tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post34118277952561095..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: On the merit of localizing national stories: Globe-News explores top Texas prison units for sexual victimizationGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-86637347599876277312013-06-27T23:54:08.543-05:002013-06-27T23:54:08.543-05:00I wonder why or what they are afraid to find out i...I wonder why or what they are afraid to find out if they gave the inmates these surveys on any of the Gatesville women units? Especially the Crain Unit. The findings would be criminal is why there will be no survey in these units.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-56655361583989947352013-06-26T13:49:04.488-05:002013-06-26T13:49:04.488-05:00Happening in Georgia, too: http://www.therepublic....Happening in Georgia, too: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/caa7027c991f4cd589cc0dc85fdc73ab/GA--Juvenile-Justice-Suspensions<br /><br />Cops and guards be liking themselves some young boys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-10666197101377920342013-06-26T00:41:59.812-05:002013-06-26T00:41:59.812-05:00David E ~ when TDCJ deny inmates a clear and easy ...David E ~ when TDCJ deny inmates a clear and easy to understand guide on how to file grievances, you have to wonder how many of the accusations of sexual assault actually get to the ears of someone who will listen.sunray's wenchhttp://lookingforthecabinbythelake.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-26359184169881759492013-06-25T11:22:40.805-05:002013-06-25T11:22:40.805-05:00Prison Doc has it right - "Forget about more ...Prison Doc has it right - "Forget about more money and training...it isn't going to happen."<br /><br />Brad Livingston has, (in my opinion), a history of leadership that is mediocre at best. However, TDCJ is not being properly funded for the task it is being asked to do. If guidelines for hiring and officer training are to be improved the legislature will simply have to increase it's security funding to a level that will enable it. Dental, Medical and Mental Health Care fair no better. UTMB-CMC staff at unit level have not had a pay increase in close to 5 years.<br /><br />More money must be put in the prison system and we must stop incarcerating violations that common sense tells us are unnecessary. We need to lock up people who pose a danger to the public. <br /><br />The public school system got back 2.5 billion in funding. Only a 1/3 of what was taken away but, a start. If you what to keep your place in the Legislature voting to increase school funding is a popular idea. Voting to increase funding for the prison system is not. However, that under funding has a price. Sexual assaults is just the tip if the iceberg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64338460326132445212013-06-25T08:04:40.395-05:002013-06-25T08:04:40.395-05:00Not buying this. As a staff member (Not a CO) I w...Not buying this. As a staff member (Not a CO) I was in every pod and dorm of every building at Clements at all hours and unannounced for several years. I do not deny that sexual assaults do occur, but not anywhere near this extent. Safe Prisons at Clements has some of the most professional officers and staff I have known and worked with. There is no tolerance at all allowed for sexual assaults – none! Every accusation is taken with the most serious consideration, major and minor accusations are not distinguished. Maybe this explains the high number of reports. Again, I am not in denial that sexual assaults happen in prison. What I am saying is that there is much more to this story than what is in the newspaper article.David Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40656297590106554192013-06-25T07:21:17.552-05:002013-06-25T07:21:17.552-05:00"Now it's either somebody at the Chronicl... "Now it's either somebody at the Chronicle or some other Houston media outlet's turn to do the same for the Harris County jail..."<br /> Put the local Faux News" (sic) TV team on it. They used to "love" sex offenders. (I don't watch Faux News anymore.) They would have at least three negative stories a week, most of which were "non-news" items just to try to stir something up. <br />DEWEYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-57515496088215813912013-06-24T20:17:57.914-05:002013-06-24T20:17:57.914-05:00Forget about more money and training...it isn'...Forget about more money and training...it isn't going to happen. <br /><br />The best course of action in Texas is de-incarceration and sentencing reform so that fewer nonsense cases get sent up the river. "evading arrest", "felon in possession of a firearm", "Possession with intent to distribute" of small amounts of dope, criminalizing the possession of an empty dope pipe--these "bullshit charges" are merely a waste of taxpayer money when sentenced as individual crimes<br /><br />Persons interested in criminal justice should follow and support the work of the Texas Criminal Justice Coaliwastion and organizations such as "Right on Crime". Vote against your prosecutors and judges who continue to pursue maximum sentences. Prison Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651611135066437902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-80686412344563542852013-06-24T16:05:25.097-05:002013-06-24T16:05:25.097-05:00TDCJ's Executive Director Brad Livingston shou...TDCJ's Executive Director Brad Livingston should learn about the importance of proper hiring guidelines and training. Right now TDCJ is being run like Wal-Mart. TDCJ hires kids fresh out of high school, 40 year old first time job seekers, and visaed employees who can't speak English. <br /><br />With no psychological screening, people with mental disorders are immediately hired and given firearms. This is not an occupation for everyone and correctional Officers sometimes have to make the choice of life or death, while being paid one of the lowest wages in the United States. <br /><br />TDCJ treatment of Officers and lack of training is scary. This is not an occupation for everyone. The rate of PTSD is higher than Vietnam veterans with a rate of 31.8%. Correctional Officers have the highest rate of occupational suicide, high rate of divorce, and high rate of drug/ alcoholism. The average Correctional Officer lives to the age of 58 years old due to stresses, poor hours, and lack of proper nutrition, most likely causes by low wages as shift hours.<br /><br />With mentally weak individuals being hired to fill positions regardless of their ability to handle stress, munipulative convicts, and physical danger, this only adds to officer corruption and incompatance in responding to situations. <br /><br />No wonder Brad Livingston has the largest rape camp in the United States. Lack of hiring and maintaining correctional professionals will result in more fallout for this agency. Someone with knowledge of criminal justice policy needs to run this agency.<br /><br />It's sad despite the need for thousands of Qualified Correctional Officers, Brad Livingston downplayed the serious hiring demand and need for greater training and standards for TDCJ, only agreeing to officers receiving a 5% raise for two years, without a previous increase in the last two years. DPS's Director asked and pushed for 20% for his officers and received it. Brad and the Board of Criminal Justice need to go run Wal-Mart and not the<br />largest criminal justice agency in Texas, by placing people's lives on the line. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com