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| Viewpoints differ on Clarinda prison developments |
| By kmaland.com- Mike Peterson |
| Published: 07/01/2016 |
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(Clarinda) -- Within the past few days, state corrections officials and the state's largest public employees union have issued dueling press releases regarding developments at the Clarinda Correctional Facility. Earlier this week, AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Danny Homan blasted a decision to open a general population unit at the Clarinda prison, due to an increase of more than 200 inmates in the state. In a press release, Homan stated the unit will be opened by "precariously condensing the special needs units from four to three, resulting in an inability to house inmates in single cells, even if severe mental or behavioral issues are present." "We are deeply concerned for both staff and inmate safety," writes Homan. "The Clarinda Correctional Facility will now house nearly 1,000 inmates, all while operating at the lowest staffing numbers in the history of the facility. The Branstad-Reynolds Administration continues to push inmates through the system more quickly than is safe, including discouraging staff from reporting major behavior incidents." Read More. |
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