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Conn. prison official charged with fraud

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut authorities arrested a lieutenant with the state Department of Correction on Tuesday and accused him of running a business while he was out of work and collecting disability payments.

 Stephen Zaczynski, 49, of Suffield, was charged with workers’ compensation fraud, larceny and failure to maintain workers’ compensation insurance at his company.

 Zaczynski filed for disability benefits in September 2008 for a job-related injury, but went on to run New England Pellet LLC and illegally collect nearly $13,000 while on leave, according to an arrest warrant.

 Zaczynski’s attorney, James Oliver, said his client intends to fight the charges and doesn’t believe any crime was committed.

 Zaczynski was placed on paid leave Tuesday. His next court date is Oct. 20.

 source: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CT_PRISON_GUARD_ARRESTED_CTOL-?SITE=RIPRJ&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Two Fired After Alleged Inmate Assault

WOODBINE, GA — Two Camden County jail guards have been fired for not adequately supervising a male inmate who is accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate.

An internal investigation found that Hope Roberts and Melissa Harris were assigned to supervise an area where inmate Devin Berryhill was mopping a floor. During that time, sheriff Tommy Gregory says Beryhill sexually assaulted a female inmate.

At the time the female inmate was restrained to a chair and Gregory says Beryhill inappropriately touched the woman twice.

Beryhill is charged with two counts of misdemeanor sexual assault. He had been in jail for a probation violation from previous shoplifting charges.

The case is now being handled by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

source: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=145093&provider=rss

Deputy pleads guilty in jailhouse food tampering

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio deputy accused of feeding an inmate a bologna sandwich that been rubbed against another inmate’s genitals has pleaded guilty to two health code violations. In a Columbus courtroom on Wednesday, 38-year-old Joseph Cantwell also apologized for the shame and embarrassment that he said he had caused.

 A judge fined him $500 plus court costs, and Cantwell also received a 90-day suspended jail sentence and five years’ probation.

 Cantwell’s attorney called the February incident at the Franklin County Jail a “prank.” It led Sheriff Jim Karnes to fire Cantwell and his partner in May. The other deputy was not charged with a crime.

 The inmates who were involved have filed lawsuits against the county.

 source: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ODD_DEPUTY_INMATES_SANDWICH?SITE=MTBIL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Prison guard faces drug charges

A QUEENSLAND corrective services officer is to appear in court charged with drug possession.

A small quantity of cannabis and a drug implement was allegedly found in his car parked at the Borallon Correctional Centre on the outskirts of Ipswich earlier today.

The officer has been suspended without pay and has been issued with a notice to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on September 24

source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26044998-29277,00.html?from=public_rss

Arrested jailer denies pit bulls were used for fights

A corrections deputy accused of dog fighting and animal abuse denied on Friday that he fights the 14 pit bulls taken from his Whitehaven home.

Jamario Taylor, 30, and Franchesca Morgan, 36, were arrested Thursday when Memphis police officers investigated a complaint at 5254 Whitworth and found the dogs either in the house or chained in the back yard.

Taylor and Morgan were charged with a dozen counts of cruelty to animals, 14 counts of keeping an unvaccinated dog and one count of animal fighting.

CORRECTIONS OFFICER ARRESTED FOR BATTERING PREGNANT WIFE

At approximately 2:55 p.m. deputies responded to a Marion County Sheriff’s corrections officer’s residence in reference to a domestic battery. CO Anthony Votta reported that he had battered his wife who is four months pregnant. The incident allegedly began over a verbal altercation. The victim did not require medical attention.

Votta has worked for the Sheriff’s Office since 06-30-03. He will be placed on unpaid leave pending an internal investigation.

source: http://www.marionso.com/mediarelease.php?id=09095

Five Cumberland County corrections officers indicted for allegedly assaulting jail inmate

BRIDGETON — Five Cumberland County corrections officers were indicted this week for aggravated assault, official misconduct and related offenses for allegedly assaulting an inmate at the county jail last year.

John Fazzolari, Drew Ford, Joshua Minguela, Kevin Still and Kevin Pratts were indicted Wednesday for second-degree aggravated assault, three counts of second-degree official misconduct, fourth-degree falsifying records, fourth-degree obstructing administration of law or other governmental function and second-degree conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and related offenses.

The indictment refers to an alleged assault on Michael Ewing, an inmate at Cumberland County Jail, on June 30, 2008.

Jail worker resigns — before he’s fired

An Osceola County Jail worker taken hostage at gunpoint during an escape attempt last June resigned recently rather than be fired.

Corrections Officer Gerson Roche said he quit after supervisors singled him out for endangering the lives of co-workers in a chronically understaffed jail.

Although the 15-year officer admitted he failed to follow safety rules, the county has not disclosed anything about the jail’s security failures. Officials have declined to discuss how a loaded pistol and two cell phones were smuggled inside the walls for the attempted escape June 22.

N.J. corrections officer pleads guilty to smuggling drugs to inmate

TRENTON — A corrections officer pleaded guilty today to smuggling cocaine and a syringe to an inmate in Southern State Correctional Facility.

Roy Solomon, 33, of Lower Township in Cape May County admitted to official misconduct, which could land him in prison for five years.

Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 13.

Neither the Department of Corrections nor the Division of Criminal Justice would identify the inmate Solomon smuggled the contraband for last year.

Peter Aseltine, spokesman for the state Attorney General’s Office, said the inmate has not been charged.

He would not comment on how the drugs or syringe were brought into the prison, saying the investigation is ongoing.

Solomon started working at Southern State in March 2001 and has been suspended without pay since April 2009.

The prison, which holds about 2,000 inmates in dormitory-style housing, is a medium-security prison located in Delmont in Cumberland County.

Corrections spokeswoman Danielle Hunter declined to comment on the investigation.

Last year the department fired 78 officers for infractions including possessing drugs and failing drug tests, as well as for simply not showing up to work, according to records and officials

source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/nj_corrections_officer_pleads.html

Ohio Deputy Charged with Perjury in Inmate’s Death Probe

A Summit County sheriff’s deputy is charged with felony perjury in connection with the case surrounding an inmate’s death.

A hearing held Wednesday found probable cause to charge 26-year-old Joshua Griffin, of Rootstown, with five counts of perjury and one misdemeanor count of falsification.

The charges relate to testimony Griffin gave in the investigation of Mark McCullaugh’s death.

McCullaugh was an inmate of the Summit County Jail when he died.

Griffin surrendered to authorities and was released on a $5,000 bond.

He has been placed on unpaid administrative leave by Sheriff Drew Alexander

source: http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=48149

Pinal County sheriff’s jail commander resigns

FLORENCE – The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office says its jail commander has resigned and a sergeant has been placed on leave after allegations against them.

Jail commander Joe McAuliffe was placed on leave July 1 during a review into allegations of deception and failure to disclose pre-employment information.

McAuliffe gave two weeks’ notice Friday that he would resign, but Sheriff Paul Babeu accepted the resignation effective immediately.

Babeu placed 18-year sheriff’s office veteran Scott Gillen on paid leave Tuesday for what the sheriff calls “severe allegations that will be fully investigated.”

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an allegation of possible criminal wrongdoing against Gillen.

source: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/08/02/20090802pinalcountyresign.html

Deputy Accused of Watching Tennessee Inmates Shower

A sheriff’s deputy has been fired for allegedly pointing a security camera at women while they showered.

 

Corrections Officer Joshua Woodard admitted to using jail security cameras to zoom in on two female inmates who were taking showers last Monday, said police.

It turned out Woodard was being watched, too; there was another set of security cameras in dispatch. When he inappropriately zoomed in on the women, he was arrested and later fired by Sumner County Sheriff Bob Barker.

“We’re not going to tolerate it,” Barker said.

Woodard, who has worked at the jail for two years, was charged with unlawful photography, which is a misdemeanor. He has not had any other major disciplinary problems.

April Creasy, one of the inmates Woodward allegedy video taped, is serving time for Tenncare fraud after becoming addicted to hydrocodone. Her mother said Creasy has turned her life around in jail and will hopefully be going home to her three sons in October.

“She sees the light now,” said Anna Lawhorn, her mother.

Gallatin Deputy Allegedly Watched Inmate Shower

source: http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=47639

Former jail guard charged with sex with inmate

FLORENCE, SC (AP) – A former jail guard in South Carolina has been arrested and accused of having sex with an inmate. The Morning News of Florence reported that former Florence County jail guard Francisco Morgan of Coward was arrested Monday.

A State Law Enforcement Division arrest warrant states that the 38-year-old Morgan had sex with a prisoner. Morgan is charged with two counts of misconduct in office and malfeasance and two counts of aggravated assault and battery.

Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Munn says Morgan resigned in May following complaints of misconduct.

SLED agents allege that sometime between Feb. 7 and May 26, Morgan made sexual comments and physical contact with an inmate under his supervision at the Effingham jail.

It was unclear if Morgan had an attorney.

source: http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=10728705

Former corrections officer sentenced to nine months in jail

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — A former Prairie du Chien corrections officer accused of being sexually involved with prisoners will spend nine months in jail for sending an inmate greeting cards and a postal money order.

James Trentin, 60, was sentenced Friday in Crawford County Circuit Court for delivering articles to an inmate and three counts of felony bail jumping, said Vernon County District Attorney Timothy Gaskell, who was special prosecutor in the case. Grant County Circuit Judge Robert Van De Hey presided at the sentencing.
Trentin faced charges in March 2008 after being accused of bribing prisoners for sexual favors. He entered an Alford plea — which maintains innocence but admits evidence is sufficient to be found guilty — to three counts, with all other charges dropped.

He was under court order not to have contact with prisoners when he sent the cards and money order in June 2008, Gaskell said.

A Grant County jury convicted Trentin on the new charges six weeks ago, Gaskell said, even though he continued to maintain his innocence.

“I was glad, at the sentencing, that the judge said there was overwhelming evidence against him,” Gaskell said.

Handwriting and fingerprint experts testified Trentin had sent the items, Gaskell said.

source: http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2009/07/18/news/z04officer.txt

Green Hill School prison guard arrested in drug raid

A guard at the Green Hill School, a state prison for juveniles in Chehalis, has been arrested in a drug raid.

Centralia police said Roy D. Clark, 26, was caught in a Thursday night raid with three others at his home as they were weighing and repackaging marijuana. Detective Chris Fitzgerald said Clark was jailed for investigation of possessing the drug with intent to deliver. Police are checking with authorities at Green Hill School to see if Clark also is suspected of bringing drugs into the prison.

Three others arrested with Clark also face felony drug charges.

source: http://www.thenewstribune.com/updates/story/808119.html?source=rss

Prison officer charged with supplying porn to inmates

Melbourne, July 12 (ANI): A prison officer, who allegedly supplied pornography to inmates at a prison farm near Beaudesert, Australia, is under investigation.

The police and Queensland Corrective Services raided the Palen Creek Correctional Centre to find two portable memory sticks that allegedly contained pornographic images, in the prison officer’s locker, the Courier Mail reports.

The officer has been accused of passing on the memory sticks to inmates to upload porn on to their computers.

However, it is yet to be confirmed if the material includes child porn.

The man is charged with bringing in prohibited items to the restricted zone and needs to appear in the Beaudesert Magistrates Court on August 5.

Meanwhile, prison sources at the jail revealed that the officer has resigned after being issued a show cause notice.

Also Queensland Corrective Services have seized a number of computer hard drives belonging to both staff and prisoners for forensic test.

source: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/prison-officer-charged-with-supplying-porn-to-inmates_100216898.html

Tangipahoa deputy arrested for delivering crack cocaine to inmates

NEW ORLEANS – A Tangipahoa Parish deputy is behind bars after he was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration for intent to distribute crack cocaine.

U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said Kevin Whittington, 44, allegedly was providing drugs to inmates at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.

Federal agents arrested him after a confidential source with the DEA gave 24 grams of crack cocaine to Whittington, who then allegedly agreed to bring the crack to an inmate at the jail, Letten said.

Whittington faces a maximum of 40 years in jail and a fine of $2 million if convicted.

Letten said the DEA is still investigating the case.

source: http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl070709cbtangideputy.1a5301d4.html

Ex-officer sentenced for scalding inmate

A former Florida State Prison corrections officer, convicted earlier this year of throwing scalding water on an inmate, was sentenced Monday to three years in prison in a federal court in Jacksonville, the U.S. Department of Justice reported.

Paul Tillis, 44, had been convicted in January on a federal civil rights charge related to assaulting an inmate, according to the federal agency. His prison sentence will be followed by two years of post-release supervision.

Tillis had been accused of pouring the hot water, which was between 159 and 180 degrees, on inmate Jerry Williams’ chest, causing second-degree burns, prosecutors said. The incident occurred in August 2005. At the time, Williams was fabricating a suicide attempt so he could be transferred to a psychological treatment facility, according to the DOJ.