Comments on: Evers’ Prison Overhaul Bill Gains Traction In Florida Senate

By: Ponch

Ponch — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 07:28:46 +0000

@chris

You think because you served a little time that you know how EVERY prison in the state is ran and you know ALL correctional officers beat inmates all day, every day. You’ve seen this and you’ve seen that. Give it a rest already. Prison is not dangerous for correctional officers? Prison is dangerous for EVERYONE who is there. ALL staff and ALL inmates. You know why? BECAUSE IT IS PRISON. Just because it doesn’t look like Pelican Bay or Attica, doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous. There is danger (I, know-probably a CO waiting to beat you, right?) around every corner.

Honest officers are no more the minority than a model inmate is, so, that goes both ways. I don’t think ANYONE should be beaten or abused, but unfortunately, that happens to both staff and inmates. Prison is not a nice place-go figure.

By: chris in Molino

chris in Molino — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:34:35 +0000

@Amazed
I’m Amazed at your ignorance. Yes, Sgt. Thomas was killed in Lake City. The First homicide of a gaurd since 2003 when a trainee officer was escorting 4 inmates (at night) who had life sentances as part of the plumbing crew. And im sorry, Colonel Malloy was killed by a civilian suspect while helping sheriff’s deputies with prison K-9’s. I’ve witnessed far more assualts by gaurds on inmates (100 to 1) so kerp your ill informed knowledge to yourself. Yea, maybe Century was a little dangerous during the heroin explosion in 94-95 when Inspector Russo shipped 3 bus loads out at 3am. Since then it’s a kiddy camp.

By: Amazed

Amazed — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:02:47 +0000

I have never posted on a story on this site. But Chris’s comments could not have shocked me more. Prison is not dangerous for correctional officers? Do you honestly believe that? Tell that to the sergeant who was beaten to death in a dorm two years ago. Or the colonel who was killed trying to recapture an escaped inmate. Or the hundreds of officers who still put on a uniform after being assaulted. I have a good friend who was severely beaten by an inmate just under two years ago and she was 8 weeks pregnant at the time. Guess what, she still puts on a uniform. Say what you want about the politics, but keep your expertise on what is safe and what is not.

By: molino jim

molino jim — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 02:58:36 +0000

@Crist- I base my statement on conversations with medical personnel at CCI and others. I agree that an inmate should not be mistreated— but I question the concern for someone who has violated the law. It is easy to stay out of jail/prison if you follow the law. Inmate/ inmate violence is hard to control– but some times the CO’s have no real choose but to let the inmates have control. Cut backs have cause much stress on inmates and CO’s. We can spend money on studies but not on personnel– what is wrong with this picture?

By: D

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:41:15 +0000

I spent 8 eight years incarcerated. In that time I never saw one officer injured. I did however witness dozens of inmates beaten, and abused in various ways by corrections officers. I met some really honest officers who were good people. Unfortunately, they were the minority. Even the honest ones knew when to keep their mouths shut. Just because someone is incarcerated doesn’t mean they should be beaten or abused!

By: chris in Molino

chris in Molino — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:39:11 +0000

You people are so ignorant to whats really going on. You take what the news says as gospel. Oh, and Yankee Jim, the gaurds are not in danger. Florida prison has not been a dangerous place for gaurds in almost 20 years. Inmates are dollar signs, period.

By: molino jim

molino jim — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:30:25 +0000

It sure is nice that Evers wants to make life better for inmates. How about helping the CO’s and other prison personnel who are in danger due to cut backs. I guess the inmates are more important to him. But what the heck Greg’s our man.

By: Justsaying

Justsaying — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:58:41 +0000

If uniforms are her first priority then undoubtedly she did not look under any of those big ol rugs that the administrations keep sweeping things under. Maybe that is why Rick Scott chose someone with no clue about prison security or law enforcement. I give her 6 months till she is either forced out or overwhelmed.

By: charlie

charlie — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:03:51 +0000

It seems to me that evers and the other politicians want to turn “prison” into a boy scout camp. These are criminals, tried and convicted. They are there for a reason, not a vacation.