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Cracks emerge in NC investigation of inmate's death |
By newsobserver.com- Joseph Neff |
Published: 07/06/2015 |
When an inmate died of dehydration last year after lying handcuffed for days in his feces and urine, Secretary of Public Safety Frank Perry ordered an investigation that culminated in the firing of nine employees. “We have been righteous with our investigation and dismissals,” Perry said in November. But after some employees challenged their firings, problems have emerged with many of the dismissals. Five of the nine employees have gotten their firings rescinded. In the latest case, an administrative law judge ordered reinstatement, back pay and attorney fees for Michael Youron, a psychologist who didn’t treat inmate Michael Anthony Kerr and who was on leave for the last six days of Kerr’s life. The judge ruled that the woman who investigated Youron was not a credible witness because of “her repeated instances of evasive and non-responsive answers.” The judge noted that the investigator had no mental health or medical experience and failed to interview key witnesses and to review key documents. Read More. |
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