Gibbs ordered to serve 15 more years for jail assaults KXMB News 12
By Associated Press
December 20, 2007
Former Barnes County jail officer Moe Gibbs has been sentenced to 25 years in prison with 10 suspended for assaulting female inmates at the facility and 20 years with eight suspended for the rape of a Fargo woman. For more information on this article click here.
Female Inmates Claim Sex Abuse By Prison Guards KIRO News 7
December 19, 2007
The Washington Department of Corrections has begun an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by as many as 10 officers that have reportedly traded sex for privileges with female inmates at the Women's Correctional Center. For more information on this article click here.
Former prison guard gets jail time for sex with inmate Pocono Record
By Andrew Scott
December 18, 2007
Former Monroe County Correctional Facility officer Mark Gutshall has been sentenced to twenty three months in jail after pleading guilty to institutional sexual assault for having consensual sex with a female inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-officers guilty of sex count The Republican
By Buffy Spencer
December 11, 2007
Former Hampden County Correctional Center officers Stanford Norman and Brian K. Murphy have been found guilty of having sex with female inmates while employed at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Utah jail guards disciplined for inappropriate contact ABC News 4
By Jill Atwood
December 9, 2007
Sexual misconduct and inappropriate contact with county jail and Utah state prison inmates has led to the suspension and dismissal of several jail guards and other law enforcement officers. For more information on this article click here.
7 sue firm, cite abuse by guard at TYC facility The Dallas Morning News
By Holly Becka
December 6, 2007
Seven young men formerly in custody at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center have filed a lawsuit against GEO Group Inc. due to alleged abuse by a registered sex offender who worked for the company as a night-shift guard. For more information on this article click here.
'Feminine' inmates criticize jail's 'protective' isolation Sun-Sentinel
By Michael Mayo
December 6, 2007
In a letter to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 10 homosexual male inmates at the Broward County jail have described being isolated from the general population for their feminine characteristics as humiliating and discriminatory. For more information on this article click here.
Former Athens Police officer charged with felony sexual abuse The News Courier
By Jean Cole
December 5, 2007
Former Athens Police officer Arthur Gooch has been charged with first degree sexual abuse and released from Huntsville City jail after posting a $5,000 bond. For more information on this article click here.
November
Ex-DPC aide admits having sex at center The News Journal
By Lee Williams
November 28, 2007
Former Delaware Psychiatric Center attendant Woods Etherington Jr. has pled guilty to one count of having sex in a detention facility, and one count of patient abuse after being charged with raping and abusing a patient in his care. For more information on this article click here.
Spokane Co. prosecutor won't charge officer accused of rape The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
By Associated Press
November 20, 2007
Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker says he has declined to file criminal charges against Detective Jason Uberuaga who has been accused of rape. For more information on this article click here.
St. Lucie juvenile guard accused of sexual assault Palm Beach Post
By Paul Quinlan
November 19, 2007
St. Lucie County's juvenile detention center private security guard Leroy Masters has been charged with sexual assault for allegedly following a female employee into a restroom and forcing himself on her. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections officer accused of inmate sex Appeal Democrat
By Rob Young
November 17, 2007
Leo Chesney Community Correctional Facility for women officer Mark Steven Susoeff has been accused of having sex with a inmate on two occasions. For more information on this article click here.
Jail Guards Arrested for Sexual Assault WHSV News 3
By Meg Gatto
November 16, 2007
Former Middle River Regional Jail officers James Pysell and Tracy Smith have been charged with having inappropriate sexual relations with inmates at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Priest Pleads Guilty To Sex With Inmates WTAE News 4
By Associated Press
November 15, 2007
Former Fort Worth women's federal prison chaplain Vincent Inametti has pled guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a ward for having sex with two inmates at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Former officer sentenced to one year in jail for sex with inmate NTV
By Associated Press
November 15, 2007
Former Franklin police officer Matthew Bower has been sentenced to one year in jail after pleading no contest to one count of second degree sexual abuse of an inmate and one count of official misconduct for sexually abusing a female inmate at the Franklin County Jail. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections officer indicted for alleged tryst with inmate Today's Sunbeam
By Randall Clark
November 15, 2007
Salem County Correctional Facility officer Kimberly Miller has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly engaging in a six month sexual relationship earlier this year with an inmate under her supervision. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections Officer And Inmate Plan To Wed KIRO News 7
November 13, 2007
Former Pierce County jail officer Sara Camarillo is attempting to arrange a marriage between her and inmate Jimi James Hamilton. For more information on this article click here.
No More Adult Prison for RI 17-Year-Olds Google
By Associated Press
November 11, 2007
Rhode Island has repealed a controversial sentencing law and will no longer send 17-year-old offenders to adult prisons. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-guard Simpson pleads no contest in prison sex scandal Pocono Record
November 8, 2007
Former Monroe County correctional officer Dana Simpson has pled no contest to a charge of having sexual contact with inmates. For more information on this article click here.
State seeks to operate its prisons The Altoona Mirror
By Jessica VanderKolk
November 5, 2007
Pennsylvania lawmakers will consider a bill aimed at banning the operation of state correctional facilities by private companies. For more information on this article click here.
County Jail officer convicted of engaging in sexual activity with inmate San Luis Obispo
By Leslie Parrilla
November 1, 2007
Former San Luis Obispo County Jail officer Steven Edward Irysh has pled no contest to engaging in sexual activity with a female inmate while employed at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
October
Ex-guard pleads guilty to bribery, sex Richmond Times-Dispatch
By Tom Campbell
October 31, 2007
Former Petersburg Federal Correctional Center officer Alfreda Best has pled guilty to bribery and having sex with an inmate for repeatedly engaging in oral sex with inmate Rodney Simmons and being paid by an inmate to supply contraband. For more information on this article click here.
Correctional officer pleads guilty to bribery, carnal knowledge WDBJ News 7
By Associated Press
October 30, 2007
Former Petersburg federal prison correctional officer Alfreda Best has pled guilty to accepting bribes from inmates and engaging in oral sex with an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Law on Young Offenders Causes Rhode Island Furor The New York Times
By Katie Zezima
October 30, 2007
The Rhode Island legislature is expected to pass a bill to repeal a measure in effect that classifies 17-year olds as adults within the court system. For more information on this article click here.
Court orders Wilson freed in teen sex case CNN
October 26, 2007
The Georgia Supreme Court has ordered that Genarlow Wilson be released from prison after ruling that his sentence for a teen sex conviction was cruel and unusual punishment. For more information on this article click here.
Guards Punished After Lesbian Inmate Wedding The Ledger
October 25, 2007
The Florida Department of Corrections has disciplined eight correctional officers for their part in a what was described as a lesbian inmate wedding ceremony at Lowell Correctional Institution. For more information on this article click here.
Three ex-guards cop pleas in jail scandal Pocono Record
By Andrew Scott
October 24, 2007
Three former Monroe County jail officers charged with their involvement in providing contraband to and having sexual contact with inmates at the facility have accepted plea agreements in return for testifying against four other officers. For more information on this article click here.
Eight no longer work at prison following accusations of abuse The Examiner
By Bill Myers & Scott McCabe
October 23, 2007
Four Washington D.C. Jail officers have resigned and four others have been suspended after being accused of improperly strip searching an inmate. For more information on this article click here.
Condoms for inmates sparking controversy The Sacramento Bee
By Andy Furillo
October 21, 2007
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to start a pilot project to distribute prophylactics to determine the risk and viability of such a program by identifying one state prison facility for the purpose of allowing nonprofit and health agencies to distribute sexual barrier devices. For more information on this article click here.
Jail officer allegedly flashed inmate San Luis Obispo
By Leslie Parrilla
October 21, 2007
Former San Luis Obispo County Jail officer Steven Edward Irysh has been charged with indecent exposure and engaging in sexual activity with a confined person for allegedly exposing himself to a female inmate and having her expose herself in exchange for candy bars and other favors. For more information on this article click here.
Worker charged with sex abuse of female prisoners Arizona Daily Star
By Dale Quinn
October 16, 2007
Pima County jail health care employee Christopher Erin Johnston has been charged with five counts of sexual abuse and five counts of unlawful sexual conduct for allegedly sexually abusing female inmates at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Veto of California's Condoms in Prisons Bill Earth Times
By PR Newswire
October 15, 2007
The Inmate and Community Public Health & Safety Act that would have allowed the state of California to permit nonprofit healthcare agencies permission to distribute condoms in California prisons in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among inmates has been vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with the Governor's office promising to instruct the Department of Corrections to implement a smaller pilot condom distribution program as an alternative. For more information on this article click here.
Barren County Deputy Jailer Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges WBKO
October 15, 2007
Barren County deputy jailer Ricardo "Ricky" Huffman has been charged with tampering with physical evidence, sexual abuse second-degree and official misconduct for allegedly having sex with an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections Officer Facing Sexual Abuse Charges WKYT News 57
By Angela Sparkman
October 15, 2007
Otter Creek Correctional Facility officer George Hale has been charged with second degree sexual abuse and promoting contraband for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female inmate. For more information on this article click here.
Girl alleges sex abuse in Texas prison Chicago Tribune
By Howard Witt
October 9, 2007
A female juvenile in custody at the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex has accused male officer Jaime Segura of watching her shower and touching her inappropriately. For more information on this article click here.
Prison nurse fired The Times-Tribune
By Borys Krawczeniuk
October 2, 2007
A Lackawanna County Prison nurse has been recently fired for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Former correctional officer charged with sexual assault WEAN News 8
October 1, 2007
Former Burnet County Jail officer Thomas Joe Pheifer has been charged with sexual assault for the alleged abuse of an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
September
Female prison guard from Kingston resigns after rape arrest Daily Freeman
By Hank Gross
September 28, 2007
Former Downstate Correctional Facility officer Marcy Brodhead has been charged with rape, committing a criminal sexual act, official misconduct and promoting prison contraband for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a male inmate at the facility and providing him with marijuana. For more information on this article click here.
FCI guard sentenced for sex with inmate News-Times
September 28, 2007
Former Danbury Federal Correctional Institution officer Scott Frank has been sentenced to one month in prison for having a sexual relationship with an inmate at the women's facility. Upon completion of his sentence, he will be placed on five years of supervised release, the first five months of which he must spend at home being electronically monitored. The sentence also includes 200 hours of community service and he will be required to register as a sex offender. For more information on this article click here.
Guard convicted of sexual contact with inmate is off probation The Star-Ledger
By Judith Lucas
September 27, 2007
Former Union County correctional officer Sean Higgins has been released from a two year probation sentence for pleading guilty to having sexual contact with an inmate after only two months. For more information on this article click here.
County jails in Maine, NH ignore federal anti-rape law MSNBC
By Robert M. Cook
September 24, 2007
Officials from several New Hampshire and Maine county jails have stated that they currently have no plans to implement Prison Rape Elimination Act standards by the federal compliance deadline due to reasons ranging from a lack of funding to claims that they already have sufficient policies in place. For more information on this article click here.
Pierce County Jail Officer Accused Of Sex With Inmate KIRO News 7
September 21, 2007
A female Pierce County Jail correctional officer has been charged with custodial sexual misconduct for allegedly having sexual contact with a male inmate. For more information on this article click here.
Former guard charged with sex assault Concord Monitor
By Annmarie Timmons
September 21, 2007
Former New Hampshire Department of Corrections employee Darrell Brinkley has been indicted on five counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, two counts of felonious sexual assault, one count of simple assault, one misdemeanor count of sexual assault and two counts of indecent exposure after being accused of sexual assault by female inmates. For more information on this article click here.
Pierce County Jail Officer Accused Of Sex With Inmate KIRO News 7
September 21, 2007
A female Pierce County Jail correctional officer has been charged with custodial sexual misconduct for allegedly having sexual contact with a male inmate. For more information on this article click here.
Veteran officer accused of fondling jail inmate Herald News
By Ed Beeson
September 19, 2007
The Paterson Police Department's Internal Affairs unit is investigating an allegation that municipal jail officer Randy Billie inappropriately touched a female inmate. For more information on this article click here.
Franklin police officer pleads guilty to sex abuse of inmate Action 3 News
By Associated Press
September 19, 2007
Franklin County police officer Matthew Bower has pled no contest to one count of second degree sexual abuse of an inmate and one count of official misconduct for sexually abusing a female inmate at the county jail. For more information on this article click here.
Guard sues after alleged abuse at jail Nashua Telegraph
By Andrew Wolfe
September 17, 2007
Hillsborough County jail correctional officer Doris Sanabria has filed a lawsuit against the facility after allegedly witnessing other officers assault a female inmate. She claims she suffered retaliation after attempting to report the incident to her supervisors. For more information on this article click here.
Rape prevention a tough issue for corrections officials KXNet
By Associated Press
September 16, 2007
State Department of Corrections Prison Rape Elimination Act program manager Ken Van Meveren discusses issues of setting standards on addressing sexual assault in prisons and jails after attending a recent South Dakota Corrections Association and Family Court Judges conference. For more information on this article click here.
Employers hesitant to release applicants' background information The Dallas Morning News
By Diane Jennings
September 16, 2007
Employment experts claim that individuals with criminal backgrounds could still be hired within the Texas Youth Commission due to standard business practices that employers believe prevent them from releasing certain information. For more information on this article click here.
Counselor accused of abusing teenager The Seattle Times
By Christine Clarridge
September 13, 2007
A female King County Juvenile Detention Center mental health counselor is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct with a 17-year old boy at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Law could send more youths to adult prisons Star-Telegram
By John Moritz
September 6, 2007
Prosecutors and law enforcement officials are concerned that a new law designed to improve the conditions within the Texas Youth Commission that led to the widespread abuse of youth in state custody is likely to result in more youth ending up in jails and prisons. For more information on this article click here.
State settles suit with inmate who alleged rape by prison staff Times Leader
By Associated Press
September 4, 2007
The state of Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit by a convicted murderer who alleged that she was raped and assaulted by staff at the State Correctional Institution at Cambridge Springs. For more information on this article click here.
Rape Investigation at Tennessee Youth Center ABC News 24
September 2, 2007
A 13-year old boy at the Chad Youth Enhancement Center has been charged with the alleged rape of another boy at the center. For more information on this article click here.
August
Former juvenile center leader acquitted The Indianapolis Star
By Jon Murray
August 31, 2007
Marion Superior Court Judge Sheila A. Carlisle has acquitted former superintendent of the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center Damon Ellison of charges he mishandled a sexual abuse report. For more information on this article click here.
Juvenile detention center responsible for sex abuse there Newsday
By Associated Press
August 29, 2007
A New Jersey state appeals court has released an opinion stating that a juvenile detention center can be held responsible if an employee has a sexual relationship with a resident. For more information on this article click here.
Clackamas deputies arrested in separate cases The Oregonian
August 16, 2007
Two Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies have been arrested. The first deputy was charged with official misconduct, sex abuse and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The second, was charged with assault and official misconduct stemming from his actions during the arrest of a criminal suspect. For more information on this article click here.
Salem County corrections officer arrested Bridgeton News
By Robert Linnehan
August 16, 2007
Salem County Correctional Facility officer Kimberly Miller has been charged with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct and providing contraband to an inmate for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Officer Charged With Sexual Misconduct Washington Post
By Theresa Vargas
August 15, 2007
Prince William County correctional officer Maria C. Torres-Corbin has been charged with carnal knowledge of an inmate for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a male inmate on house arrest. For more information on this article click here.
Fired sheriff's officers won't be prosecuted The Murfreesboro Post
August 14, 2007
Five former Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office detention center employees who were fired for sexual misconduct with female inmates and violating conduct policies will not be prosecuted according to a decision by the district attorney’s office. For more information on this article click here.
Inmates sue guard, allege sex assault Concord Monitor
By Annmarie Timmins
August 11, 2007
Two women have filed a lawsuit against the New Hampshire Department of Corrections and former correctional officer Darrell Brinkley alleging that they were sexually assaulted at the state prison's secure psychiatric unit. For more information on this article click here.
Two teen inmates face sex charges Richmond Times-Dispatch
By Frank Green
August 8, 2007
Two 17-year old youth offenders the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center have been charged with aggravated sexual battery, malicious wounding, abduction, conspiracy to commit a felony and a misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure for allegedly sexually assaulting a cellmate. For more information on this article click here.
Former Millbrook police officer accused of on-duty on sex crimes Everything Alabama
By Associated Press
August 8, 2007
Former Millbrook policeman Francisco Aponte has been charged with rape, sexual abuse and sexual misconduct for an alleged sexual assault on a woman while on duty. For more information on this article click here.
Former youth prison guard accused of sex with teen inmate The Houston Chronicle
By Associated Press
August 7, 2007
Former Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex correctional officer Jaime Segura has been indicted for allegedly having sex with a female offender under 17. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-prison officers charged with misconduct The State
August 6, 2007
Former Department of Juvenile Justice correctional officer Karmen Nicole Chavis has been charged with second-degree sexual misconduct with a youth for alleged kissing and inappropriate touching at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Former correctional officer Jessica Nicole James has been charged with first-degree sexual misconduct with a male inmate at Broad River Correctional Institution. For more information on this article click here.
Female inmates allege assault The Seattle Times
By Jonathan Martin & Jennifer Sullivan
August 4, 2007
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two unnamed inmates at the Washington Corrections Center for Women against the Washington Department of Corrections alleging that incomplete investigations into inmates' complaints have resulted in repeated assaults against inmates. For more information on this article click here.
Transgender inmate alleging rape loses lawsuit KESQ News 3
By Associated Press
August 3, 2007
A San Francisco Superior Court jury has ruled in favor of six Folsom State Prison employees in a lawsuit filed by inmate Alexis Giraldo. The suit alleged that the employees failed to protect her from being sexually assaulted at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections Officer Gets Max For Inmate Sex North Country Gazette
August 2, 2007
Former Metropolitan Correctional Center corrections officer J.C. Green has been sentenced to twelve months in prison for engaging in a sexual act with a federal inmate. For more information on this article click here.
R.I. Police Officer Accused of Rape Washington Post
By Ray Henry
August 1, 2007
Providence police officer Marcus Huffman has been charged with a single count of first-degree sexual assault for allegedly raping a 19-year old woman at a police substation. For more information on this article click here.
July
Prisoner convicted of doing indecent act in Broward jail cell Sun-Sentinel
By Tonya Alanez
July 25, 2007
Broward County jail inmate Terry Lee Alexander has been convicted of indecent exposure for masturbating in his cell while a female deputy witnessed from another room. For more information on this article click here.
Raped, beaten, transgender inmate sues Calif. prison system Chicago Sun-Times
By Lisa Leff
July 22, 2007
Folsom State Prison inmate Alexis Giraldo has filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections over a policy of assigning transgender inmates to facilities based on whether or not they have undergone sex reassignment surgery. For more information on this article click here.
Oregon Sheriff Found Guilty on 11 Counts of Sexual Abuse Salem-News
July 20, 2007
Former Curry County sheriff Mark Metcalf has been convicted on 11 counts of sexual abuse, harassment and official misconduct for sexually abusing three county workers. For more information on this article click here.
Santa Clara County jailer accused of groping inmate's breast The Mercury News
By Leslie Griffy
July 20, 2007
Santa Clara County Jail correctional officer Jose Perez has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in consensual sexual activity with an inmate for allegedly groping a transgender inmate's breast over the shirt at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Worker Accused Of Having Sex With Inmate At Will Jail WBBM 780
July 8, 2007
Medical contractor Pablo Leon has been charged with custodial sexual misconduct for allegedly having consensual sex with a female inmate at the Will County Jail. For more information on this article click here.
Police Chief Arrested For Alleged Pope County Rape KTHV News
By Charles Crowson
July 7, 2007
Plainview police chief Shawn Goodwin has been arrested for allegedly raping a Pope County woman in 2006. For more information on this article click here.
Inmate alleges affair with officer The Daily Herald
By Scott North
July 6, 2007
Florena Aurelia Romero, who was allegedly raped in the Snohomish County Jail by a correctional officer has revealed to police that she had an affair with the man prior to her incarceration. The unnamed officer is currently on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. For more information on this article click here.
Inmate's rape case to proceed to jury The Philadelphia Inquirer
By Joe Mandak
July 6, 2007
A Lancaster County judge has determined that a civil lawsuit filed by State Correctional Institution-Cambridge Springs inmate Lisa Michelle Lambert against administrators at the facility for allegedly failing to prevent her from being sexually abused by employees will be heard by a jury. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-corrections officer gets probation The Star-Ledger
By Judy Lucas
July 6, 2007
Union County correctional officer Sean Higgins has been sentenced to two years of probation and 30 hours of community service for having sexual contact with a female inmate at the Union County Jail. For more information on this article click here.
Westmoreland prison fires guard accused of abuse Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
By Richard Gazarik
July 3, 2007
Westmoreland County Prison correctional officer Scott Rogers has been fired after two coworkers reported that Rogers allegedly abused inmates by making them walk and bark like dogs, sing songs and kneel in uncomfortable positions with their foreheads pressed against the wall and their hands behind their heads. For more information on this article click here.
June
Deputies jailed, fired in sex cases Middletown Journal
By Lawrence Budd
June 11, 2007
Three county correctional employees have been jailed, fined or fired in Ohio within the past two months due to sexual misconduct. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-officer admits she had sex with teens at detention hall The Seattle Times
By Christine Clarridge
June 7, 2007
Former King County juvenile correctional officer Lydia Korolak has pled guilty to two counts of custodial sexual misconduct for having sex with two teenage boys at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Lawsuit against prison settled The Patriot-News
By Garry Lenton
June 7, 2007
Former Dauphin County prison official Constance Bowers has received $30,000 for accrued leave and pension benefits in a settlement after being fired for refusing to drop an investigation into allegations of the beating of a female inmate by a correctional officer. For more information on this article click here.
Pa. Inmates Allege Abuse From Prison Guards WCAU News 10
By Associated Press
June 3, 2007
Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County Prison has seen an increase in the number of inmates claiming to have been abused by correctional officers at the facility through excessive force over the past year. For more information on this article click here.
May
Former inmates allege abuse in Gem County jail KTVB News 7
By Associated Press
May 30, 2007
Former Gem County jail inmates Janet Cain and Erica Contreras have filed claims against the county totaling $1 million, claiming that they were sexually abused while at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Former inmate files suit against Schuylkill Co. prison The Morning Call
By Elizabeth Bartolai
May 29, 2007
Disabled former Schuylkill County inmate Thomas Zimmerman has filed a federal lawsuit against officials at the facility claiming they took his prosthetic leg from him and broke it resulting in falls and a fracture. For more information on this article click here.
Juvenile Corrections Supervisor Faces Abuse Charges KLAS News 8
By Colleen McCarty
May 29, 2007
Juvenile detention supervisor Thomas Gallia is on administrative leave with pay after being charged with felony child abuse with substantial bodily harm for allegedly pushing a youth in custody to the ground, breaking his wrist. For more information on this article click here.
Sex scandal in jailhouse is uneasy topic for discussion Winston-Salem Journal
By Scott Sexton
May 24, 2007
Agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations have charged Forsyth County correctional officers Santino Cubanito and Troy Mustafa Gray with sexual activity by a custodian for having sex with inmates. For more information on this article click here.
DJJ officer accused of misconduct, assault WIS News 10
By Chantelle Janelle
May 23, 2007
Department of Juvenile Justice officer William Jerome Powe has been accused of misconduct in office and assault for allegedly inappropriately touching a woman without her consent and making comments of an inappropriate nature. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections officer admits a sexual offense Star Tribune
By Paul Gustafson
May 22, 2007
A Former Ramsey County community corrections officer has plead guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge. The officer pled guilty to misconduct of a public officer for having sex with a woman he was supervising. For more information on this article click here.
Prison Worker Accused of Misconduct Indianapolis Star
The Associated Press
May 17, 2007 A maintenance worker at the state women’s prison in Indiana was suspended after being accused of sexual misconduct with an inmate. While no criminal charges have been filed, the suspension came after an internal investigation gave the DOC justification for immediate suspension. The misconduct was reported by another inmate and the victim was transferred out of the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Texas suspects abuse in broken bones of young inmates Tucson Citizen
May 15, 2007
Five years of medical reports showing the treatment of youth for suspicious breaks within Texas juvenile detention facilities has triggered an investigation into whether correctional officers are responsible. For more information on this article click here.
TYC suspends official in rape case The Houston Chronicle
May 14, 2007
Evins Regional Juvenile Center Superintendent Eduardo Martinez has been suspended after a Houston couple complained that he did not report the rape of their son to them or police. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-TYC guard charged with sexual assault of S.A. girl San Antonio Express-News
By Lisa Sandberg
May 10, 2007
Former Ron Jackson Juvenile Correctional Center correctional officer James Allen Sullivan has been indicted on 15 counts of sexual assault in connection with the alleged abuse of a 16-year old girl at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Jail deputy sentenced in sex abuse case The Post-Standard
By Pedro Ramirez III
May 3, 2007
A former employee of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office John D. Geruso has been sentenced to 6 years probation and 45 days in jail for sexually abusing a female inmate. Geruso will also be required to register as a sex offender as a result of the conviction. For more information on this article click here.
Longtime prison chaplain target of Oregon sex abuse lawsuit The Oregonian
By Associated Press
May 3, 2007
15 men have filed a lawsuit against Reverend Michael Sprauer for allegedly sexually abusing them while in custody during the 1970’s at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Oregon. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections Officer Charged With Rape WLKY News 32
May 2, 2007
Louisville Metro Correctional officer Richard Johnson has been with one count of second-degree rape and one count of second-degree sodomy. Johnson is currently being held in lieu of a $25,000 bond. For more information on this article click here.
Sex assault alleged at prison York Daily Record
By Mike Hoover
April 28, 2007
Medical assistant Dann Michael Lees has been charged with having inappropriate sexual contact with a female inmate that he allegedly called to the medical room at York County Prison under the pretense of a pelvic examination. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-guard charged with rape of teen, awaits trial in S. Dakota Sign On San Diego
By Lisa Petrillo
April 27, 2007
Former correctional officer Charles Leroy Crowell has been charged with six counts of lewd acts with a minor, one count of unlawful sex with a child under 16 and one count of contact with a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense for allegedly raping a 14-year old girl he met on the internet. For more information on this article click here.
Claims mount for cop in sex case The Detroit Newscharged
By Ronald J. Hansen
April 27, 2007
Detroit police sergeant Roosevelt Tidwell has been arraigned on 16 felony charges relating to incidents in Chandler Park in which couples were stopped by a police officer and forced to perform sexual acts. For more information on this article click here.
Former worker at transition center faces sexual charge The Bismarck Tribune
By Jenny Michael
April 26, 2007
Former Bismarck Transition Center employee Holly Engesser was charged with the sexual abuse of a ward for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with an inmate. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections officer accused of sex with teen Star-Telegram
By Deanna Boyd
April 26, 2007
Willoughby House corrections officer Andrel Waddle has been arrested on accusations that he had sex with an 18-year old resident during an outing at a Benbrook park. For more information on this article click here.
Detention guard is accused of sex abuse, but won't face criminal charges Belleville News Democrat
By Mike Fitzgerald
April 25, 2007
The St. Clair County State's Attorney has declined to charge a former juvenile detention center officer after he was accused of sexually abusing by two 17-year old females at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
For L.A. AIDS group prison health is public health Reuters
By Lisa Baertlein
April 23, 2007
The Center for Health Justice is working with the Los Angeles County Social Mentoring Academic and Rehabilitative Training program to provide HIV education and condoms to correctional facilities as a strategy to prevent the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. For more information on this article click here.
Former LCSO deputy accused of sex acts with minors Lake County Record Bee
By Tiffany Revelle
April 19, 2007
Derik Navarro, former Lake County deputy sheriff has been arrested on 18 felony and 2 misdemeanor charges related to his alleged sexual involvement with two underage girls. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-guard gets 20 to 40 in rape Concord Monitor
By Annmarie Timmons
April 19, 2007
Former Shea Farm sergeant Douglas Tower has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting a female inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-worker at South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility charged with sexual misconduct South Bend Tribune
April 19, 2007
32-year old former South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility employee Julie Singleton has been charged with one count of felony sexual misconduct for allegedly having sex with a 16-year old at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Collier correctional officer charged with sexual misconduct with female inmate Naples Daily News
April 19, 2007
Collier County jail correctional officer Wayne Lawson has been charged with sexual misconduct with an inmate after an inmate told investigators she performed oral sex on him during a work detail. For more information on this article click here.
Trooper sentenced to 8-10 years for rape The Boston Globe
By Michael Naughton
April 18, 2007
Massachusetts state trooper Daniel Grant has been sentenced to at least eight years in prison after being found guilty of three counts of rape while on duty for threatening to plant drugs on a 26-year old woman unless she complied with his demands for sex. For more information on this article click here.
Prison considers polygraph tests for new hires Times Leader
April 17, 2007
Corrections officer applicants at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility would have to undergo a polygraph examination prior to being hired under a proposal suggested by prison board chairman Wister Yuhas. For more information on this article click here.
Inside youth prisons, scores of female guards violated boys San Antonio Express-News
By Ken Rodriguez
April 11, 2007
A review of the Texas Youth Commission’s confirmed abuse cases show 57 cases against female correctional officers and 37 against men. For more information on this article click here.
Many sex violence reports name guards Des Moines Register
By Clark Kauffman
April 11, 2007
The US Department of Justice statistics show that more than half the reports of sexual violence in jails and prisons involve correctional officers as the alleged perpetrators. About 38 percent of those reports involved staff-initiated sexual misconduct against inmates, and an additional 17 percent involved staff sexual harassment of inmates. For more information on this article click here.
2 former Texas Youth Commission administrators indicted on sex abuse charges Napa Valley Register
By Alicia A. Caldwell
April 11, 2007 UPDATE: The former principal and assistant superintendent of the Texas Youth Commission’s West Texas State School have been indicted on charges of improper relationships with students and improper sexual activity with a person in custody for the alleged sexual abuse of youth in their care. For more information on this article click here.
Female Prison Guards Are More Likely Than Males to Have Sex With Inmates ABC News
April 9, 2007
According to a report by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General, forty-seven percent of all sexual abuse cases from 2000 to 2004 involved female correctional officers and male inmates. Men were four percent less likely to abuse female inmates. For more information on this article click here.
No Jail For Deputy Accused Of Sex Crimes On Duty KCAL News 9
April 6, 2007
Former Riverside County sheriff's deputy John Wayne Leseberg has pled guilty to two felony counts of burglary and three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure after being accused of sexually assaulting two women while on duty. He is expected to be sentenced to time served in July after being incarcerated for two years. For more information on this article click here.
Police officer charged with rape The News Journal
By Leslie A. Pappas
April 1, 2007
Ocean View police officer Walter Johnson has been arrested and charged with fourth-degree rape after findings in an investigation suggested he had consensual sex with a 17-year old girl. For more information on this article click here.
March
Six corrections officers, cook charged in prison sex scandal The Pocono Record
By David Pierce & Andrew Scott
March 31, 2007
Seven Monroe County Correctional Facility employees have been charged with institutional sexual assault for allegedly having illegal sexual contact with inmates. For more information on this article click here.
Former Milwaukee Officer Sentenced To Prison For Assaults WISCTV News
By Associated Press
March 30, 2007
Former Milwaukee police officer Steven Lelinski has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women while on duty. For more information on this article click here.
Beaver County Jail warden suspended 1 week after probe Centre Daily
By Associated Press
March 28, 2007
The Beaver County Prison Board has suspended jail warden William Schouppe for one week without pay in response to a county ordered investigation into alleged sexual encounters between guards and inmates, physical abuse and drug use within the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Prison nurse charged with rape Mid-Hudson News
March 27, 2007
Danielle Totten, a nurse in the medical unit at the Eastern New York Correctional Facility in Napanoch has been charged with third degree rape and official misconduct for having sex with an inmate. For more information on this article click here.
Commission hears out woman sexually assaulted in jail TWEAN News 8
March 26, 2007
The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission heard testimony from a woman who had been sexually assaulted by a police officer in Philadelphia during a National Prison Rape Elimination Commission hearing on how authorities respond to sexual assaults that occur inside prisons. For more information on this article click here.
Study Links Drug Policies to Prison Rape NPR
March 21, 2007
A report issued by Stop Prisoner Rape has linked current drug policies in the United States to prison rape. For more information on this article click here.
Former Jailer Expected To Plead Guilty To Sex Charges WXIX New 19
March 21, 2007
Former Kenton County correctional officer Michael Stokes has pled guilty to a charge of sexual abuse in the second degree for the rape of two female inmates. He has been sentenced to a year in jail as part of a plea agreement. For more information on this article click here.
Prison guard is accused of having sex with inmate The Miami Herald
By David Ovalle
March 20, 2007
Homestead correctional officer Gustavo Coronado has been arrested and charged with third-degree sexual misconduct with an offender for admittedly having sex with a female inmate in her cell. For more information on this article click here. Former guard ordered to pay victim $600,000 Union-Tribune
By Mark Arner
March 17, 2007
Former Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility officer Kimberly Lewis has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $600,000 in damages for sexually assaulting a male inmate in 2001. For more information on this article click here. Sacramento sheriff investigates deputies' phone sex with inmates One Bakersfield Online
By Bill Curtis
March 14, 2007
Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness has announced an investigation into inappropriate telephone conversations between two deputies and inmates. The calls were discovered during an ongoing investigation into another matter. For more information on this article click here. Jail-cell sex show coerced The Philadelphia Inquirer
By Nancy Phillips & Craig R. McCoy
March 13, 2007
An internal investigation has found that Philadelphia police officer Norberto Cappas forced two women to perform indecent sexual acts in exchange for their release. The disciplinary action against Cappas has not yet been released. For more information on this article click here. Soledad prison guard arrested for alleged molestation North County Times
By Associated Press
March 8, 2007
Soledad correctional officer Jack Boerner has been arrested for allegedly molesting a young girl. For more information on this article click here.
February
Head of Texas Youth Commission Resigns CBS News 11
By Associated Press
February 24, 2007
Texas Youth Commission Executive Director Dwight Harris has resigned amid allegations that high-ranking officials at the facility molested young male inmates. For more information on this article click here.
Prison guard sentenced in sex-for-contraband scandal Bradenton Herald
By Associated Press
February 21, 2007
Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institution officer E. Lavon Spence has been sentenced to a year of home detention and three years probation after pleading guilty to mail fraud in connection with a sex-for-contraband scandal at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Officials at Texas juvenile prison accused of molesting inmates The Houston Chronicle
By Associated Press
February 18, 2007
A report released in an internal investigation by the Texas Youth Commission of the West Texas State School alleges that former principal John Paul Hernandez and former assistant superintendent Ray Brookins had inappropriate sexual contact with numerous youth at the facility during their employment. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-corrections worker sentenced for misconduct The Indianapolis Star
February 16, 2007
Former Marion County Community Corrections supervisor Duane Posley has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and 670 days in a privately run community corrections program. Posley was convicted for two counts of drug possession and one count of official misconduct. He must also serve 80 hours of community service after his release. For more information on this article click here.
Prison Psychologist Sentenced for Sex with Inmate 10News
The Associated Press
February 13, 2007 A former prison psychologist was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years probation for admittedly having sex with an inmate. The plea agreement allows her to apply to have her criminal record cleared if she successfully completes her probation. A revocation of her license is pending a hearing. For more information on this article click here.
