Jailers axed over ‘bonehead’ actions

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Jailers axed over ‘bonehead’ actions

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Mike Buffington

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Thursday, May 31. 2012

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Largely because of what Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith calls “bonehead” decisions by former detention officers, taxpayers are on the hook for an additional $50,000 in overtime costs to pay other jailers who are now working extra shifts.Since November, 10 percent — 10 out of 106 — of the Barrow County Detention Center’s staff have resigned or been forced out of their jobs. Perhaps the most "boneheaded" decision by a Barrow jailer was that one allowed accused cop killer Jamie Hood to cut the hair of other inmates in the jail when he was supposed to be on lock down.
For the full story, see the May 30 issue of the Barrow Journal.

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#1 Anonymous on 05/31/12 at 11:12 AM [Reply]

I thought the Hood-rat didn't like his Barrow county treatment? Now, he seems to receive service like Al Capone did in Atlanta.

#2 B. L. Pippin on 05/31/12 at 12:19 PM [Reply]

Where, is the supervision needed to run a detention facility to keep these incedents from happening? Do the correctional officers not receive training or are they just refusing to adhere to Policy and Procedures? Is there no offical in charge of the detention facility other than the Sheriff?

#2.1 if on 06/02/12 at 08:30 AM [Reply]

the former USSR and China in the prisons they run cant keep drugs and rule breaking from happening when the threat is death, how do you think a jail or prison here in the USA could?/? just think about it when one has nothing better then being in jail they really do not care if they stay there longer for breaking rules, and by the way the prioners rn the jails and prisons, if they decide to move on the staff the staff risks being killed push the prisoners too hard and more often then not there will be attacks on gaurds and those making the attacks have nothing to lose, bottom line if a guard thinks being the top bull to every inmate and pushing the imits he may be fine but at some point the one or two inmates that he is pushing may act out on different guard or guards...

#3 Anonymous on 05/31/12 at 02:27 PM [Reply]

NO there is no supervision

#3.1 what do you know on 05/31/12 at 02:43 PM [Reply]

you really don't know what you are talking about. still crying about last election!!

#4 Indogggyears on 05/31/12 at 05:34 PM [Reply]

Is J Hood still held in Barrow County?
If so,WHO gives this mas a pair of scissor to cut hair?
Who got axed? Name names !

#4.1 Buy the paper on 05/31/12 at 08:14 PM [Reply]

all the information is in it.

#5 jud sux on 05/31/12 at 08:28 PM [Reply]

well that about par for jud and his people he has around him

#6 anonymous on 06/01/12 at 11:23 AM [Reply]

Sheriff Jud has no clue what goes on in that jail other than what his so called supervisors tell him, which is not reliable information. Sounds to me like he needs to fire some of the pathetic, and may I add crooked supervisors and see what kind of changes come from that! I bet there would be a more positive effect on the detention center then. And maybe stop wasting time bad mouthing his ex officers in the news paper and get down in the jail first hand and fix the problems.

#6.1 cry on on 06/01/12 at 03:54 PM [Reply]

now you have proved my point! you know not what you speak but show the sorry level you will drop to when you have been mentioned in the paper. the paper already had the info and the sheriff has no other choice but to confirm or deny. you know so much, i dare you to share so we can know who speakith. i double dog dare ya!!

#6.1.1 anonymous on 06/01/12 at 09:08 PM [Reply]

Double dog dare me?! Ooooohhh, that was scary. Too bad I wasn't mentioned in the news paper, I'm just speaking from what I know and have seen inside the jail.

And what point?? You didn't say anything...so try again!

Maybe you were the one who fed the BS to the news paper...interesting, must be the same crooked supervisor that found it necessary to step down from his supervisor position to keep from loosing rank after messing up.

#6.1.1.1 Anonymous on 06/01/12 at 09:20 PM [Reply]

I triple dog dare you to stick your tongue to a flagpole.

#6.1.1.2 I want to hear the "truth" on 06/02/12 at 07:16 PM [Reply]

I would love to hear more about the "pathetic, and may I add crooked supervisors" of the Detention Center. Have you ever been a supervisor in that environment, I doubt it. But please elaborate on your choice of words, will you? I doubt it. Your probably one of the whiny little chickens who show up and absorbs a paycheck week after week. You want $20/hour pay for $5/hour worth of work. For you it's a job, not a career.
I know who has or has not stepped down, let's hear it from you so I can call your BS.
Anytime you want to be specific and not so vague, please do. Stop hiding behind your keyboard and speak up.
P.S. if your a current employee of the BCSO quit whining and do your job. If your a former employee, post your name so we can do an open records request for your personell file and see why your a FORMER employee.
MAN UP OR SHUT UP!!

#7 hood on 06/02/12 at 06:59 AM [Reply]

Liar by rollins band check it out

#8 Anonymous on 06/02/12 at 09:36 AM [Reply]

No. It wasnt the flagpole they were dared to stick their tongues to. And it didnt even take a double dare. Hee hee hee.

#9 uranus on 06/02/12 at 03:37 PM [Reply]

Want my flag pole

#10 Sick and Tired on 06/05/12 at 11:06 AM [Reply]

It is amazing to me what level the Sheriff's Office will stoop to during an election year. Yes these employees violated standard ethics which anyone would agree are wrong. However, how many more are still employed by BCSO that atill have their job because they brown nose to the right people and get away with way more than these individuals ever did. I am not condoning what ANY of these officers did, however, did we ever think about the families of these individuals and how the situation is affecting them? What about the positive things these officers may have done? Why is it that only the negative gets publicized while the positive stories do not? Hmmm....worth taking a moment to think about.

#10.1 sick and tired or just a cry baby? on 06/05/12 at 12:43 PM [Reply]

are you really sick and tire or are you really a cry baby? You/they did what they did and got caught. talk to the news paper, they found the info and asked questions. Try reading the paper without your blinders on. Busted!!

#11 Look who is calling names on 06/08/12 at 01:12 PM [Reply]

Your so busy calling people cry babies when you have done nothing but talk crap when you have no idea what or who you are talking to or about! I agree with "sick and tired" There are many people in that jail and any agency for that matter that have done the same and even worse but never get caught, or they are close friends with the higher power and get away with it. And no body is "BUSTED!" Your an idiot that has no idea what your talking about, if your so big and bad and have confidence in the fact that you know everything then let us know who you are and we will see if you are indeed big, bad and innocent. The news paper didn't just stubble upon the information, someone went running their mouth to make themselves look better and to be nothing more than a Ignorant a** with no life! I bet a million bucks if you work in that jail(which im pretty confident you do, since you talk like you think you know everything)that you have done similar things and/or are one of the back stabbing little boys who threw others under to save your own butt!

Enough Said!

#12 Look at who is calling names on 06/11/12 at 08:48 AM [Reply]

I bet i can guess who you are, Or who one of the people talking on here is anyway...

Sgt. Coles maybe??

So how about YOU "man up or shut up!"

#13 rather on 06/11/12 at 09:03 AM [Reply]

then use the excuse he did worse how about as public service employees as a group you hold each other to higher standards, not the lowest standards or the minimum of performance.
as a worker if you worry about your family try doing this Come to work on time, use work property only for work, while at work or in work gear do not allow even the apearance of wrong doing, do not allow how people see you to bring less then positive light on your employer or your co workers, if you have issues with coworkers actions keep them directed inside you structure, address them and follow though hold the elected person to the standard the voters expect.
keep gossip about work to yourself do not share with folks at the moose lodge, the wal mart, the church parking lot.
be positive reflection not negitive.

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