Mr. Lindell, I cannot express nor convey the depth of my sympathies for what you and your fellow inmates have endured. This may come as a surprise to you, but I am all too familiar with the tactics of officers because I am one. I work at a high security unit, dealing with high level offenders who are doing hard time. The state in which I work in is far from yours, but the circumstances are the same. You are completely right in saying that the system is corrupt and that why would people submit to an authority that so brutally abuses them. I believe the problem is this-- the vast majority of officers I work with do not view prisoners as 'people.' I exclude myself from this majority because I AM the minority. Out of my entire shift, I can count on one hand the number of officers who treat our prisoners like human beings. We are talking about a shift of over 80 officers. This does not include the 2 other shifts. What I am trying to show you is, this issue deals with far more than laws and ethics. This issue deals with the very core of corruption within the human nature. We are seeing first hand the same evil we saw during WWII with Hitler. Yes, I am comparing my co-workers to Hitler. Why? Because they are abusing, torturing, and even killing other human beings for the fun of it. This IS NOT natural. I don't care what any prisoner is in prison for. He or she does not deserve repeated torture or abuse simply because the officer doing it enjoys it. We know not to treat animals this way.. Why do we treat other human beings this way? Its something I ask myself daily. And something I kick myself about because I do not know how to change. Its an epidemic. A disease that has spread so rapidly. It must end. I just don't know what the cure is.
To whom it may concern, if you choose to assist Cure Arm, make sure it only entails sending out email's and updating fb page,because that is not the only task you will have, you will have to make lots and lots of copies which then requires mailing hence postage charges. If you can afford it then that is a blessing, but be careful, don't make the mistake of being human because if you have personal issues in your life you will be dismissed without warning, as I was , all because I worked, have health problems and attended school, yet I was doing cure arm work. Best wishes, Lynette Reicks-Carson
Thanks Sally, It was personal of that I'm sure, but I believe that it could have been kept separate, to be removed like this, well it hurts my heart,as I said I was doing my job, plus working and going to school b I graduated Nov 4th with my associates in paralegal,going on to my bachelor's, and still did cure arm work Lynette
It would seem highly unlikely that anyone could successfully validate your claim that p-dorm records would validate your allegations as factual. In part, this would have to do with records involving mental health assessments.
So, "calling the masses" to protest inhumane treatment based on unsubstantiated allegations seems yet another baseless, bored rant.
Don't know the players here but I'm sorry you were disrespected and mistreated. My personal experience with convicts has been 95% negative and 5% very positive. My therapist says I'm a poor judge of character :)
Good luck. Don't give up on your dream of helping that ONE that will make a difference.
c) If an inmate is housed for more than 60 days, the ICT shall interview the inmate and prepare a formal assessment and evaluation report after each consecutive 60 day period in disciplinary confinement. Such reports may be in a brief paragraph form on the Classification Log in OBIS detailing the basis for confinement, what has transpired since the last report, the decision concerning continued disciplinary confinement, and the basis for that decision. Close management inmates in disciplinary confinement status are excluded from this formal assessment as the existing close management review process will include review of the inmate’s disciplinary confinement status.
Fla DOC has very specific rules regarding Disciplinary Confinement (referenced by Clarke)
(8) Review and Release from Disciplinary Confinement. (a) A member of the ICT shall review the cases of inmates in disciplinary confinement every week. The goal shall be toward returning an inmate to the open population as soon as the facts of the case indicate that this can be done safely. (b) Any inmate assigned to disciplinary confinement for more than 30 days shall be given a psychological screening assessment by a mental health professional to determine the inmate’s mental condition. The assessment shall include a personal interview if deemed necessary by the mental health professional. The psychologist or psychological specialist shall prepare a report to the ICT regarding the results of the assessment with recommendations. The ICT shall then make a decision regarding continuation of confinement. If the decision is to continue confinement, a psychological screening assessment shall be completed at least every 90-day period.
"P-dorm records over the past decade will support these allegations as factual". Assuming you have grieved this situation in the past...can you please cite the records on which you are relying? WHAT RECORDS SUPPORT YOUR ALLEGATIONS, please?
Paul and Sally, Thanks for your comments, the cause for prison rights is a great one, and I was very proud when I was appointed vice-president of cure arm, only to have it yanked from me for no reason, as I stated I hadn't received any requests for sending out communications and up to when I was removed I was doing all the work needed, time, postage and supplies cost me a good amount but I didn't care because I believed in the cause, and this hurts a lot Lynette
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I cannot express nor convey the depth of my sympathies for what you and your fellow inmates have endured. This may come as a surprise to you, but I am all too familiar with the tactics of officers because I am one. I work at a high security unit, dealing with high level offenders who are doing hard time. The state in which I work in is far from yours, but the circumstances are the same. You are completely right in saying that the system is corrupt and that why would people submit to an authority that so brutally abuses them. I believe the problem is this-- the vast majority of officers I work with do not view prisoners as 'people.' I exclude myself from this majority because I AM the minority. Out of my entire shift, I can count on one hand the number of officers who treat our prisoners like human beings. We are talking about a shift of over 80 officers. This does not include the 2 other shifts. What I am trying to show you is, this issue deals with far more than laws and ethics. This issue deals with the very core of corruption within the human nature. We are seeing first hand the same evil we saw during WWII with Hitler. Yes, I am comparing my co-workers to Hitler. Why? Because they are abusing, torturing, and even killing other human beings for the fun of it. This IS NOT natural. I don't care what any prisoner is in prison for. He or she does not deserve repeated torture or abuse simply because the officer doing it enjoys it. We know not to treat animals this way.. Why do we treat other human beings this way? Its something I ask myself daily. And something I kick myself about because I do not know how to change. Its an epidemic. A disease that has spread so rapidly. It must end. I just don't know what the cure is.
-Unknown Officer
Had dinner with Jesse tonite and he asked me to say "HI" for him. He's a good guy. Hope all is well with you.......
scott
It was personal of that I'm sure, but I believe that it could have been kept separate, to be removed like this, well it hurts my heart,as I said I was doing my job, plus working and going to school b I graduated Nov 4th with my associates in paralegal,going on to my bachelor's, and still did cure arm work
Lynette
So, "calling the masses" to protest inhumane treatment based on unsubstantiated allegations seems yet another baseless, bored rant.
Have a good day.
Good luck. Don't give up on your dream of helping that ONE that will make a difference.
-Sally
(8) Review and Release from Disciplinary Confinement.
(a) A member of the ICT shall review the cases of inmates in disciplinary confinement every week. The goal shall be toward returning an inmate to the open population as soon as the facts of the case indicate that this can be done safely.
(b) Any inmate assigned to disciplinary confinement for more than 30 days shall be given a psychological screening assessment by a mental health professional to determine the inmate’s mental condition. The assessment shall include a personal interview if deemed necessary by the mental health professional. The psychologist or psychological specialist shall prepare a report to the ICT regarding the results of the assessment with recommendations. The ICT shall then make a decision regarding continuation of confinement. If the decision is to continue confinement, a psychological screening assessment shall be completed at least every 90-day period.
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Thanks for your comments, the cause for prison rights is a great one, and I was very proud when I was appointed vice-president of cure arm, only to have it yanked from me for no reason, as I stated I hadn't received any requests for sending out communications and up to when I was removed I was doing all the work needed, time, postage and supplies cost me a good amount but I didn't care because I believed in the cause, and this hurts a lot
Lynette