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As a former "disgruntled employee" as I was called by this director after I criticized the Kingman escape procedural failure for a local television station, I have nothing much more to add to this story that is factual and superbly written to outline his path of destructive and neglectful behaviors. This man has no business running a prison agency that today possesses a culture that is a reflection of this man's own philosophy on the value of human life. Look at his former offender operations director, Robert Patton, someone he mentored for a director's position in Oklahoma and see the resemblance in failures. That state is in dire straights and I predict, the OK governor will let him go within a year's time.
As a former "disgruntled employee" as I was called by this director after I criticized the Kingman escape procedural failure for a local television station, I have nothing much more to add to this story that is factual and superbly written to outline his path of destructive and neglectful behaviors. This man has no business running a prison agency that today possesses a culture that is a reflection of this man's own philosophy on the value of human life. Look at his former offender operations director, Robert Patton, someone he mentored for a director's position in Oklahoma and see the resemblance in failures. That state is in dire straights and I predict, the OK governor will let him go within a year's time.
Conversely, nothing will touch the Teflon man = he has failed in the five F’s of corrections.
■ Failure to direct. This is a failure in the obligation or affirmative duty to provide employees written directives in the form of policies and procedures or other such directives that clearly limit and outline the duties and responsibilities of staff at each level of administration. ■ Failure to train. This is a failure in the obligation or affirmative duty to provide appropriate training in policy and procedure as well as critical knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to carry out written policy and procedures. The responsibility to train extends to new and in-service staff as well as to persons promoted to new areas of responsibility. ■ Failure to supervise. This is a failure in the obligation or affirmative duty to provide ongoing supervision and direction to staff. In addition to training and directing staff (through written policy and procedures) at all levels, an administrator must guide, coach, correct, and monitor them on a continuing basis to meet the duty to supervise. Prison administrators too often direct and train employees but then leave them unsupervised. ■ Negligent hiring, placement, and retention. This is a failure in the obligation or affirmative duty to “weed out” those who are unfit for prison related duties through recruitment, screening, and hiring. Included is the requirement that staff be assigned duties consistent with their skills and abilities. There is also a continuing responsibility to ensure that staff is fit for correctional duties.
Enough said; Governor Ducey will make his legacy on the back of this man, who bungles decision after decision and who is headed for another major critical slamdown [or two or three] occurs on his watch even though he has been warned by myself and others who will wait watch and see how he bungles the next challenge.
■ Failure to direct. This is a failure in the obligation or affirmative duty to provide employees written directives in the form of policies and procedures or other such directives that clearly limit and outline the duties and responsibilities of staff at each level of administration. ■ Failure to train. This is a failure in the obligation or affirmative duty to provide appropriate training in policy and procedure as well as critical knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to carry out written policy and procedures. The responsibility to train extends to new and in-service staff as well as to persons promoted to new areas of responsibility. ■ Failure to supervise. This is a failure in the obligation or affirmative duty to provide ongoing supervision and direction to staff. In addition to training and directing staff (through written policy and procedures) at all levels, an administrator must guide, coach, correct, and monitor them on a continuing basis to meet the duty to supervise. Prison administrators too often direct and train employees but then leave them unsupervised. ■ Negligent hiring, placement, and retention. This is a failure in the obligation or affirmative duty to “weed out” those who are unfit for prison related duties through recruitment, screening, and hiring. Included is the requirement that staff be assigned duties consistent with their skills and abilities. There is also a continuing responsibility to ensure that staff is fit for correctional duties.
Enough said; Governor Ducey will make his legacy on the back of this man, who bungles decision after decision and who is headed for another major critical slamdown [or two or three] occurs on his watch even though he has been warned by myself and others who will wait watch and see how he bungles the next challenge.
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