It can be argued that girls have a tougher time in jails and prisons than males. There are numerous correctional officers that feel the need to show their dominance and power over inmates.
Take, for instance, the below video on YouTube which shows a teen girl in jail in King County, Washington. The abusive deputy was caught on tape. (Press the Play button even if you don't see the video screen.)
The surveillance video shows the deputy kicking a young girl, slamming her to the cell floor and striking her repeatedly. The deputy grabs her by the hair to take her out of the room.
The deputy pled not guilty in the case. (Feb. 27, 2009)
Teen girl talks about jail-cell beating.
Update on case (July 2010): Deputy gets away with abusive behavior.
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Scared Straight
When Ted was about 13 years old and first starting to get in trouble, I ordered a DVD of Scared Straight from eBay for him. Scared Straight was a documentary released in 1978 and narrated by Peter Falk.The documentary follows a group of cocky juvenile delinquents as they are introduced to actual convicts at Rahway State Prison in an attempt to end their criminal ways. The “lifers” scream at and terrify the teenagers in an attempt to “scare them straight”.
While a DVD can convey the message to some extent, I’m sure the actual experience made a much greater impression. I wish Florida sponsored a similar program for delinquent youngsters to participate in - before they possibly end up like Ted ... in prison.
Scared Straight is still available on eBay. Here is a clip from the documentary:
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Florida prison videos
I’m currently waiting on more blog entries to arrive from Ted.
This particular video is an introduction to Florida’s prisons for those interested in entering the correctional officer field. The buildings are clean and pristine. There are no dirty cells crawling with bugs, no bloody mattresses and certainly no correctional officers beating and kicking the inmates.
FL DOC Video
The following video on YouTube is a stark contrast to the one touted by the Florida DOC. It shows the abuse of Justin Caldwell at the Aurthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida, on February 11th, 2007 and it was caught on at least three video cameras.
The video can also be found on YouTube here.
The images begin at 17:48 or 5:48 p.m.
17:48:12 Dozier ISP Front Bunks – Scroll to 17:52:50. Watch the calmness of the scene. Suddenly, at 17:53:17, without warning or apparent provocation, a guard appears to hit Justin below the chin and throw him backward to the floor.
17:50:17 Dozier ISP Common Room (Facing South) – Scroll to 17:53:17. There is another glimpse of the violence in the guard’s seemingly unprovoked attack on Justin.
17:54:30 Dozier ISP Common Room (Facing North) – At 17:54:30, Justin is walked to the back corner of the Common Room where he is seen to collapse and is then dragged from the corner.
While there are two sides to every story, according to his father, Mark Caldwell, Justin initially began his DJJ incarceration at 13 after being found guilty of theft.
Mark Caldwell said it was a series of "petty accusations" that prolonged his son's stay at various DJJ facilities, ultimately landing him at Dozier School.
He alleges that a guard’s accusations of battery were made to cover up an incident that occurred later that day, which involved a different guard, Alvin Speights.
Speights was accused of battering Caldwell and the incident in question was caught on surveillance footage.
After reviewing testimony and the surveillance footage, a Jackson County grand jury exonerated Speights, saying "Speights was justified in the use of force required to insure the protection and safety of himself and others and that no criminal charges are warranted against him.”
On November 27, 2007, the Jackson County Floridian reported that Justin Caldwell was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of battery on detention facility staff.
For more on Justin Caldwell, visit here.
This particular video is an introduction to Florida’s prisons for those interested in entering the correctional officer field. The buildings are clean and pristine. There are no dirty cells crawling with bugs, no bloody mattresses and certainly no correctional officers beating and kicking the inmates.
FL DOC Video
The following video on YouTube is a stark contrast to the one touted by the Florida DOC. It shows the abuse of Justin Caldwell at the Aurthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida, on February 11th, 2007 and it was caught on at least three video cameras.
The video can also be found on YouTube here.
The images begin at 17:48 or 5:48 p.m.
17:48:12 Dozier ISP Front Bunks – Scroll to 17:52:50. Watch the calmness of the scene. Suddenly, at 17:53:17, without warning or apparent provocation, a guard appears to hit Justin below the chin and throw him backward to the floor.
17:50:17 Dozier ISP Common Room (Facing South) – Scroll to 17:53:17. There is another glimpse of the violence in the guard’s seemingly unprovoked attack on Justin.
17:54:30 Dozier ISP Common Room (Facing North) – At 17:54:30, Justin is walked to the back corner of the Common Room where he is seen to collapse and is then dragged from the corner.
While there are two sides to every story, according to his father, Mark Caldwell, Justin initially began his DJJ incarceration at 13 after being found guilty of theft.
Mark Caldwell said it was a series of "petty accusations" that prolonged his son's stay at various DJJ facilities, ultimately landing him at Dozier School.
He alleges that a guard’s accusations of battery were made to cover up an incident that occurred later that day, which involved a different guard, Alvin Speights.
Speights was accused of battering Caldwell and the incident in question was caught on surveillance footage.
After reviewing testimony and the surveillance footage, a Jackson County grand jury exonerated Speights, saying "Speights was justified in the use of force required to insure the protection and safety of himself and others and that no criminal charges are warranted against him.”
On November 27, 2007, the Jackson County Floridian reported that Justin Caldwell was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of battery on detention facility staff.
For more on Justin Caldwell, visit here.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Christmas 1993
New blog entries from Ted will be posted starting tomorrow.
This Christmas video is a year later when Teddy was 4½. His great-grandmother had just died two and a half weeks earlier on December 8th. He had been very close to her. Consequently, that particular Christmas was not a very happy one.
This Christmas video is a year later when Teddy was 4½. His great-grandmother had just died two and a half weeks earlier on December 8th. He had been very close to her. Consequently, that particular Christmas was not a very happy one.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Teddy and his Daddy
I visited Ted on Friday (Christmas Day), Saturday and Sunday. Because none of the motels in the Trenton area have Internet access, there was a delay posting blog entries.
This is a video clip of Teddy at age 3 with his Daddy on Christmas Day, 1992.
When I returned home, I found several blog posts from Ted had come in the mail.
This is a video clip of Teddy at age 3 with his Daddy on Christmas Day, 1992.
When I returned home, I found several blog posts from Ted had come in the mail.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Teddy at age 3 on Christmas Day 1992
Nothing gets Ted to send blog entries quicker than posting videos of him when he was little!
Here’s a video of him on Christmas Day, 1992 when he was 3½ years old. In a couple of places, the camera is shaking – that’s due to me laughing while filming it off of the VCR!
If you can't view the video, you can see it on YouTube here.
Here’s a video of him on Christmas Day, 1992 when he was 3½ years old. In a couple of places, the camera is shaking – that’s due to me laughing while filming it off of the VCR!
If you can't view the video, you can see it on YouTube here.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Ted's 5th birthday party
Today was Columbus Day, so there was no mail delivery - which means no new blog entries from Ted yet.
Here's a video clip of Ted's 5th birthday party - even then he was popular with the ladies. Notice the cute missing front tooth!
Here's a video clip of Ted's 5th birthday party - even then he was popular with the ladies. Notice the cute missing front tooth!
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