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| Eleven fired in WA |
| By The Houston Chronicle |
| Published: 07/27/2006 |
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OLYMPIA, WA - Eleven corrections employees were fired Wednesday after an internal investigation found that worker negligence helped two inmates escape from the city jail last month. They were among 12 Department of Corrections employees placed on paid administrative leave after the June 3 escape, said Sharon Gang, a spokeswoman for Mayor Anthony A. Williams. The other worker was exonerated. "It was not ineptitude, but all of us have a responsibility - and our duties - to perform. Negligence did contribute to this mishap," said Devon Brown, corrections department director. Brown would not release the employees' names. In addition to the workers being fired, Brown said security improvements, such as additional security cameras and fencing, have been made at the jail. Inmates Ricardo Jones and Joseph Leaks were captured the day after the escape. They were awaiting trial in connection with a shooting last year. |
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