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| Florida Gets Tough on Inmate Abuse |
| By correctionalnews.com |
| Published: 09/18/2014 |
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — More than a dozen employees of the Florida Department of Corrections have been fired following a crack down on employee misconduct. The department announced 13 officers, sergeants and other prison staff have been dismissed for separate incidents of inmate abuse at the Lancaster Correctional Institution in Trenton and the Northwest Florida Reception Center in Chipley. Two additional offers were dismissed for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. Facing criticism over perceived systemic inmate abuse, Department of Corrections Secretary Mike Crews announced the employee conduct crackdown in August 2014. A Sept. 5 memo by Crews to all department employees outlined the newly revised disciplinary policies. “As we reviewed case files and penalties for improper acts, it became clear to me that we have not been applying a uniform standard by which to hold ourselves accountable,” Crews said. “The lack of consistent consequences for the same crime has the potential of undermining the culture of professionalism that is necessary for running institutions with integrity.” Read More. |
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