U.S. correctional facilities, prisons, county jails and even courtrooms can be dangerous work environments for corrections officers, prison guards, transporters and bailiffs. Unfortunately, factors such as overcrowding, close confinement and even the physical layout of the facilities themselves can all contribute to violent attacks.  Statistics confirm that far too many tragedies have resulted where aggressors have stripped weapons from law enforcement / security personnel and have turned that deadly force against them.