Correctional Armor News & Articles

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON – Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced a new performance standard for body armor at the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) annual conference in Arlington, Virginia.

These new body armor standards include more rigorous testing and methods that expose the equipment to temperature, humidity, as well as wear and tear – prior to testing performance. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 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 ...