PPSS Assaults on Correctional Officers Highlight a Real Need for Body Armour Yes, for me there is no question about it… assaults on prison or correctional officers highlight a real need for high performance body armour. Just a very few hours ago we had to read once again about the harsh reality of this so ‘little discussed’ profession. “A corrections officer from Nanticoke was killed by an inmate at a federal prison in Wayne County last night, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Please be assured, if you are a prison or correctional officer… we at PPSS Group respect you, we want to help you… and more importantly we genuinely care about you!” Robert Kaiser, CEO PPSS Group
Eric Williams, 34, was killed by an inmate who used a homemade weapon at the US Penitentiary, Canaan, a federal prison for male inmates. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 11:30 pm” We must understand better, and remind ourselves that we cannot change the aggressive behaviour of some prisoners.” There is simply no doubt that a prisoner consuming drugs, illegal substances or self-made alcohol can become hostile and violent within a split of a second, regardless of the prison or correctional officers excellent communication skill and calm personality. At the end of the story an officer in such institution can be, and often is, the bearer of bad news e.g. informing the prisoner of any disciplinary, restriction of privileges, bad family news, cancellation of visits, or of the simple news that his/her cell will be searched… all of which can of course create all sorts of physical reactions.
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We also need to remind ourselves that prisoners have got plenty of time on hand to develop tools to carry out acts of that aggression. The ideas to create make shift weapons, e.g. sharpened table and bed frame legs, shanks made out of plastic, shanks made our of porcelain, sharpened wood or pieces of mirror, and the idea of melting razor blades into tooth brushes and turning pens and pencils into weapon have not been developed out of 5 minutes of simple boredom. These ideas have been developed following hours and hours of malicious thought processes, and even the very best prison or correctional officer can one day be on the receiving end of such ‘thought process’.
33.5% of all assaults in prisons and jails are committed by inmates against prison officers.” Publication of the American Correctional Officer