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By Mark S. BajkoAccording to the 2008 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of correctional officers in the United States will grow from its current level of 518,200 to 566,500 in 2018. PrisonOfficer.org ...

Riot, hostage situation ends at Texas prison

The riot started when the body of an inmate who died of natural causes was removed from the prison.The Associated PressPECOS, Texas — An uprising at a privately run prison in West Texas ended Saturday ...

O.C. inmates locked down again

By Stuart Pfeifer The Los Angeles TimesORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Inmates at Orange County's Men's Central Jail have been placed on lockdown because of an April 29 fight involving several black and ...

Escapee nabbed after 32 years Comments

Former fugitive drawing sympathy The Associated PressSANTEE, Calif. — Marie Walsh kept a low profile for 32 years, trying to escape her past life as Susan LeFevre.She raised three children with her ...

Fla. jail evacuated due to fire

The Associated PressMIAMI, Fla. — A jail in northwest Miami-Dade County was evacuated Monday when winds began blowing a nearby brush fire in the facility's direction.The blaze was about half a mile ...

Concealable body armor — Proper fit, care, and maintenance Comments

Body armor is one of the most important investments you and your agency will ever make in helping protect you. To get the most out of your body armor, it is important to make sure your vest fits properly. ...

Supreme Court dodges major ruling over inmate rights

By GINA HOLLAND Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a Georgia inmate should get a fresh chance to prove that the state owes him damages for not accommodating ...

California to end automatic racial segregation of inmates

By TOM VERDIN Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, California Ending a long-standing practice, California prison officials have agreed to stop using race as a principal criterion in segregating inmates. ...

Lessons learned overseas: Police technologies for counterterrorism

The Trend Continues The previous article determined that terrorists around the globe target police officers. Indeed, preliminary figures from 2005 may indicate a continuing and perhaps growing trend in ...

NIJ body armor standard advisory notice #01-2005

EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 24, 2005 SUBJECT: Poly-p-phenylene benzobisoxazole (PBO or Zylon®) The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) hereby advises that it has identified poly-p-phenylene benzobisoxazole ...

NIJ body armor safety initiative status report executive summary

Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities Executive Summary On November 17, 2003, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the U.S. Department of ...

Cause for concern? PoliceOne addresses current media coverage regarding Zylon ballistic vests

PoliceOne Special Report Nearly two years ago, PoliceOne began sharing reports of troubling safety issues related to the use of Zylon in ballistic vests. Zylon has since become a critical safety issue, ...

Post-treatment of PBO fibers, a study by Univ. Mass (PDF)

Improved body armor on the way

By Sarah Hofius USA TODAY Lightweight, flexible body armor that looks like dragon scales and is more comfortable to wear than today''s bulletproof vests could be available within two years. The armor, ...

Preliminary ballistic test results from the DOJ body armor safety initiative

Preliminary Test Results from the Dept. of Justice Body Armor Safety Initiative Body Armor Safety Initiative Test Results - Phase I PoliceOne notes that the below test results are preliminary and were ...