CRANSTON – The locks on some prison cell doors in Maximum Security at the Adult Correctional Institutions are malfunctioning, “a real significant problem,” says the head of the correctional officers’ ...
"Oh, we'll die,” Jerky said. “[No] guards are going to rush into a smoke-filled living unit and wrestle 25 padlocks off 25 ...
In 2024, 165 prison officers were fired for misconduct, a staggering 34 per cent increase from the previous year. In addition, half of all new recruits now leave the service within two years, and ...
A 47-year-old former prison guard pleaded ... s unit and required to lock all inmates’ doors, Rivera left the victim’s door unlocked and sexually abused her in her cell, prosecutors said.