Pennsylvania SCI Brothers

[RMHIII PADOC]

MY First POST

I was just wondering what time your 2-10 shifts eats everyday. We eat between the hours of 1500&1700. We've got to eat then so we can get the inmates fed in time for yard/blockout to begin prompty by 1830. Nothing can delay inmate rec time.

[Joe159]

What SCI you work at?

[JR45]

1500 to 1700 as well. Got to be back in time to sign those ramadon passes.

[Iowa #1603]

Yea, I know, I am not in PA-----BUT------------

At my institution the 2-10 or 3-11 shift (we have both) eat at the same time the inmates do-----1500-1730-----------with a few eating DURING the 5:30 count so we can reopen the yard (during summer/early fall) at 1800.
During the winter--------its time to double up the cellhouse and do escorts when the yard is closed.

[RMHIII PADOC]

What SCI you work at?

Smithfield

I've been wondering if every intitution eats at that time. Contract says between the 3rd and 5th hour. All we ever hear from management is "past practice" and well see what can be done.

[wokeupscreamin]

i remember the first time I was working a certain post on 2-10 and at approximatly 1500 someone came up and said "im your chow relief". I was like.... are you serious. we only have a few posts that eat that early but I think its bull crap.



ohh yeah.. and speaking of contract... what the hell is the hold up?

[RMHIII PADOC]

ohh yeah.. and speaking of contract... what the hell is the hold up?

Who knows?? We had a real brutal staff assault yesterday! A Sgt. was life flighted to Altoona-then to Pittsburgh. You'd think our unions web site would mention that. But no, just that AUG. 15th message.

[wokeupscreamin]

ohh wow..im sorry to hear that. Were there any weapons involved? Is the sgt going to be alright?

[JR45]

Sci Smithfield?

[RMHIII PADOC]

Yeah, it was Smithfield.
Haven't heard exactly how he's doing yet. News reports have him in stable condition. No weapons involved. I took 6-8 seconds from the first punch till the crook was in hadcuffs. The Sgt. was knocked out with the first blow. The inmate then got on him and just continued hitting him, and banging his head off the concrete. Unfortunately this is becoming common place there. Throw this in with the blood on blood wars, and a useless weak administration, and Smithfield is a ral bad place to be these days. We're a level 4 prison with a level 2 mentalitly.

Crook who did this assualt did one in Houtzdale in 2000, and one in late 2007 at Camp Hill. Smithfield administration doesn't care, they released him to population in April. Damn PRC!!

[JR45]

Where did they ship him out too?

[RMHIII PADOC]

Where did they ship him out too?

Because of our close proximity to Huntingdon (about 2 city blocks away) they came and got him about an hour after the incident. He was then transfered up to Rockview the next day.

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September 12, 2008

Dear H 1 Brothers and Sisters,

I am writing this letter to all of you, expressing
my outrage at the senseless and brutal beating of Sgt. Russ
Deeters. I also want you to know our plan to hold accountable,
those responsible.

I have received documentation on the inmate involved
and a synopsis of the attack from Business Agent, Mark Watson. I
have asked Mark to provide me with the names of the PRC who "struck
the deal" with the inmate along with the names of the Superintendent
and Deputy at the time.

I would ask that each of you that witnessed the
attack, please send me a statement as soon as possible. Please be
aware that you may be called to testify at any hearings that may be
held on this attack.

I have scheduled a meeting on Tuesday with our
Lobbyist, Public Relations and Lawyers. Our intentions are to put an
informational package together and send it to all Legislators,
including the Governor. We will ask for hearings on the inept
leadership of the DOC and ask for their removal. Our Institutions are
dangerously overcrowded, understaffed and obviously being run by
people willing to make a deal with the devil, regardless of the
consequences.

We are also going to the media with this, so the public is aware of
what is going on inside the Institutions. We will also be looking
into both criminal and civil action, against the inmate, PRC,
Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and Central Office.

We are doing everything we can to insure the needs of
the Deeters family are being taken care of while in Pittsburgh. In
fact, upon completion of this letter, VP Percy Poindexter, BA Shawn
Hood and myself are going to meet with Ms. Deeters at the hospital.

I know that each and everyone of you are upset and
enraged at this brutal, savage and senseless attack on our brother
officer and I feel your anger. This is something that shouldn't have
happened and those responsible must be held accountable.

I ask each of you to turn your anger to prayers for
Russ, his family and for his recovery.


Sincerely and fraternally,


Don McNany