Comments on: Senate Bill Targets Florida Prison Safety

By: Linda Rivers

Linda Rivers — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:08:54 +0000

when a change comes about that will hold correctional officers accountable just as if the people they assaulted were not incarcerated ie assault,arrest and trial perhaps we will have change. That poor man who was boiled to death had no justice. No one was arrested for murder. Or the savage death of the inmate in Santa Rosa who was put in a cell with a known preditor,who ever made those decisions should be prosecuted. It will never happen because until these brutalities touch our own lives most will think “oh they are just inmates” These people are paying for their crimes or pleaded to crimes by being locked up. That should not include torture.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:28:31 +0000

The main thing which would make prison safer would be to not allow all those dangerous criminals in.

What’s up with that????

David for safer citizens

By: cj

cj — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:43:30 +0000

I agree that the prisoners or the nicer term – inmates – should be safe –

my first concern is from a prior report – the officers are not there to “serve” the prisoners – Judges did not send the prisoners there to have a happy vacation – they sent them there because they have been sentenced to Prison! If the inmates had been law abiding citizens (?), they would have been able to go on a vacation financed by their own money.

my second concern is the SAFETY of the correctional officers – from what I understand – they are working extremely understaffed – cameras and mics do not keep the understaffed correctional officers SAFE.

By: Edward Hummell

Edward Hummell — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:35:03 +0000

Come on let’s get real. A bill is like putting “Lipstick on a Pig” particularly since the real problem is the past and present Governor and Legislature themselves. 29 pages of things that generally costs $$$, and Personnel, Training and Facilities all ABANDONED with Gov. Jeb’s first “Cut Government By 25%”. The first step is to bring in a ‘Federal Task Force’ and get DC out of the hands of Tallahassee. Just like the FSU ‘Blue Ribbon Report’ seems to suggest.

By: Rita Lucey

Rita Lucey — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:49:16 +0000

This bill is a necessary first step in resolving the array of problems that contribute to the horrendous % of recividists, the non treatment of mental health issues, and the obscene number of inmate deaths. Be aware however that it is only a start as we as a state will still need to address many of the other issues such as imprisonment for drug use (treatment), overcrowding, undereducated corrections officers, solitary confinement, sexual harassment and last but not least the use of private contractors for medical care.