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A former Louisville Metro Department of Corrections officer was required to resign after he faced misdemeanor charges in connection with alleged use of excessive force against an inmate. According to ...

WASHINGTON — A former corrections officer at Southern Regional Jail in Beaver pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a conspiracy involving the use of unreasonable force against inmates, including ...

AMITE, La. (BRPROUD) – Separate investigations have led to the arrest of two Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officers. Jared Ribuldo, 34, of Luling, La. and Vera Chester, 50, of Hammond ...

Charges include assaulting inmates, falsifying documents and evidence tampering. More than two dozen Baltimore, Maryland, corrections officers were indicted Tuesday with allegations that they used ...

When law enforcement officers use excessive force, internal affairs investigations and civilian review board processes rarely produce meaningful financial accountability for victims. Officers are ...

Fed. Judge Slashes $12.75M 'Grossly Excessive' Punitive Damages Award in Fatal Police Shooting Case "Chandler’s conduct was not so reprehensible that it warrants a punitive damages award that is more ...