Corrections officers

Twenty-five men and women were officially sworn in and received their badges at the ceremony, which marked the culmination of eight weeks of training.

A former New Bedford man has been found guilty on five counts of assaulting corrections officers while serving a 2 1/2 year sentence at the House of Correction in Dartmouth. Prosecutors say 44 year old Frankie Chano either spit, bit, or punched corrections officers on five occasions in 2013 and 2014...

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson says he's seeking assault and battery charges against former Patriot Aaron Hernandez following a scuffle two weeks ago with another inmate at the House of Correction in Dartmouth.  The Sheriff says investigators conducted a thorough review, speaking with inmates, corrections officers and others...