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TJDO comments on How often does Texas prosecute these dirty corrections staff members?........

TJDO — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:02:40 +0000

I'm wondering who you're arguing with?

Anonymous comments on How often does Texas prosecute these dirty corrections staff members?........

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:49:09 +0000

There are no "perp walks" out the gate. An employee fired for a rule violation is not yet convicted of a crime and may never be. As you may recall, in this country we let the courts determine innocence or guilt--with the assumption that all who enter the courtroom are innocent until proven otherwise. The "hang 'em high" crowd tends to forget that now an then. Or perhaps you were suggesting you'd prefer to surrender that right to the same agency with the wisdom to hire 18 year-old girls to supervise 156 young males per cell block for 12 hours each day?

Contraband is always the secondary issue. Girl-meets-boy (and occasionally, boy-meets-boy) is where the line is crossed first. If Texas has determined a person under the age of 21 isn't yet mature enough to drink, how can we consider them mature enough to work as correctional officers in what are arguably some of the nation's toughest prisons? Contraband in prison is much less about money than it is about people who weren't bright enough or old enough to have been hired in the first place. We couldn't do worse if we let the prisoners do the hiring! I'd like nothing more than to take all the self-righteous critics of the system to work with me for a week. Come Saturday morning, you'd all be ready to burn down the Governors mansion. The term "correctional officer" is merely a euphemism for "keeper". Texans haven't a right to expect anything more from us.

Anonymous comments on Idiot publishers........

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:11:03 +0000

The publisher was merely stating the obvious. As you may recall, the document in question was written by wealthy white men who did not recognize the rights of women, permitted slavery and in many cases owned slaves, not to mention incited and participated in a racial genocide against the Native inhabitants of "their" country. As it turns out, many truths are not as self-evident as originally advertised. All these years later you'll still have trouble getting your money's worth from that "all men are created equal" guarantee.

Anonymous comments on TDCJ administrators are jerks……..

Anonymous — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:52:06 +0000

If your DIRTY OR DIRTY

Anonymous comments on The fire ants didn’t spread overnight……..It’s no longer a Mexican thing……..

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:29 +0000

Actualy Warden, one of the best known reasons of the success of the Cartels (everywhere and that sell to the U.S.)is what most criminology experts around the world know "except ours":
That damn USER that has the cash to buy those expensive drugs and that keeps being treated by, guess who, our criminal justice system as a "VICTIM".
Of course, the USER is usually someone who has money (coke and heroin are expensive) or has access to someone (Daddy or Mommy) that has money. Throughout the years, starting in the 60's, those same daddies and mommies lobbied to make their Junior a "victim". High time to make the USER accountable, don't you think?
By the way, Mexico's economy is the 4th largest in the New World, and the 15th in the world.
Don't be deceived by those border towns.

TJDO comments on Breaking the social contract with your employer........is it only sex?

TJDO — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:36:20 +0000

The concern is casting doubt on one's integrity and the agency's when they cross the line and publicly display their wares. Had he not posted the pictures in question we wouldn't be having this exchange. I think most people in this profession would agree what the outcomes would be if convicts knew of this information. While the damage would probably be minor, the behavior becomes a credibility issue. Imagine, if you will, if this were Executive Director Livingston. Would he still be employed? Each to his own, but keep it under wraps.

FairPlay comments on Breaking the social contract with your employer........is it only sex?

FairPlay — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:20:02 +0000

With the latest incident on Craig's List, I fail to see how that employee's actions would cast doubt on that employee's integrity.

It appears to me that this is more a moral judgement issue.

This is probably why half of your readers do not find the behavior objectionable. I do not necessairly think that your readers, who do not have a problem with his behavior, engage in similar types of behavior. More likely they believe that someone's sexual interest is not directly related to their employment, even if they publically post their interest for all to read.

I do not think that TDCJ rules were violated in this case, especially since the employee in question did not make any reference to his employment when he posted his ad. I could agree with you totally if he would have posed in his uniform. Then it think it could be concluded that he jepardized the integrity of TDCJ.

Anonymous comments on The $14,950 question.....who gave Comeaux the gun?........

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:13:28 +0000

That is exactly what is wrong with the report. The report fails to reflect what efforts were made to determine who brought the weapon into the facility or even how it got into the facility.

FairPlay comments on The $14,950 question.....who gave Comeaux the gun?........

FairPlay — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:46:58 +0000

It might seem a little strange that MGT of American would be selected to do the audit. However, I do not think that they would have any advantage in not reporting the true security flaws that were associated with the escape. Why would any of the individuals at this point want to protect the State and coverup any security flaws. However, I know anything is possible. It seems like the company has some very experienced employees on the payroll. I would think that the company along with OIG made every effort to identify who actually brought in the weapon and that this issue is still under investigation.