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Columbia prison captain fired
By gainesville.com
Published: 07/17/2014

With the Florida Department of Corrections under heavy scrutiny, DOC Secretary Michael Crews on Tuesday ordered the firing of a Columbia Correctional Institution captain because of allegations the officer failed to report information about potential criminal activity at the prison east of Lake City.

A dismissal letter alleges that Capt. Jason Fox did not complete a report after receiving a phone call Feb. 1 from a Tampa police corporal about an inmate receiving a package with cell phones, marijuana and firearms.

“Captain Fox's failure to report this information compromised the safety of both staff and inmates,'' Crews said in a prepared statement.

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