Any black market is a security concern. Any time you have inmates trafficking and trading, the potential exists for there to be a fight over it. |
Because of the incidents before, they had seen inmates be transferred so they thought that was a good idea. |
Correctional officers are just like police officers on the streets of any community. But for correctional officers, everyone they work with is a convicted felon and nearly half have committed a violent offense. They never get to rescue a kitten from a tree. |
They don't get to go outside [work outside the prison fences without constant supervision ] anymore. |
This was a shock. Pastor Hawkins was a fine person. He had a big heart and we need people on the board that believe in rehabilitation and a second chance. But he didn't think just anyone deserved it ; you had to earn it. |
We haven't disciplined anyone yet. No one has been fired. It's still early. |