Elena Rivera
Date of Offense
Date Not Provided
Offense(s)
None Provided
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
# of Days Suspended: 15
Sustained Charge: Failure to perform Duties
Description: On 04/01/2022, while Elena Rivera was working a hospital detail guarding an inmate, she allowed the inmate to escape her custody. Additionally, she failed to check the inmates shackles as required, properly position herself to prevent escape, failed to immediately notify a supervisor or call out the escape, failed to fully report the incident in the hospital log, and while under her watch, the inmate was able to gain access to her cell phone which was not reported to a supervisor. The phone was used in furtherance of the inmates attempted escape.
