The people the public forgets about are still dangerous.

A good friend of mine on the LAPD shared this article with me.

Convicted murderer from L.A. attacks two guards on death row

"Timothy Joseph McGhee, 39, who was convicted of killing three people, used a hand-made weapon to attack the guards Thursday morning as they returned him a a shower to his cell, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. The guards received cuts and wounds on their heads, necks and arms and were treated at a hospital."   LA Times

It just goes to show that once the bad guys are locked up and out of the public eye they still continue to be a danger to Correctional Officers. Only we are often locked in with them at a ratio of 60 to 1 and unarmed. Odds most cops wouldn't even think about.