Comments on: About 40 Inmates Involved In Century Prison Disturbance, Injuries Reported

By: IMO

IMO — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 10:50:27 +0000

Turnover is a county wide problem. Low wages. Lack of raises.
People don’t want to work for minimum wage when they can go steal or sling door and make more.

By: gmp

gmp — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 05:38:34 +0000

Richard L. Walker you do understand that people in prison are there for a reason, many of them are violent people with no respect for authority, it only takes a couple of them to set off a major situation quickly. Prison is a bad place and not a day spa.

And in response to Mark, the turnover is ridiculous, they lose them nearly as fast as they hire them.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 04:20:23 +0000

When? Oh when will they staff enough workers in this prison? It was ordered by the federal government years ago. I just do not understand.

By: DOC Wife of 22 years

DOC Wife of 22 years — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 04:19:19 +0000

I understand that there are some of those who are commenting on here have first hand knowledge of what has gone on behind the gate. I will be happy when this place is in our rear view mirror, but for now, there are some good people there that worked their rears off to contain this “disturbance” and did so in a very timely manner! Why not applaud their actions instead of crapping on the institution, Rick Scott, etc.

I am NOT a Rick Scott fan, but this runs deeper than him. People don’t take pride in their work anymore, it’s all about the paycheck and not about coming to work and earning that paycheck. When they do come to work, they are too lazy to do their jobs and if you don’t think that those inmates don’t notice, you are sorely mistaken! I have referred to them as “2-year-olds in adult bodies” for years. They notice EVERYTHING and will push you to your limits every day! This is NOT a job to take lightly, this is a job that could seriously harm you or other staff if not done correctly. When you don’t show up to do your job, you have weakened the shift!

This “disturbance” will be sorted out and things will happen to “punish” those involved, per policy. I guarantee, that it is business as usual behind the gate tonight.

I pray that those with minor injuries heal quickly and I pray for the safety of each and every staff member behind the gate of CCI.

By: Glad I'm out

Glad I'm out — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 03:25:29 +0000

I’m really glad I’m no longer there. After 22 years, it just keeps getting worse. There are some really good staff there, and some really lazy ones. The inmates are using drugs that are harder to detect and are really messing up their minds. Look up, on you tube, and watch how people react on fake dope. Now think about spraying bug spray on it and smoking it. That is the problem.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 02:05:44 +0000

From hearing and dealing with this place for years I do believe this is a failure on the governors doing. After changing so much and wasting so much money on dumb ideas. The dept of corrections just went through a uniform overhaul were they changed everything from the color scheme to the logo. A overhaul not needed because the existing uniforms were perfectly functional and the logo was fine. We wasted tax payer money doing this when we could have trained and employed more staff for locations such as century that have been undermanned for years now. Officers having to deal with this. Yes there is a known occupational hazard but when the leadership looks the other way instead of addressing the issues. Like the safety violations that linger or the maintenance issues of a outdated and run down fleet of vehicles. Cellphone jammers can’t be used because it’s “a violation of prisoners rights”. They’re in prison. How bout the grand idea of giving prisoner tablets to access the internet so they may email their families. Yes. The same program that recently was in the news because prisoners in another state hacked and shut down systems Yes they are humans but prison is a punishment. Not a corrective action or place to live for free. You screwed up and lost your rights. Just because our governor holds prisoners near and fear because he has family in prison in another state we leave our facilities on a limb that can no longer support its own weight and is a ticking bomb. When and if these prisoners get the notion and act. Hell will be to pay because they have weapons and they outnumber our loved ones in overwhelming odds. Even in the military we know to keep the odds in our favor. 3 of us to 1 of them

By: Richard L Walker

Richard L Walker — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 02:01:45 +0000

I only want to know know a single fact.

Is this prison privatized?

If so, that needs to stop. If not, the warden and staff might be checked closely to see if they incited the trouble themselves.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:36:02 +0000

Just lock em in a wing at a time and open the cells. They’ll kill each other off and we can turn off the lights and water and save the tax payers a bunch of money. To top it off they won’t be back on the street to cause trouble again.

By: Jackie Johnson

Jackie Johnson — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:34:00 +0000

When I was Medical Secretary at Century CI The Honorable Jeb Bush was Governor and he initially started the route to privatize medical health and downsize personnel. We need to pray for our prison employees daily County, State and Federal.

By: Mike Honcho

Mike Honcho — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:20:29 +0000

What back when chain gangs were still used and they didn’t ask questions if you ran. So mid 40s if you realy want a time frame but take it as mustuerd minde gets fuzzy with age.If your in prison chances are your not a nice person.