More Suicides after Mass Training done by ADOC

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.

I use sarcasm, satire, parodies and other means to make you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

More Suicides after Mass Training done by ADOC

News from The Arizona Republic

Inmate, 19, dead; baby drowned in Avondale, ’09

by Kristena Hansen on Jan. 28, 2012, under Arizona Republic News

A 19-year-old female inmate, whose baby drowned in a bathtub three years ago after she left him unattended, was found dead Friday from a possible suicide, said Arizona Department of Corrections officials.

Forrest Day was pronounced dead at West Valley Hospital in Goodyear and the death is currently under investigation by the department.

The Avondale woman was serving 3 1/2 years for child abuse at the Arizona State Prison Complex- Perryville in Goodyear. Due to the ongoing investigation, department officials were unable to provide details of the incident or reasons they believe suicide may have been a factor.

Day was 16 in Feb. 2009 when she put her son, Elijah James, in the tub, turned the water on with the drain unplugged and left the room to go find a towel, according to initial Avondale police reports.

Day told authorities at the time that she became sidetracked with writing in her poetry book. She said she went into her parents’ bedroom and closed the door to write. The 8-month-old boy was unattended for about 20 minutes before he was pulled out of the water by his older brother. Day plead guilty to child abuse under a plea agreement later that year in the Maricopa County Superior Court. In turn for her plea, Day was sentenced to seven-years probation in Sept. 2009.

In late March 2010, the court learned Day was pregnant with the due-date about a month away, according to court minutes obtained by The Republic. A judge denied her request to keep the child and ordered that she have no contact or otherwise be in violation of her probation. Last November, a judge revoked Day’s probation for violating some of its terms and ordered an immediate 3 1/2-year prison term, court minutes show.

News from The Arizona RepublicIt was not immediately clear which terms of the probation were violated.

More Suicides in the ADOC after Mass Suicide Prevention Training???What Wrong with this picture

Here are two questions for Director Charles L Ryan; after the horrific suicide death of Anthony Lester in the Tucson Complex back in July 2010, he stated in a public statement and PR release that he personally ensured that all his correctional officers would be RE-TRAINED in suicide prevention methods and quoted a number of over 8,000 staff already trained on the subject.

Question: Why have the number of suicides doubled under his regime and why are they still happening at an alarming rate [after the training was given] if staff training and awareness has been ENHANCED by this training he swore they received?

Question: Could it be the culture of apathy [of preservation of life] and not caring about the prisoners that is overwhelming decision making and life saving methods inside Arizona prisons? Please ask him on the record and am curious what he will say