending his trial for the alleged misconduct, was indicted earlier this year on charges for misconduct in office and unauthorized access to computers and related material. He had also been charged with copy/possession of a database, though that will be dismissed by the Charles County Stat…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Jail Inmate In Capital District Busted With ‘Large Amount' Of Drugs, Police Say
A man from the Capital District who was already behind bars is facing additional charges after he was allegedly caught with drugs. Rensselaer County jail inmate Tyrone Harris, age 32, of Troy, was arrested following an investigation by a correctional officer on Thursday, Aug. 18, sheriff’s officials said. Officers said they found Harris in possession of a “large amount of narcotics.” Harris, who was being housed at the facility on unrelated charges and a parole revocation, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of prison contraband. He was expected t…
