In another blow to the inspectors at the Department of Corrections who have attempted to call attention to abuse and cover-ups in the prison system, a Tallahassee judge ruled Tuesday that the agency did not violate the law when it ordered employees to sign a new confidentiality agreement. Judge James C. Hankinson dismissed a lawsuit brought by Inspectors Aubrey […]
DOC inspectors speak out, blistering prison agency for corruption and cover-ups – Naked Politics
Breaking their silence about Florida’s troubled prison system, several current and former prison inspectors told lawmakers Tuesday that their bosses repeatedly told them to ignore evidence of possible criminal wrongdoing by corrections officers fearing it would give the agency a “black eye.” The inspectors, who testified under oath before the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, told […]
Martin Dyckman: Prisons need monitoring, but so does Gov. Rick Scott – Context Florida
It is widely acknowledged that the fox should not guard the henhouse. It follows that he shouldn’t hire those who do. That’s a potential problem in the Florida Senate’s comprehensive and well-meant prison bill. (SB 7020) Among other things, it creates a Florida Corrections Commission to monitor what goes on in a prison system becoming […]
