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Post by accussedsnitchgp11 on Jan 26, 2016 23:59:51 GMT -5
kxan.com/2016/01/26/texas-prison-inmate-dies-after-apparent-fight-with-cellmate/AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A Texas prison system inmate has died following an apparent fight with his cellmate. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Tuesday said the death of 31-year-old Alton Rodgers has been ruled a homicide and the investigation continues. Rodgers was convicted of capital murder in a 2005 Dallas County case and was serving life in prison at the Clements Unit in Amarillo. A TDCJ statement says security personnel found Rodgers unresponsive on his bunk Jan. 18. His cellmate, Joe Greggs, was restrained and removed. Rodgers died the following day at an Amarillo hospital. Prison officials say it appears Rodgers and Greggs were involved in an altercation. Details weren’t released. Greggs was serving 12 years for assault-family violence in Trinity County. Who they gonna Blame? Who they Gonna Blame? Admin or Your?
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Post by mley1 on Jan 27, 2016 11:24:11 GMT -5
Shit happens. It's prison, with violent offenders housed together. No matter how good your security practices are sometimes bad stuff happens, and sometimes they kill each other. No matter how good your classification is, no matter how good your security is, it's going to happen, sooner or later.
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Post by accussedsnitchgp11 on Jan 30, 2016 5:34:49 GMT -5
Shit happens. It's prison, with violent offenders housed together. No matter how good your security practices are sometimes bad stuff happens, and sometimes they kill each other. No matter how good your classification is, no matter how good your security is, it's going to happen, sooner or later. So true but Mommy Dearest and most likely a jury of your peers doesn't care about that fact. Cha Ching Cha Ching
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Post by mley1 on Jan 30, 2016 8:45:18 GMT -5
That's true. They may sue. It is what it is. Just because they sue doesn't mean they'll win.
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Post by accussedsnitchgp11 on Jan 31, 2016 4:27:40 GMT -5
That's true. They may sue. It is what it is. Just because they sue doesn't mean they'll win. Not if your Walking around, Not if your Doing your Job.....But lord help ya when Your hanging out in the Closet sitting on your behind more than 30 Minutes and them cameras are rolling.
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Post by accussedsnitchgp11 on Feb 18, 2016 22:16:04 GMT -5
texasprisons.blogspot.com/2016/02/18-texas-correctional-officers.html For those who don't want to click the Link by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune February 18, 2016 Editor's note: This story has been updated. Texas prison officials have recommended the firing of a supervisor at the Clements Unit and disciplinary actions against 17 others for failing to conduct required checks on a cell where an inmate was severely beaten. The inmate later died. "Our preliminary review has identified areas where policies, unrelated to the homicide, were not being properly followed by certain correctional staff at the prison," said Jason Clark, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Of the 18 Clements Unit correctional officers disciplined, one — Major Rowdy Boggs — has been recommended for dismissal, Clark said. The remaining 17 have been disciplined including suspensions without pay and letters of reprimand, he said. The 3,700-inmate Clements Unit is outside Amarillo. Clark declined to say how long the assigned cell of inmates Alton Rodgers and Joe Greggs remained unopened and searched before the 31-year-old Rodgers was found unresponsive on Jan. 18. Rodgers, who suffered a skull fracture and bleeding in his brain, died the following day. Clark said a criminal investigation of the case is pending. TDCJ requires correctional officers to check on inmates every 30 minutes. Twice a day, inmates are required to come to the door of their cells and show their IDs to officers in what is known as a "bed book check." At least once a month, officers are to enter each cell and search it. "They were not appropriately doing those checks," Clark said. A source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to The Texas Tribune that the once-a-month cell search was not conducted and that the correctional officers being disciplined had covered up that fact. It is not known if the bed book checks were not completed. Clark said the prison system has started a serious incident review to take a closer look at the events surrounding Rodgers' homicide. "There was a level of complacency regarding cell checks that was unacceptable," he said.
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Post by corywensle on Feb 19, 2016 6:19:10 GMT -5
When there are 17 officers being disciplined for policy violations, where does the problem lie?
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Post by mley1 on Feb 19, 2016 10:32:31 GMT -5
When there are 17 officers being disciplined for policy violations, where does the problem lie? With their supervisors. The supervisors are supposed to also be walking around, and making sure staff are doing their checks and performing their duties as they are supposed to. Folks get all upset when a convict kills another convict. 30 minute checks won't stop a killing. It doesn't take long to kill someone. If you've seen the Barfield/Massey tape you'll know that killing only took 58 seconds, WITH OFFICERS WATCHING AND FILMING. So, do you really think an officer making checks is gonna stop an inmate hell bent on killing another? Good security practices help keep convicts honest. To me, 3o minute checks can be self defeating. If you do them as scheduled the convicts know exactly when you're going to come by and check on them. They can time their activity around YOU. Random checks are better, and they keep the cons more honest. I don't want the thugs knowing when I'm going to be walking around. So, I very my schedule to keep them on their toes. I reverse directions, check in between times, get in their business. And, even though I do that a convict could still commit an assault or homicide. When you have violent individuals living together shit's going to happen.
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Post by accussedsnitchgp11 on Feb 19, 2016 20:40:59 GMT -5
Walk around...Sometimes fast...sometimes slowly....Sometimes even stop a bit and watch whats happening....You don't do 29.59 every single time...Sometimes walk 1 row up...Sometimes 3 Row down... Security Checks are not Ingress/Egresses...
I think the Biggest issue was the Bedbook Checks...but once you see 1 thing wrong, they look a little harder....In this case I doubt they needed a fine tooth comb and a Magnifying Glass to find violations...Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder could see these types of Violations....I wonder if they Looked at Post Orders to see who Made rounds ? ? ? ? ? ?
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Post by mley1 on Feb 22, 2016 0:14:35 GMT -5
Yea, the more that is being posted on the net about this incident the worse it looks.
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Post by accussedsnitchgp11 on Feb 22, 2016 19:33:14 GMT -5
I got the link from a Union Facebook posting ... Can't imagine it looking worse....unless someone managed to get some Videos...
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Post by accussedsnitchgp11 on Mar 19, 2016 1:51:38 GMT -5
I hear the amount of Disciplined Officers is now Approaching 40
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