Now, the county has said that the maintenance team inspected the doors and fixed the single one they found to be faulty. Officers have said, repeatedly, in recent weeks that there’s more than just one problem door. In fact, one inmate unlocked his cell just last week, which would be direct evidence of that fact.
During an interview with Fox 8 last week, regional director of corrections Ken Mills said a couple of things on the topic. First, that officers need to do a better job of inspecting cell locks to make sure there’s no obstruction. Second, that many of the ongoing complaints can be traced to the fact that the officers union is in negotiations with the county for a new contract.
It’s worth pointing out that the doors are hardly a new issue, and while negotiations do continue for a new contract, complaints about faulty doors date back to at least 2013, according to a grievance filed that summer.
This article appears in Jan 18-24, 2017.
The director is correct in saying that the doors do lock. But every one of them can be opened with any object. So the design and years of being kicked on has made it possible for inmates to “have a key ” Why did the director not let the media video tape the doors? You know why? Most offices and closets in the jail2 have better locks then j2 cell doors