tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8072179837721397279..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: TYC RetrospectiveGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-90190205418485118992010-05-19T17:53:49.547-05:002010-05-19T17:53:49.547-05:00TYC is not only hiding the assaults on youths but ...TYC is not only hiding the assaults on youths but also the assaults that at MCSJCFII in Mart, Texas a WHITE teacher physically assaulted a BLACK teacher on 3 different occassions where there were several witnesses and the hotline called but according to Cherie Townsend, Matthew Blackstock, Alan Walters and Sentor John Whitmire called the assaults as, continuously discourteous yet the Black teacher was falsely accused of a verbal threat and was suspended then terminated because she was then accused of knowing the youth that ran from a soccer gane in January 2010 was going to run, all of this came about when the BLACK teacher filed a discrimination complaint against TYC officials.<br />When the BLACK teacher filed assault charges against the WHITE teacher with Mart PD TYC blocked the charge. What the hell is this if ain't RACIAL DISCRIMINATION???????<br />We at Mart Facility want the truth to be known. All the witnesses to the assaults were never questioned.<br />Everytime we turned in anything relating to the WHITE teacher there was ALWAYS an excuse for her behavior. She NEVER was disciplined for contraband, stealing or any TYC rules violations. <br />She still has a job. We are WHITE but we supoort the BLACK teacher and want her back at work. She is a DAMN good teacher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-41585248894712304762007-10-18T12:17:00.000-05:002007-10-18T12:17:00.000-05:00Anonymous:I know for a fact as a TYC employee that...Anonymous:<BR/>I know for a fact as a TYC employee that there are still many other employees that continue to act with an attitude of entitlement as if rules, law and policies did not apply to them. I know at the halfway house in San Antonio, there are caseworkers that still meet with students behind closed doors and closed window blinds. I know, because, I have see this firsthand and because I was one of them. I was under the impression that they were not allowed to do that anymore. You can't question them either or they will find a way to burn you. Soneone needs to look into this. Why do rules apply to some and not others?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-77182719624128901202007-10-04T16:27:00.000-05:002007-10-04T16:27:00.000-05:00You people must not know Billy Humphrey at all. He...You people must not know Billy Humphrey at all. He has more class and integrity than anyone in this agency. Get over yourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68792263529937752782007-09-20T09:15:00.000-05:002007-09-20T09:15:00.000-05:00When will something be done about McFadden? Now t...When will something be done about McFadden? <BR/><BR/>Now there's a problem if that question is still being asked.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happened about the bleach/employees house incident? <BR/><BR/>Again, why is that question still being asked?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-35857838020446299092007-09-19T11:15:00.000-05:002007-09-19T11:15:00.000-05:0011:02. Something needs to be done at McFadden NOW!...11:02. Something needs to be done at McFadden NOW!!!!!!! It shouldn't matter "who" she knows, because WHEN a child dies in her care ( notice I didn't say IF) You had better believe NOBODY will be in her corner to help her out! Get rid of Lashbrook and the problems will all be solved ( nobody to "cover-up")<BR/>As a resident of the state of Texas...I DEMAND THIS PLACE BE INVESTIGATED!!!!!!! If this is what they are doing AFTER the place has been put on the spot, can you even imagine what has gone on there that nobody knows about???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-71111798459384264222007-09-19T11:02:00.000-05:002007-09-19T11:02:00.000-05:00Pope diverted the ranch visit.A investigator show...Pope diverted the ranch visit.<BR/><BR/>A investigator showed up due to an incident that invovled the VI not documenting meds and a kid cheeking meds and giving them out. An "internal" investigation was done by the kids CW and that 225 was found 60+/- days later by the program director on her desk in a pile of paperwork. This was only discovered because a kid called the hotline on it because no consequences were given to the supplying kid. Apparently, the VI is known for not documenting who gets what and is easily fooled into giving out another round. Nice. Her mind must still be on the finger licking incident. <BR/><BR/>With everything that has happened at McFadden recently, and in past years, one can no longer ask, "Why is Cooke still there?" One needs to ask, "Who does she know?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-27472968360229707312007-09-19T06:27:00.000-05:002007-09-19T06:27:00.000-05:00Bronco Billy is a piece of work! How on earth did...Bronco Billy is a piece of work! How on earth did he get as high as he did in TDCJ? Even for that piss-poor agency he is something else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1640850014407651542007-09-18T14:46:00.000-05:002007-09-18T14:46:00.000-05:00Pope decided to pay a visit to Mcfadden Ranch toda...Pope decided to pay a visit to Mcfadden Ranch today....anybody know what she did there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-70041660413751921222007-09-17T23:20:00.000-05:002007-09-17T23:20:00.000-05:00That's a perfect example of how the TDCJrs are not...That's a perfect example of how the TDCJrs are not fit for Juvenile Justice. The only way they know how to lead is by intimidation. That's not how you rehabilitate delinquents. Owens, Pope and Bronco Billy should all be fired!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66614465243646539482007-09-17T22:37:00.000-05:002007-09-17T22:37:00.000-05:00Eddie Martinez didn't get fired or let go. He gav...Eddie Martinez didn't get fired or let go. He gave his two weeks notice becuase he couldn't work for Billy Humphrey who has absolutely no integrity. When he gave the two weeks notice, he was given 30 minutes to get out by Humphrey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29743567657510829322007-09-17T21:20:00.000-05:002007-09-17T21:20:00.000-05:00Um, 3:40. I believe that was Sen. Hinojosa's poin...Um, 3:40. I believe that was Sen. Hinojosa's point exactly. The TDCJ folks' history working with violent adults makes them dangerously over-reactive when it comes to juvenile corrections. (See Bronco Billy.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-79643227451350987832007-09-17T21:09:00.000-05:002007-09-17T21:09:00.000-05:006:59, Tyrant Cooke is still running a tight ship. ...6:59, Tyrant Cooke is still running a tight ship. She is now allowing a person who was terminated for sexual misconduct to "volunteer" at McFadden.<BR/><BR/>Because of course, Rules are made for other facilities, Not McFadden.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I do NOT want to hear "did you call the hotline?" Because it never works and it brings heat down on who made the report....The way I see it, the state needs to learn the hard way I guess. They will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11612631572265806542007-09-17T19:02:00.000-05:002007-09-17T19:02:00.000-05:0011:06 p.m., call Bronco Billy, he'll tell you!11:06 p.m., call Bronco Billy, he'll tell you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-22207960992208265852007-09-17T18:59:00.000-05:002007-09-17T18:59:00.000-05:00I would like to know what the status of the invest...I would like to know what the status of the investigation is at Mcfadden Ranch. We haven't heard anything from them in a while. I hope they didn't fight till the death...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45169041457484101402007-09-16T23:06:00.000-05:002007-09-16T23:06:00.000-05:00I would still like to know why Eddie Martinez the ...I would still like to know why Eddie Martinez the supt at Evins was let go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-22974744457462144202007-09-16T21:40:00.000-05:002007-09-16T21:40:00.000-05:00How about Sponge Bob? Would you vote for him? he h...How about Sponge Bob? Would you vote for him? he he heAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-17738727978728719802007-09-16T21:06:00.000-05:002007-09-16T21:06:00.000-05:00Yeah, remember the original cover up of the WTSS s...Yeah, remember the original cover up of the WTSS scandal was engineered by his cousin - Lydia Barnard. Gee, do we have a pattern here? I don't care if the Democrats run a chimpanzee against that guy, I will vote for his opponent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-16682825259451561742007-09-16T21:02:00.000-05:002007-09-16T21:02:00.000-05:00Big Ed has anounced that he is done with TYC. He ...Big Ed has anounced that he is done with TYC. He rides off into the sunset now. Gov Goodhair now gets to appoint an new conservator. Or not. Given his record, don't expect much from that clown! Another cover-up artist is sure to continue the tradition started with the marvelous Jay Kimbrough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11403692687461954322007-09-16T17:21:00.000-05:002007-09-16T17:21:00.000-05:003:50 - I agree totally. Evins once was a little 96...3:50 - I agree totally. Evins once was a little 96 bed facility serving valley kids. They have more problems down there than Pena and Chuy want to admit. Once that program expanded back in 94-95, it has been a black eye for this agency. Close Evins. Drp a small nuke, whatever. Just get rid of that shit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75254345310549817662007-09-16T16:59:00.000-05:002007-09-16T16:59:00.000-05:00We can dream of the day another Conservator or Exc...We can dream of the day another Conservator or Excutive Commissioner is hired and Pope and her incompetent TDCJ cronies are fired as ruthlessly as were the TYC administrators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85833042318771946702007-09-16T15:50:00.000-05:002007-09-16T15:50:00.000-05:00zalqnhEvins has eaten up just about every Superint...zalqnhEvins has eaten up just about every Superintendent who has ever been assigned there, with the exception of Butch Held, who promoted up from there to Giddings, from whence he eventually retired. The Valley boys run that place, not TYC. TYC has never been in control down there. Judge Evins is still pulling strings, only from the background now, with Chuy as his gofer. They went to TYC for the money to build their very own Juveninle Justice Center. TYC insisted, that if they provided the money, it would be a TYC institution. It has never been a TYC institution in anything but name. The state needs to cut its losses with that place and turn it over to Hildalgo county. Let them run it officially, since they are already running it unofficially.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-2880117653953077362007-09-16T15:40:00.000-05:002007-09-16T15:40:00.000-05:0012:40 p.m., TYC can only hope, apparently, that's ...12:40 p.m., TYC can only hope, apparently, that's all they got left. Once again Chuy puts his foot in his mouth, touting that these people are used to dealing with violent adults! In my book, this does not qualify them as juvenile corrections experts! If they managed to fool guv goodhair, well, some things are better left unsaid. Texans/parents of these youth please wake up in time to save TYC and the incarcerated youth they serve, your sons and daughters are entitled to a chance at rehabilitation! Rise up! The employees can always be replaced with more TDCJ cronies, as I'm sure they are used to dealing with violent adults and covering up sexual inappropriateness for higher ups!!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks to MSM and Grits, they have brought this mess to light and here's hoping someone is listening for the sake of all juvenile delinquents that might end up at TYC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-89955004164127087742007-09-16T12:40:00.000-05:002007-09-16T12:40:00.000-05:00Maybe today's articles in the DMN and the HC will ...Maybe today's articles in the DMN and the HC will get Perry and the lege to start looking closer at the incompetence of these people. And the hypocrisy of bringing in a conservator with a history of covering up sexual harassment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-78718705063118719142007-09-16T12:30:00.000-05:002007-09-16T12:30:00.000-05:00a quarter of the OT is bogus. simply stolen becaus...a quarter of the OT is bogus. simply stolen because there is no way to account (with real integrity) for time worked or taken in TYC. Gateway is a joke. Talk about criminal, that's a contract that really ought to be put under the scope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64823341712044046232007-09-16T12:26:00.000-05:002007-09-16T12:26:00.000-05:00TYC is on the verge of imploding. A state of emerg...TYC is on the verge of imploding. A state of emergency should be declared and get the JCO's immediate help. Too many staff are too tired to care if Johnny beats up on George. It is all they can do to work their hours and give up their R days and work an 8. Historically, the staff are worked like this and the big pay check comes later, because there is NEVER enough staff for people to take off their overtime hours and TYC pays through the nose. The entire facility budget goes down the drain because of overtime pay checks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com