Comments on: Florida Prisons Chief Launches Reform Efforts http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SOF COS http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-278282 SOF COS Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:32:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=188307#comment-278282 No one knows for a fact that the inmate died from being scalded to death. The coroner never released the autopsy report, even to the FDC. In the event that foul play was present in the report I am certain all involved will be prosecuted. No one knows for a fact that the inmate died from being scalded to death. The coroner never released the autopsy report, even to the FDC. In the event that foul play was present in the report I am certain all involved will be prosecuted.

]]> By: Perdido fisherman http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-277822 Perdido fisherman Mon, 25 Aug 2014 08:21:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=188307#comment-277822 well said David. well said David.

]]> By: David Huui Green http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-277784 David Huui Green Sun, 24 Aug 2014 14:10:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=188307#comment-277784 By the way, you can avoid prison by not committing criminal acts. If you do not avoid prison, fellow inmates may not be your only danger. By the way, you can avoid prison by not committing criminal acts.
If you do not avoid prison, fellow inmates may not be your only danger.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-277755 David Huie Green Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:29:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=188307#comment-277755 REGARDING: “I don’t see where it says that officers put the inmate in a scalding shower – was that the case? If so, I hope they have been fired and are being prosecuted.” From: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/07/21/4247793/emails-show-coverup-of-miami-dade.html “Rainey, 50, was serving a two-year sentence for drug possession. He suffered from severe mental illness and was housed in DCI’s psych unit. Prison officials admit that he was forced into the shower the night of June 23, 2012, and left in the small stall for almost two hours. “While guards who placed him there claimed he was checked “periodically,” other inmates have said the guards turned up the temperature as far as they could, and corrections officers allegedly taunted Rainey and walked away as he screamed in pain. He finally collapsed and died, his skin so scalded that chunks of his flesh had fallen off his body. Afterward, one inmate claimed he was ordered to clean up the site. “Other inmates, as well as sources inside the prison, have told the Herald that the particular shower that Rainey was in was specially rigged so that the guards could use it as a form of punishment. In Rainey’s case, two guards allegedly forced him into it because he had defecated in his cell.” AND “On Thursday, DOC Secretary Michael Crews fired the warden, Jerry Cummings, and announced that the two corrections officers involved in Rainey’s death had resigned. Cornelius Thompson left earlier this year to take a job with the federal prison system; and Roland Clarke resigned July 3.” David for better than this REGARDING:
“I don’t see where it says that officers put the inmate in a scalding shower – was that the case? If so, I hope they have been fired and are being prosecuted.”

From:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/07/21/4247793/emails-show-coverup-of-miami-dade.html

“Rainey, 50, was serving a two-year sentence for drug possession. He suffered from severe mental illness and was housed in DCI’s psych unit. Prison officials admit that he was forced into the shower the night of June 23, 2012, and left in the small stall for almost two hours.

“While guards who placed him there claimed he was checked “periodically,” other inmates have said the guards turned up the temperature as far as they could, and corrections officers allegedly taunted Rainey and walked away as he screamed in pain. He finally collapsed and died, his skin so scalded that chunks of his flesh had fallen off his body. Afterward, one inmate claimed he was ordered to clean up the site.

“Other inmates, as well as sources inside the prison, have told the Herald that the particular shower that Rainey was in was specially rigged so that the guards could use it as a form of punishment. In Rainey’s case, two guards allegedly forced him into it because he had defecated in his cell.”

AND
“On Thursday, DOC Secretary Michael Crews fired the warden, Jerry Cummings, and announced that the two corrections officers involved in Rainey’s death had resigned. Cornelius Thompson left earlier this year to take a job with the federal prison system; and Roland Clarke resigned July 3.”

David for better than this

]]> By: Perdido fisherman http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-277717 Perdido fisherman Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:47:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=188307#comment-277717 Why are these two CO's not being charged for this mans death? Just because he was an inmate does not lessen the fact that these two CO's allowed a man to be scalded to death. If anyone of us civilians would have locked someone in a shower and allowed them to be scalded to death, we would be facing murder charges an so should the two CO's who allowed this to happen. Seems to me negligent homicide would be appropriate in this case. I know i will be calling the sheriff in the county this incident to place and the Department of Correction to demand that charges be brought against these two CO's who knew this guy was being burned alive with scalding hot water. No one deserves to be treated this way, inmate or not, this was cruel. Why are these two CO’s not being charged for this mans death? Just because he was an inmate does not lessen the fact that these two CO’s allowed a man to be scalded to death. If anyone of us civilians would have locked someone in a shower and allowed them to be scalded to death, we would be facing murder charges an so should the two CO’s who allowed this to happen. Seems to me negligent homicide would be appropriate in this case. I know i will be calling the sheriff in the county this incident to place and the Department of Correction to demand that charges be brought against these two CO’s who knew this guy was being burned alive with scalding hot water. No one deserves to be treated this way, inmate or not, this was cruel.

]]> By: TC http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-277710 TC Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:08:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=188307#comment-277710 @No Excuses, The corrections officers placed this guy in a small shower and left them there for two hours, he screamed about the scalding water and they laughed at him. When they returned he was dead. While the warden was terminated, officers associated with the incident were actually promoted. Later I read two of the officers involved in the incident resigned, but to my knowledge no one has been charged in this inmates death. Which is disturbing. @No Excuses, The corrections officers placed this guy in a small shower and left them there for two hours, he screamed about the scalding water and they laughed at him. When they returned he was dead. While the warden was terminated, officers associated with the incident were actually promoted. Later I read two of the officers involved in the incident resigned, but to my knowledge no one has been charged in this inmates death. Which is disturbing.

]]> By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-277580 No Excuses Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:20:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=188307#comment-277580 I don't see where it says that officers put the inmate in a scalding shower - was that the case? If so, I hope they have been fired and are being prosecuted. If it was other inmates, who was watching the area at the time? I don’t see where it says that officers put the inmate in a scalding shower – was that the case? If so, I hope they have been fired and are being prosecuted. If it was other inmates, who was watching the area at the time?

]]> By: Carolyn Bramblett http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/florida-prisons-chief-launches-reform-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-277556 Carolyn Bramblett Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:39:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=188307#comment-277556 "Scalding hot shower"? That is criminal behavior on the part of the officers. What needs to changed except that the officers should be prosecuted? We have laws on the books. “Scalding hot shower”? That is criminal behavior on the part of the officers. What needs to changed except that the officers should be prosecuted? We have laws on the books.

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