The New York State Correctional Officer and Police Benevolent Association represents corrections officers working for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOC). Over the years, the DOC has been sued by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and other organizations challenging the frequency, duration, and severity of solitary confinement in…
Allison Shuff is a police officer for the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On January 6, 2016, Shuff filed a workers’ compensation claim alleging that she suffered an injury in the form of depression and PTSD based on two incidents that occurred in the course and scope of her employment. Both incidents involved Shuff’s failure to…
The Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers’ Association represents correctional employees of Santa Clara County, California. Sergeant Lance Scimeca is the president of the Association. Beginning in September 2015, news outlets reported that inmate Michael Tyree had allegedly been beaten to death by correctional deputies. In response to these news reports, Sheriff Laurie Smith gave…
