Corrections officers
Dozens of West Virginia Corrections Officers Did the Nazi Salute for a Photo
“This will not be tolerated on my watch," Gov. Jim Justice said.
What It's Like to Be a Death Row Executioner in America
The precise methods prisons use to kill prisoners are often shrouded in secrecy, but we do know that the teams in charge of executions are rarely made up of experts.
A Rikers Corrections Officer Was Fired After Missing Work Because Her Husband Shot Her in the Face
Now Janine Howard is suing the New York Department of Corrections. "I feel victimized," she said. "I feel like my safety and security can just be taken from me at anytime."
Abusive Attica Prison Guards Are Losing Their Jobs but Not Their Freedom
"If defenseless people can't find justice in New York's legal system, who can expect them to believe in it?"
Rikers Island Is Still Fucked, and It’s Terrifying
Despite some noises late last year about reform at New York's notorious jail, conditions remain brutal, as a series of recent incidents make clear.
Why Do Female Prison Guards Keep Having Sex with Inmates?
We asked a female corrections officer and a longtime prisoner for some perspective on why and how inmates manipulate the people who are supposed to be overseeing them.
