Staffers in Washington's only women's prison repeatedly used excessive force, according to a report from the state's Office ...

Cadets with the Utah Department of Corrections recently underwent pepper spray training, which was described as a challenging experience but one that helps them prepare for future situations.

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“He said, ‘We’re training to use pepper spray if there is an imminent threat to safety.’ And I said, ‘Well, it looks we have some misconceptions at that particular facility, ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office is replacing its deputies’ pepper spray with tasers. It allowed reporters to observe the one-day certification course Friday, which included ...

Recurring misuse of pepper spray is one of several problems being investigated at the state’s juvenile detention centers by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.

Correction captains and above are supposed to get re-trained annually on pepper spray use, but in 2023 only 5% had received the training that year, the report said.

Correction officers on Rikers Island are increasingly using pepper spray to subdue detainees who fight guards or try to kill themselves, according to an oversight report released on Wednesday. The ...

Records show MSCS has used pepper spray this school year across 18 middle and high schools to break up fights, most of which took place inside a school building.