Wasted Honor -

Carl R. ToersBijns is the author of the Wasted Honor Trilogy [Wasted Honor I,II and Gorilla Justice] and his newest book From the Womb to the Tomb, the Tony Lester Story, which is a reflection of his life and his experiences as a correctional officer and a correctional administrator retiring with the rank of deputy warden in the New Mexico and Arizona correctional systems.

Carl also wrote a book on his combat experience in the Kindle book titled - Combat Medic - Men with destiny - A red cross of Valor -

Carl is considered by many a rogue expert in the field of prison security systems since leaving the profession. Carl has been involved in the design of many pilot programs related to mental health treatment, security threat groups, suicide prevention, and maximum custody operational plans including double bunking max inmates and enhancing security for staff. He invites you to read his books so you can understand and grasp the cultural and political implications and influences of these prisons. He deals with the emotions, the stress and anxiety as well as the realities faced working inside a prison. He deals with the occupational risks while elaborating on the psychological impact of both prison worker and prisoner.

His most recent book, Gorilla Justice, is an un-edited raw fictional version of realistic prison experiences and events through the eyes of an anecdotal translation of the inmate’s plight and suffering while enduring the harsh and toxic prison environment including solitary confinement.

Carl has been interviewed by numerous news stations and newspapers in Phoenix regarding the escape from the Kingman prison and other high profile media cases related to wrongful deaths and suicides inside prisons. His insights have been solicited by the ACLU, Amnesty International, and various other legal firms representing solitary confinement cases in California and Arizona. He is currently working on the STG Step Down program at Pelican Bay and has offered his own experience insights with the Center of Constitutional Rights lawyers and interns to establish a core program at the SHU units. He has personally corresponded and written with SHU prisoners to assess the living conditions and how it impacts their long term placement inside these type of units that are similar to those in Arizona Florence Eyman special management unit where Carl was a unit deputy warden for almost two years before his promotion to Deputy Warden of Operations in Safford and Eyman.

He is a strong advocate for the mentally ill and is a board member of David's Hope Inc. a non-profit advocacy group in Phoenix and also serves as a senior advisor for Law Enforcement Officers Advocates Council in Chino, California As a subject matter expert and corrections consultant, Carl has provided interviews and spoken on national and international radio talk shows e.g. BBC CBC Lou Show & TV shows as well as the Associated Press.

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

The prosecution of criminal cases in Arizona prisons 2005-2011

Fiscal Year                   # of cases        # cases insufficient evidence for prosecution

2005                             85                      54

2006                           109                      95

2007                             72                      51

2008                             96                     66

2009                          110                      68

2010                          120                      60

2011                           95                       55

Total                         687                     449

Yr         #Cases submitted    # cases declined    # cases resulting         # cases pending by pros in conviction

05      31                                   6                               24/77%                    1

06      14                                   0                               14/100%                  0

07      21                                   4                               17/81%                    0

08      30                                  7                                21/70%                   2

09      42                                 13                              25/60%                     4

10      60                                 14                             29/48%                    17

11      40                                  2                                     5                       33

          238                             46                               135/57%                 57                                


Fiscal Year  #Assaults on Inmates   #Assaults on Staff     Total Assaults

2009                624                               355                      979

2010                744                              342                     1086

2011                276                               141                      417

Total               1644                              838                    2482


Interesting Points to look at

Director Ryan said “The outside criticism ignored or downplays the fact that the raw numbers of cases submitted for possible prosecution are higher since 2009 –

Response – Ryan ignores or downplays the fact that the conviction rate or % has dropped significantly in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Director Ryan said “Consider that the previous administration did not count or consider an assault against staff if the employee was not injured. I changed that definition, so that an assault against staff is considered an assault whether the employee was injured or not. We consider the law and the truth, not how low our statistics are interpreted”

Response – Ryan change in definition of the charge “assault” created higher numbers for justification for overtime and other political means, not to protect staff as these assault rates are higher than the previous administration but the pursuit to convict is weaker making his proclamation to be a “paper tiger” statement to please staff inferences.

How long would a Chief of Police last at this job if the conviction rate drops because of shoddy investigative means and lack of pursuit to protect all that are inside a prison community.. One can speculate the Chief would be fired.

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