Sheriff's deputies charge woman with having sexual relations with person in custody El Paso Times
May 29, 2008
Counselor Zina Wagner has been charged with violation of civil rights of a person in custody for allegedly having sexual relations with an inmate while employed at the West Texas Community Corrections Department Community Intervention Center. For more information on this article click here.
Bullitt County deputy suspended after sex abuse allegation WAVE News 3
May 27, 2008
Bullitt County sheriff's deputy Joe Rogers has been suspended without pay and is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct with a female inmate of the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center. For more information on this article click here.
Former prison guard given jail sentence for sex with inmate Mercury News
By Associated Press
May 24, 2008
Former Leo Chesney Community Correctional Facility officer Mark Susoeff has been sentenced to120 days in jail followed by three years of probation for having oral sex with a female inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Changes at Monroe County Correctional Facility WNEP News 16
By Trish Hartman
May 16, 2008
Monroe County Correctional Facility has improved new inmate orientation, hired new staff and the county prison board will undergo intensive leadership training in an effort to address sexual abuse at the facility after several staff members faced charges for having sexual contact with inmates in 2006. For more information on this article click here.
County to help guard accused of assault Fond Du Lac Repoter
By Amie Jo Schaenzer
May 9, 2008
Fond du Lac County has loaned Taycheedah Correctional Institution officer Jimmie L. Brown money to hire an attorney to represent him after being charged with thirteen counts of second degree sexual assault by correctional staff for allegedly having sexual contact with inmates at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-prison guard said to consider abuse plea deal The Concord Monitor
By Annmarie Timmins
May 4, 2008
Former Shea Farm halfway house officer Douglas Tower has informed prosecutors that he will consider a plea agreement on eleven remaining charges against him for allegedly sexually assaulting thirteen female inmates under his supervision. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-prison official indicted in sex case Richmond Times-Dispatch
By Frank Green
May 2, 2008
Former Pocahontas Correctional Unit chief of security Patrick Owen Gee has been charged with 30 counts of having carnal knowledge of inmates for allegedly having sexual relationships with three inmates at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
April
Ex-Court Supervisor Accused Of Sleeping With Inmates News Channel 5
April 29, 2008
Davidson County Drug Court supervisor Shannon Turner has been fired for allegedly having sex with at least three female inmates at the county residential drug treatment facility. For more information on this article click here.
Former Deputy Seeks New Sentence After Sex Abuse Plea WTOV News 9
By Natalie Pasquarella
April 28, 2008
Former Hancock County deputy Mark Smith is requesting a new sentence of home confinement at a reconsideration hearing after being sentenced in a plea agreement to one year in jail and 10 years of sex offender registration for pleading no contest to second degree sexual abuse. For more information on this article click here.
Former youth inmates face charges Casper Star-Tribune
By Joshua Wolfson
April 25, 2008
Two former Casper Regional Juvenile Detention Center inmates have been charged are being prosecuted in connection with sexual assault allegations by other youth at the facility. Their identities and the specific charges have not been released due to the ongoing investigation. For more information on this article click here.
$10M Settlement In Prison Sex Abuse Case CBS News
By Associated Press
April 19, 2008
Nine former Pocahontas Correctional Unit inmates have reached a tentative settlement with the Virginia Department of Corrections for $10 million dollars for alleged sexual abuse that occurred at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Correction Officer Indicted for Sex Abuse FOX News 8
April 18, 2008
Former Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility officer Joanee Graham has been charged with two counts of sexual battery for allegedly performing oral sex on a male in custody. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-Officer Sentenced For Misconduct With Juvenile Inmate WRTV News 6
April 15, 2008
Former Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility officer Octavious Tyler has been sentenced to six months in a community corrections program after pleading guilty to two felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor for engaging in sexual activity with a female at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Marion County juvenile center to be monitored for 3 years WSBT News 2
By Associated Press
April 14, 2008
County officials have agreed to monitor the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center for three years, provide status reports on security, health and safety and education and allow U.S. Department of Justice officials access to the facility, its records, staff and inmates following a probe into reports of sexual abuse of youth at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Former Roland Official Charged With Rape Of Inmate KHBS
April 14, 2008
Former Roland Oklahoma town manager Charles E. Day has been charged with multiple counts of rape for allegedly having sex with a female inmate at the town jail. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-guard faces sodomy, rape charges Muskogee Phoenix
By Liz McMahan
April 14, 2008
Former Eddie Warrior Correctional Center officer Dean Craig Jimison has been charged with three counts of sodomy and three counts of rape for the alleged sexual abuse of an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Federal lawsuit alleges sexual misconduct in Monroe County jail LaCrosse Tribune
By Kevin Murphy
April 9, 2008
Former Monroe County jail night shift supervisor Lt. David Schaldach, Sheriff Charles Amundson and Undersheriff John Cram have been named in a federal law suit alleging that Schaldach had oral sex repeatedly performed on him by a female inmate who a jail nurse had recommended be placed on suicide watch. For more information on this article click here.
Former juvenile detention guard gets probation in sexual abuse case Belleville News-Democrat
By Beth Hundsdorfer
April 8, 2008
Former St. Clair County Juvenile Detention officer Thomas O'Donnell has been sentenced to 48 months of probation after pleading guilty to official misconduct, custodial sexual conduct and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for molesting a youth at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Correctional officer accused of having sex with juvenile offenders WSBT News 2
By Jeff Parrott
April 7, 2008
An Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility officer has been suspended after two female youth aged 15 and 18 reported having sexual contact with the officer. For more information on this article click here.
Sex abuse, violence alleged at teen jails across U.S. CNN
By Ashley Fantz
April 4, 2008
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against nine states and two territories alleging sexual abuse in juvenile detention facilities in an effort to protect the civil rights of youth. For more information on this article click here.
Three halfway houses riddled with problems KUSA News 9
By Adam Chodak
April 3, 2008
Colorado has terminated it’s contract with Avalon Correctional Services after an audit has revealed halfway houses run by the company are struggling with issues such as untrained employees and poor living conditions as well as inappropriate sexual relationships between staff and offenders. For more information on this article click here.
Former corrections officer accused of sexual misconduct with inmate Spartanburg Herald-Journal
April 3, 2008
Former Tyger River Correctional Institution officer Lori Clawson Johnston has been charged with two counts of second degree sexual misconduct with an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
March
Sex assaults spawn changes in prisoner transport rules Union Leader
By Gary Rayno
March 30, 2008
The New Hampshire Department of Corrections will add windows to doors in rooms where staff and inmates meet alone and additional surveillance cameras at the Shea Farm halfway house as well as require that all inmates be transported by an officer of the same gender as a result of a recent sexual assault lawsuit at the faciltiy. For more information on this article click here.
The reality of prison rape remains difficult to research The Houston Chronicle
By Dane Schiller
March 28, 2008
The U.S. Department of Justice questioned wardens, guards and other prison officials over results of an inmate survey that show Texas has the nation's highest rate of sexual assaults in it’s correctional facilities during a recent hearing. For more information on this article click here.
N.H. settles prison guard lawsuits for $1.85 million WCAX News 3
By Associated Press
March 28, 2008
New Hampshire has agreed to pay $1.85 million to 30 female inmates and a state Department of Corrections employee who accused former Concord halfway house officer Douglas Tower of sexually assaulting or harassing them. For more information on this article click here.
Texas leads U.S. in rates of prison rape, survey finds Marshall News Messenger
By Mike Ward
March 28, 2008
According to a recent Bureau of Justice Statistics survey, Texas has the highest reported rates of sexual assault within correctional settings with 15.7 percent of all offenders in custody reporting that they had experienced some form of sexual abuse. For more information on this article click here.
PdC Corrections Officer Charged with Sexual Assault of Inmates WKBT News 8
March 27, 2008
Prairie du Chien Correctional Institute officer James Trentin has been charged with 22 felony counts of sexual assault and six counts of delivering articles to inmates for allegedly providing chewing tobacco, candy bars, cologne and other items to inmates in exchange for sexual favors. For more information on this article click here.
Former correctional officer arrested for sexual contact with inmate Charleston Daily Mail
By Zach Pettit
March 24, 2008
Former South Central Regional Jail officer Kevin R. Kessell has been accused of engaging in sexual contact with a female inmate while he was employed at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Guard accused of sex with inmates The Pueblo Chieftain
By Nick Bonham
March 20, 2008
La Vista Correctional Facility officer Kenneth Michael Martinez has been charged with sexual misconduct in a penal institution for allegedly having sexual relations with two female inmates at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Former TYC Officer Indicted on Charge of Having Sex With Teen at Al Price Unit KFDM News 6
By Scott Lawrence
March 20, 2008
Former Al Price Juvenile Correctional Facility officer Janice Marie Simpson has been charged with violating the civil rights of an 18 year old in custody at the facility for allegedly having a sexual relationship with the teenager. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections Worker Charged with Rape WIBW
March 19, 2008
Topeka women's correctional facility officer Anastacio Gallardo has been charged with unlawful sexual relations and two counts of traffic in contraband in a correctional institution. For more information on this article click here.
Jailer, Barnes County cleared in suit The Bismarck Tribune
By Associated Press
March 16, 2008
A jury has concluded that sexual acts between jail officer Kevin Schudar and an inmate were consensual and that Barnes County was not negligent for Schudar's actions. For more information on this article click here.
2nd former inmate alleges misconduct by Dwight prison officials, files suit The Chicago Tribune
By Michael Higgins
March 12, 2008
Former Dwight Correctional Center inmate Shawntay Wright has filed a lawsuit alleging prison officials failed to investigate sexual misconduct by male guards. For more information on this article click here.
Anchorage jail inmate files rape charges Anchorage Daily News
By Meg Holland
March 7, 2008
Anchorage jail complex inmate Elmer Seetot has been charged with 23 counts of rape for the alleged sexual assault of his cellmate, Berry Jack. For more information on this article click here.
Rappahannock Correctional Officer Arrested ABC News 7
March 6, 2008
Rappahannock Regional Jail officer Richard Zacofsky has been charged with one count of carnal knowledge of an inmate and one count of sodomy by force, threat or intimidation for his alleged sexual abuse of a female inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Former inmate accuses guards of raping her Chicago Tribune
By Kristen Kridel
March 4, 2008
A former Dwight Correctional Center inmate has filed a lawsuit against several facility employees alleging that a group of correctional officers sexually assaulted her at least 29 times over several months. She claims that the incidents were reported more than 20 times to the facilities internal affairs unit and that she sent three emergency grievances to the warden but never received a response. Since her release, she has given birth to a child conceived during her stay at the facility and will undergo DNA testing to identify which of the accused officers is the father. For more information on this article click here.
Former corrections officer pleads no contest to sexual abuse of inmate The Grand Island Independent
By Mark Coddington
March 4, 2008
Former Hall County correctional officer Jason Keller has pled no contest to sexual abuse of an inmate for having sexual contact with a female inmate at the county jail. The inmate has denied that Keller used force, coercion or threats. Keller remains free on bond until his scheduled sentencing date pending his cooperation with a pre-sentence investigation. For more information on this article click here.
February
Former corrections officer arrested on sex charges Sioux City Journal
By Dolly A. Butz
February 25, 2008
Former Woodbury County Jail officer Joshua Brunsting has been charged with third degree sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor for allegedly having sexual relationships with two high school students aged twelve and fourteen. For more information on this article click here.
Former inmate's claim of abuse goes to trial Rapid City Journal
By Heidi Bell Gease
February 20, 2008
Pennington County Jail officer Jermaine Leonard has been accused of raping inmate Mindy Kahle in her cell at the facility according to a civil lawsuit filed on behalf on Kahle. Sheriff's Deputy Tim Malone has also been named in the suit for failing to protect Kahle while Leonard was under his supervision. For more information on this article click here.
Proposal would have inmate complaints go through commission The Gazette
By Rod Boshart
February 11, 2008
Iowa Deputy state ombudsman Ruth Copperrider has proposed that claims of discrimination made by inmates in prisons, local jails or residential corrections facilities should be subjected to the state's civil rights code. For more information on this article click here.
State report critical of halfway house KUSA News 9
February 7, 2008
A report resulting from an investigation conducted by the Colorado Department of Public Safety has been released detailing a series of problems at The Villa halfway house ranging from untrained staff to case managers having sexual relationships with offenders. For more information on this article click here.
Danbury federal prison guard accused of having sexual relations with inmate Newsday
By Associated Press
February 1, 2008
Federal Correctional Institution officer Michael Rudkin has been charged with sexual abuse of a ward for allegedly engaging in a sex act with a female inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Jury awards $15.5 million to female inmates alleging sexual abuse Michigan Live
By David Eggert
February 1, 2008
A jury has unanimously awarded $15.5 million dollars to 10 female inmates at the Robert Scott Correctional Facility in a class action lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections for failure to prevent sexual abuse by male officers. For more information on this article click here.
January
Lawsuit alleges women abused by prison guards Muskegon Chronicle
January 31, 2008
A group of current and former female inmates have filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections for allegedly suffering sexual abuse, assaults, extortion and harassment by male corrections officers in state prisons and camps. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-prison guard headed to prison The Ann Arbor News
By Susan L. Oppat
January 30, 2008
Former Huron Valley Women's Prison correctional officer Jody Nunn has been sentenced to 43 months to 15 years in prison after being convicted of two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct for sexually assaulting a female inmate in 2005. For more information on this article click here.
Bill would create DOC grievance program The Olympian
By Adam Wilson
January 28, 2008
Washington lawmakers are pushing to create an independent agency to investigate complaints about the Department of Corrections with Senate Bill 5295. For more information on this article click here.
Lifting limits on sexual abuse lawsuits WRN
By Andrew Beckett
January 17, 2008
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering lifting the statute of limitations for filing lawsuits in sexual abuse cases. For more information on this article click here.
Teens can sue San Mateo County for sexual abuse at group home San Mateo County Times
By Michael Manekin
January 15, 2008
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Marie Weiner has granted a motion to relieve youth that have filed a lawsuit against the county from a requirement that they file a claim against the county within six months of the alleged abuse. The youth have accused the county of failing to protect them from a sexual predator employed at a group home administered by Project 90. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-jailer charged with sexual abuse Tomah Monitor Herald
By Anne Jungen
January 13, 2008
Former Monroe County sheriff’s deputy Lt. David Schaldach has been charged with abuse of a resident of a penal facility for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a female inmate under psychiatric care. For more information on this article click here.
Accused Richland County jailer could take the stand in sex abuse case The News Journal
By Mark Caudill
January 10, 2008
Former Richland County Jail officer James Campain is scheduled to take the stand in defense of charges of against him for allegedly sexually abusing multiple female inmates at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Former prison officer gets jail in sex case The Republican
By Buffy Spencer
January 3, 2008
Former Hampden County Correctional Center officer Stanford Norman has been given a sentence of two to three years in prison after being convicted of having sex with a female inmate at the facility. Officer Brian K. Murphy was sentenced to two years of probation for assisting Norman. For more information on this article click here.
Judge dismisses sex abuse lawsuit by women inmates at Albion The Buffalo News
By Dan Herbeck
January 2, 2008
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by female inmates at the Albion Correctional Facility that accused the state of New York of not doing enough to prevent officers from sexually abusing inmates within state facilities. For more information on this article click here.
State settles former inmate's sex abuse lawsuit Star Tribune
By Ben Neary
January 1, 2008
The state of Wyoming has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former Rawlins state penitentiary inmate who claimed he was beaten and sexually assaulted by another inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
