Carl ToersBijns

Carl ToersBijns

A not so politically correct retired deputy warden and author of the two books Wasted Honor and Underground Power - Wasted Honor 2, an inside view of prisons and their cultures. Also interested in law enforcement issues related to the judicial system and related political issues making the news.
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  • The Illegal Act of Hazing Our Kids in Schools
    5/14/2012
    Kids just wanna have fun and most of the time they do it without running into serious trouble. Pranks that turn into hazings can be criminal depending on the severity or injuries that happen, even death. This video is an awareness video for parents.
  • Fighting Complacency Inside Prisons
    5/3/2012
    The number one reason for prison flaws or mistakes is complacency. This video identifies a strategy to fight boredom, burnout and keeps the prison worker on track with a reality check of the workplace.
  • Character Counts
    5/3/2012
    It has been said that employees are still looking for leaders that are honest and trustworthy. They say that integrity is the most important quality of character in the workplace so they have someone they can depend on good or bad times.
  • Faith, Trust, Reality
    4/24/2012
    Every now and then, the negativity in life takes you to a moment where you re-evaluate your faith and trust in God. The reality is that if you get closer to God, your reality and destiny will be full-filled according to His plan.
  • Are You a Good Listener?
    4/24/2012
    Many executives, managers and supervisors have failed to become great listeners and suffer dire consequences for such shortcomings. This video illustrates the fundamental skills required to be a good listener.
  • Love Your Pets
    4/24/2012
    Every day, animal shelters are overcrowded with abandoned puppies, kittens, dogs and cats. They are small, large, mixed and lovable. This video is to encourage people to adopt or foster care a pet so we can save those who need our help and care.
  • Spotting Liars?
    4/18/2012
    Whether at work or at play, people have a tendency to tell lies. This video gives you clues and cues on how to spot deceptive practices, gestures or body language. Not an exact science it helps understand the art of lying.
  • Maximum Custody
    4/17/2012
    This video is a demonstration of how the prison classification system works and what maximum custody is designed for in most prisons both nationally and internationally. This viewpoint is presented by a former deputy warden in the Arizona prison system.
  • Ordinary Family No More After Incarceration
    3/21/2012
    People who have family members incarcerated suffer needlessly by the social stigmas imposed by society. This video focuses on the impact or incarceration and children
  • Ordinary Families ~ No More
    3/17/2012
    Whenever a family member is locked up for whatever reason, the family suffers directly or indirectly. Incarceration hurts children, families and offers no hope to society that prison population will be reduces as long as mass incarceration takes place.
  • Managing Cultural Diversity Inside Prisons
    2/14/2012
  • Report Writing for Correctional Officers
    2/2/2012
    Many LEO's [law enforcement officers] take for granted the need to write accurate and concise reports. This article is a short explanation of the who, what, when, where as well as the why and how it should be done. Applied for correctional officers, this may apply universally for all reports written
  • Glory Hell Part 2
    1/14/2012
  • Glory in Hell - Part II
    1/8/2012
  • Glory in Hell
    1/7/2012
  • Seniors at the Casino
    12/27/2011
    Given the freedom to "go out and have fun" many senior citizens take the opportunity to visit their nearby casino to give them the socialization they seek whenever they want to get out of the house and entertain themselves locally.
  • Seniors at the Casino
    12/27/2011
    There is a myth that seniors don't know how to spend their money after retirement as many visit the casinos and spend some time out there to have fun and socialize with others contrary to belief that they are blowing their retirement.
  • Color of Law Violations in Maricopa County
    12/26/2011
    Maricopa Jail personnel is under fire for the unfortunate death of Marty Atencio, a veteran put in jail for a misdeanor and handed a death sentence by the deputies working for Joe Arpaio.
  • Solitude and the Holidays
    12/23/2011
    The holidays are especially depressing for some people who are living in solitude. Reaching out and touching someone during these days is especially important to bring them out of their shell and interact with others.
  • Christmas 2011 - Never Forgetting –Where You Came From!
    12/22/2011
    Christmas 2011 is here - Now is the time for all good men and women to share their success with others through love, kindness and never forgetting where they came from.
  • A Rite Passage – Honor Amongst Takers
    12/21/2011
  • A Paradigm of a Paradox in Prison
    12/20/2011
    Working inside a prison is stressful and frustrating for both the prisoner and prison workers. There are dynamics that many aren't aware of that create the negativity that exists through culture, management and emotions.
  • Veterans with PTSD and How To Treat Them
    12/17/2011
    A recent shooting in Phoenix Arizona by a former soldier and former correctional officer has made the headlines in the local newspapers illustrating the need for all veterans coming home need VA counseling before leaving the armed forces.
  • Veterans with PTSD –Common Family Problems
    12/15/2011
    A story printed in the Phoenix Arizona newspaper revealed another tragedy where a war veteran losing control of his emotionts and shoot his wife saying he did so based on his "military training." Time has come for the VA to treat our veterans.
  • Willa the Bear and Stoney Creek
    12/14/2011
  • Working with People You Don’t Like!
    11/25/2011
    Dealing with difficult people is time consuming and often frustrating. There are easy steps you can take to avoid getting drawn into conflicts and communicate reasonably with a civil and respectful manner that can bring resolution to many issues.
  • The Value of Making it Right
    11/24/2011
    Getting older takes time and when it hits you, you found out it did not take as long as you thought it would. Time takes memories and memories begin to fill your thoughts as it allows you to regress and reminisce about your life, your deeds and your loves
  • Private Prisons & Occupy Wall Street Protests!!
    11/17/2011
    Occupy Wall Street is dominating the news and the politics of government spending. Perhaps now is the time for those involved in this movement to look at the private prison corporations and see how they make such large profits off incarceration.
  • Child Molesters in Prison
    11/17/2011
    Certainly making the headlines today, the captivity of child molesters into the prisons today are often exaggerated. The fact is they are a rejected lot of persons but are often extorted to benefit from by more predatory persons in charge of prison yards
  • Open Letter to the Editor of AzCentral News Phoenix Arizona
    11/12/2011
    This open letter to the editor of Channel 12 Investigative Watchdog news casts in Phoenix Arizona was written to address a serious problem within the Arizona Department of Correcitons related to the mentally ill and their needs when incarcerated.
  • Los Angeles Jail Investigation Takes a Twist to the Past Jail Chief
    11/10/2011
    Recent reports by the LA Times and confirmation by the Department of Justice has revealed problems at the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail. The Sheriff is doing everything he can to clean this jail up warning employees not to underreport misconduct.
  • Janice Brewer and Anthony Lester Share Mental Illness Problems
    11/10/2011
    The governor's son is a convicted criminal. He is severely mentally ill and housed in the state hospital. Tony Lester was a convicted criminal. He was severely mentally ill and sent to prison where mentally ill persons are denied proper care and treatment
  • Anthony Lester Suicide, Preventable Death, Shoddy Investigation
    11/9/2011
    This suicide was personally handled by the director of the agency as he hurriedly appointed an investigator and gave specific instructions on his expectations to conduct this investigation. It was clear from the beginning, this investigation was flawed.
  • Gorilla Justice - Contemptuous Conduct and a Touch of Anarchy
    11/5/2011
    A 1000-pound gorilla -not 800-pound, but 1000-pound gorilla -or more appropriately a $70 billion gorilla, the amount reported to be spent by governments on incarceration costs. “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. you'll never be loved by anyone.
  • Gorilla Justice - Rebellious Emotions
    11/5/2011
    A 1000-pound gorilla -not 800-pound, but 1000-pound gorilla -or more appropriately a $70 billion gorilla, the amount reported to be spent by governments on incarceration costs. “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive.
  • Gorilla Justice - Promises, Promises
    11/4/2011
    A 1000-pound gorilla -- not 800-pound, but 1000-pound gorilla -- or more appropriately a $70 billion gorilla.“You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. You'll be lonely forever.”
  • Gorilla Justice - Suicides and the Pain
    11/4/2011
    A 1000-pound gorilla -- not 800-pound, but 1000-pound gorilla -- or more appropriately a $70 billion gorilla, the amount reported to be spent incarceration costs. “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive.
  • Gorilla Justice - Gladiator Schools
    11/4/2011
    A 1000-pound gorilla -- not 800-pound, but 1000-pound gorilla -- or more appropriately a $70 billion gorilla, the amount reported to be spent by governments on incarceration costs. “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you.
  • Gorilla Justice - Part IV
    11/4/2011
    “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive, you'll never be loved by anyone. You'll be lonely forever.”
  • Gorilla Justice - the Fight Club
    11/4/2011
    A 1000-pound gorilla -- not 800-pound, but 1000-pound gorilla -- or more appropriately a $70 billion gorilla, the amount reported to be spent by governments on incarceration costs. -“You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you.
  • Gorilla Justice - Part IIIA
    11/4/2011
    “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive, you'll never be loved by anyone. You'll be lonely forever.”
  • Gorilla Justice - Part IIA
    11/3/2011
    “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive, you'll never be loved by anyone. You'll be lonely forever.”
  • Gorilla Justice - Part III
    11/3/2011
    “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive, you'll never be loved by anyone. You'll be lonely forever.”
  • Gorilla Justice - Part II
    11/2/2011
    “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive, you'll never be love by anyone. You'll be lonely forever.”
  • Gorilla Justice
    11/1/2011
    You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive, you'll never be love by anyone. You'll be lonely forever.”
  • Why Leadership is Becoming Extinct
    10/31/2011
    Good leaders are fading away. Many who have the potential to be good leaders are succumbing to the practice of Political Correctness to deal with their issues and afraid to confront or create conflict to make things better or fix the problems that exist.
  • Los Angeles County Jail Scandal
    10/31/2011
    Ever since the deinstitutionalization of state hospitals, jails and prison have been designated as home for the mentally ill. This workforce is ill trained to deal with the mentally ill and results in misunderstandings and abuse such as LA jail.
  • Why Former Border Agent Jesus Diaz is Imprisoned in a Hell Hole
    10/30/2011
    Prison is a result of a conviction of a felony or used as a pre-trial detention for those who are a danger to the community. Agent Diaz, a former border patrol agent posed no such threat to the public yet was denied bail and kept in solitary confinement.
  • An American Political Prisoner in Solitary Confinement?
    10/30/2011
    Government has the ability to make rules, bend rules, break rules or ignore rules. Rules are laws of the land and can be used to inflict political pain onto those who oppose these laws. This misuse of power was imposed on Diaz who committed no crime.
  • Border Agent Jesus Diaz, Caught in Bait and Switch Game by DOJ
    10/29/2011
    A cover up by the Department of Justice and local media reveals this “bait and switch” game by the government against border agents. Today, any law officer who lawfully arrests an illegal immigrant can be jailed or sentenced by a court.
  • Broken Rules and an Unpaid Debt for Border Agent Jesus Diaz
    10/28/2011
    Diana Diaz, in an interview with Fox News said her husband Jesus, act in the manner he was trained. Agent Diaz applied a sanctioned handcuff technique that has been universally adopted by all law enforcement academies and used to control a suspect.
  • Anti-immigrant Sheriff Paul Babeu
    10/28/2011
    The nation's problems are being ignored in Washington DC and Sheriff Babeu is willing to go and fight this problem related to illegal immigration and other economic problems that have crippled the job market. He should be praised not criticized.
  • Border Agent Jesus Diaz Case Re-opened
    10/27/2011
    Congress needs to make time to look into border agent prosecutions along the border. There is something wrong that resulted in Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs, Fox News and other reputable reporters are asking what is going on down there on the border.
  • President Obama and Agent Jesus Diaz
    10/26/2011
    It has been said many times that Washington DC and the Mexican government are in collusion of formulating bad border control policies that hinders American law enforcement officers from doing their jobs. This is a prime example of political interference.
  • Law Enforcement Misconduct, Evil in Uniform
    10/25/2011
    Every child is taught early to run to a cop whenever in trouble or in need of help to be safe. Parents are becoming more suspicious of bad cops on the streets as the year 2010 illustrated the rise of bad cops on the beat giving good cops a bad rap.
  • Maricopa County Jail Ends Lawsuit
    10/23/2011
    After 34 years of litigation in fixing the jail concerns, lawyers for both sides agree to resolve outstanding issues informally and outside of the court. Now is the time to correct the culture that subjects mentally ill persons to abuse and neglect.
  • Solitary Confinement, an Experiment Gone Wrong
    10/22/2011
    Solitary confinement in under fire by many advocacy groups and lawyers supporting humane treatment of prisoners. California public hearing have exposed other horrible conditions as a result of this failed experiment and are asking for changes.
  • Private Prison Comparative Study for Arizona Prison System
    10/20/2011
    State statute requires comparative cost studies to be done before the ADOC issues or solicits bed contracts from the private prison vendors. Today, this study is ongoing without one word how it is being done. Is this a conflict of interest?
  • Solitary Confinement, Review Panels
    10/20/2011
    In a report written by the Reuters News agency regarding Solitary Confinement Juan Mendez, a United Nations torture investigator was quoted as saying “can amount to torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment when used as a punishment
  • Approach and Response, Correctional Officers
    10/19/2011
    Much has been said about the “unintentional punishment” theories inside special management units (SMU) or special housing units (SHU). Not much is discussed related to the relationship between staff and prisoner upon their arrival inside such a unit.
  • Porous Borders, Steel Fences, Weak Links
    10/17/2011
    Making it known by publicly announcing in a congressional hearing, border officials reveal and confess that there are severe background or screening problems because of insufficient funding thus leaving a backlog of background investigations incomplete.
  • Anarchy Qualities & Attitudes Within Law Enforcement
    10/16/2011
    Recent events such as the Fast and Furious weapons scandal by ATF agents is a prime example of what we are dealing with today. Individuals, acting outside approved parameters of our legal government are making decisions on their own principles
  • Misconduct & Background Checks, Correctional Officers
    10/16/2011
    To reduce the likelihood of Correctional Officer misconduct and arrests, federal, state and county agencies should consider new ways of assessing applicants by implementing sound hiring and screening processing tools reported by the DOJ last September.
  • Solitary Confinement in California, a State of Unrest
    10/15/2011
    Segregation prisoners attempting to commit a coup of the California Corrections Department was a most unusual feat to accomplish. In today's technology and communication through social media, the world quickly united to support their goals.
  • Occupational Hazards, Correctional Officers
    10/15/2011
    Reading the comments by readers posting on stories regarding jail or prison makes me realize that the majority of people out there have no idea or concept of the job description that entails being a detention officer or a correctional officer.
  • Kingman Constituents Robbed by Prison Plans
    10/15/2011
    County Officials prefer prison needs over the needs of constituents as they hash out an agreement to benefit prison owners rather than individual taxpayers. The solar project will be used to reduce power costs for the prison and not the taxpayers.
  • Hunger Strike - Voices from Pelican Bay Security Housing Unit California
    10/14/2011
    Today it was announced the Pelican Bay hunger strike has ended. This second hunger strike started on September 26 and brought some hope that changes in SHU policies and procedures regarding housing assignments are imminent.
  • Free at Last in Solitary Confinement
    10/14/2011
    A poem gathered from those voices that come from beneath the ground and inside the concrete walls of prisons everywhere. Focusing on the prisoner's emotions, death and starvation, the prisoner ponders his choices in his own life wishing to be free.
  • Gang Debriefers
    10/12/2011
    Not much is said what goes on behind the scenes of a big bust that may have originated out of prisons where former gang members were lured to snitch on their former fellow gangsters. Methods used to acquire such information are rarely made public.
  • Revelations - Fruit of Life - Part V
    10/10/2011
    This is a five part short story on how religion can strengthen your journey through the knowledge of sound words and good guidance principles. It took me many years to come to realize that this was the part of my life I was searching for.
  • Revelations - Perseverance - Part IV
    10/10/2011
    This is a five part short story on how religion can strengthen your journey through the knowledge of sound words and good guidance principles. It took me many years to come to realize that this was the part of my life I was searching for.
  • Revelations - Choices - Part III
    10/10/2011
    This is a five part short story on how religion can strengthen your journey through the knowledge of sound words and good guidance principles. It took me many years to come to realize that this was the part of my life I was searching for.
  • God’s Will in Your Life - Part II
    10/10/2011
    This is a five part short story on how religion can strengthen your journey through the knowledge of sound words and good guidance principles. It took me many years to come to realize that this was the part of my life I was searching for.
  • Revelations Part I
    10/10/2011
    This is a five part short story on how religion can strengthen your journey through the knowledge of sound words and good guidance principles. It took me many years to come to realize that this was the part of my life I was searching for.
  • Revelations
    10/9/2011
    Spending most of my life searching for the truth of life and how it has shaped my ways of thinking how the end of my life will play out, I am closer to accepting the fate that worshiping a faith or religion is an essential part of completing my journey.
  • Workplace Bullies, Correctional Officers
    10/7/2011
    Labeled a high risk profession classified as working with violent persons, the presence of bullies inside a prison is more common than one thinks. Bullying takes place on both sides of the fence as both staff and prisoners are subjected to this treatment.
  • Assessing Our Own Death Row in Life
    10/7/2011
    Working as a prison official for 25 years, I have been on death row many times to witness the finality preparing for death. Never once did I realize until today when I grasped we are all sitting on death row and awaiting our certainty since our birth.
  • Engaging with Bullies Online with Facebook, Twitter or Other Social Media
    10/4/2011
    Social media has evolved in a primary mode of expression or correspondence. The openess of writing your feelings on a blog, Facebook or Twitter exposes you to the online bully who wants a piece of you just because they can.
  • Baby Boomers and Millennialism
    10/3/2011
    Generations are powerful influences in elections and can provide the boost politicians need to overcome their opponents during their campaigns. This new generation that will soon be powerful enough to shape the direction of our country is no pushover.
  • Open Letter to Governor Jerry Brown, Pelican Bay Hunger Strike
    10/2/2011
    The current hunger strike in California prisons has begun. The overall costs may result in loss of human life and extreme expenditure to keep the medical and operational teams at the ready at each facility as planned. The governor has to make a call.
  • Public Safety Values Downgraded by Prison Boss
    9/30/2011
    Arizona prisons are experiencing many security problems inside its prisons. Since the Kingman escape last year, the prisons have failed to show improvements in operational flaws with no significant efforts to bring them into compliance.
  • Taking Care of Former Law Officials in Prison
    9/30/2011
    Former cops and other law officials that once worked for the law are provided special needs when incarcerated to keep them alive. Isolating them from the other prisoners is a first option but there are others available as well. Read more.
  • Ghosts in Policy Managing
    9/29/2011
    Every organization has a cornerstone or foundation. This foundation is based on a plan that includes goals and objectives. Steps in acquiring these goals and meeting the outlined objectives takes a guide or written policies and procedures.
  • Toxic Conditions Inside Prisons that Breeds Abuse, Torture, Contempt and Neglect
    9/29/2011
    This country has become the world's leader in locking people up. The war on drugs filled our prisons over capacity and state budgets have created high deficits in order to maintain the costs of prisons and their associated custodial responsibilities.
  • Is Social Media Killing Your Family Time?
    9/28/2011
    Every now and then a fad turns into an addiction and the addiction turns into a problem. Internet social networking is such a problem for many as it has interrupted their daily lives with countless hours spent on the computer constituting wasted time.
  • Arizona Prison Director Begs for Mo Money
    9/28/2011
    Ever since 2009, the director has been knocking on the legislature's door for more money. Unable to hold his own staff in compliance with his internal policies, he keeps coming back for more funding to keep his prison's money pit afloat.
  • Conrad, the California Condor
    9/27/2011
    The California condor, an endangered bird, is becoming more successful in its efforts to survive. Nature and humans always natural enemies of this bird, shares his journey with a lost American Black Vulture looking for a peaceful place to live.
  • California Sunsets
    9/26/2011
    Having traveled from Asia to Europe and Europe to America, I have seen some striking sunsets in my life but none as those witnessed in Southern California. Appreciating this natural beauty on this earth, it tranquilizes my soul to be so free.
  • Ohio Director Takes Charge of Violence Inside Prisons
    9/26/2011
    Arizona Director Charles Ryan has not said a peep about his agency's high rate of violence on staff that appears to be out of control. In the meantime, Ohio Director Gary Mohr makes it clear that he will not tolerate any attacks on his staff.
  • Early Morning Dew
    9/26/2011
    Retirement is a challenge for those new at it and not knowing what to expect. Filled with new expectations as well as new discoveries, you quickly find out that life is what you make it and worth living no matter where you live.
  • Arizona Cecil Ash Working Hard on Saving Cash
    9/26/2011
    Every now and then a courageous person stands up against the majority and brings common sense to the pulpit with a sound message that warrants both attention and action to change the way we do business in Arizona. Cecil Ash is that kind of man.
  • Professional Proficiency
    9/24/2011
    Many books and articles are written to help new managers and supervisors in their role to deliver added value to their businesses and superiors. This is a simple guide to show how paying attention to detail will help your confidence and performance.
  • Sanchez, the Hairy Tarantula
    9/24/2011
    Harry Sanchez was a hairy Tarantula spider that lived in the desert away from all men and houses. He chose to live out there by himself because he didn't want to be captured as a pet by humans thus he stayed in the desert for many years.
  • Futility in Virtue
    9/24/2011
    Our basic footing of our penal system has changed. Social willfulness and political stimuli run our prisons for misery and profit. Hence all sound practices are ignored leaving it to be run by rogue officials doing society's will to punish.
  • The Age of Brutality Inside American Prisons
    9/24/2011
    From Georgia, Texas, Arizona and California, there are events that stir the morality of our country. America has changed and it has a new standard for society to bear. Once the land of the free it leads the world in imprisoning mankind.
  • Buster's Tale
    9/21/2011
    Buster is a southwest scorpion with a very long poisonous tail. He is a brave traveler in the Sonora desert and makes friends easily. This tale is about a very strange thing that happened in the middle of the desert during monsoon time in Arizona.
  • Team Builders at the Workplace
    9/21/2011
    The art of building teams is not an easy task. It takes a lot of patience to select a good team and use individual qualities to be successful at work. Building teams should be an enjoyable task to begin with thus the approach determines response.
  • Pelican Bay SHU, a Bluff or Real Chess Game
    9/20/2011
    The hunger strike at Pelican Bay is scheduled to resume on the 26th of this month. The only question remains is how many pawns Governor Brown will have to take down before he is overwhelmed by public pressure to stop the madness and change some rules.
  • The Bad Versus the Good
    9/18/2011
    Life, a constant struggle has changed the morality of mankind. Evil is now the acceptable way to conduct business, lifestyles and career strategies. Our morality hinges on the Word of God and how it guides us in our daily lives.
  • Attica, a Preview of the Apocalypse Coming
    9/18/2011
    Many articles have been written about Attica and other prison riots. Santa Fe New Mexico comes to mind as well as Lucasville Ohio. These critical events have caused political changes internally but one thing that hasn't changed - the culture and the media
  • Scarlett’s WebCam
    9/14/2011
    “The spider web symbolizes a constant struggle in life and on the job and no matter what you do or how hard you try to do it right, you will end up tangled or struggling to get loose.” This webcam captures it on video and transmits the truth.
  • Hard to Imagine Arizona Wanting More Prisons
    9/12/2011
    Other states are anxious to cut prison growth Arizona embraces all those interested in bringing private prisons there. Neglecting their own and on parade to bolster the popularity of privatization, it steps over illicit limits to conduct such a business
  • The Downsides of Honor
    9/12/2011
    In today's political world, honor is something precious and rarely found. Honors is looked upon as a flaw in radical circles and is quickly washed away with promises of self-wealth and the acquirement of power thus many falls down and leave their honor.
  • Arizona is Playing with Fire
    9/11/2011
    The political climate in Arizona has pitted man versus man as issues related to immigration, prisons, child protection services and diminished health care and taking care of the mentally ill has created a darkness.
  • Arizona Leadership, Roque Arrogante
    9/11/2011
    Arizona is suffering badly. Their school systems are being neglected. Residents requiring medical or mental health care are ignored by eliminating funds by the recent budget; while prisons in the state to get an increase and begging for more expansion.
  • The Term: Graveyard (Shift) Has a New Meaning in Arizona Prisons
    9/11/2011
    Reading a blog that illustrated a realistic profile of a suffering prison system that appears to be having a huge problem in keeping prisoners alive for their term of sentencing. Figures shown reveal horrific data that needs to be addressed by the DOJ.
  • California's Prison Dilemma
    9/10/2011
    The Sheriff has spoken out on the recently announced Supreme Court ruling mandating a prison reduction and re-alignment plan. Saying time, money and logistic support is lacking, he is preparing the public to fall victim to a self fulling prophecy, again.
  • Sometimes a Man Needs Cool Change
    9/9/2011
    Traveling and living a nomadic life style for many decades, my heart and mind are lusting for a cool change. Thirsting for quietness and peace has led me to the ocean where my mind can drift away in calmness found only in a cool place.
  • Increased Police Brutality in Our Country
    9/7/2011
    Neighborhood watches are turning into Cop watching groups to report and address an increase in police brutality within our communities. Today, the Department of Justice is swamped with "color of law" violations that involve the use of excessive force.
  • Government Arrogance on 9/11
    9/7/2011
    We all remember 9 / 11 as we stared with shock in our eyes as these implausible events unfolded in front of our eyes. Today, first responders, still dealing with linked problems are disgraced and not invited to attend the tenth anniversary at ground zero
  • Arizona and the Glimmer Man
    9/6/2011
    The Glimmer Man is secretive and hiding in the shadows of current prison strategist. Lobbyists love him as he prepares a financial transition of public prisons to private. He is surreptitious in his trait and rarely shows his tangible power in public
  • Loyalty in the Workplace
    9/5/2011
    An organization, seeking allegiance to their cause must reciprocate those same feelings if it is to benefit from the reality that this is a two-way offer. Loyalty that is bought is loyalty on the verge and subject to change in path to the highest bidder.
  • Selection in the Elite Workplace Groups
    9/4/2011
    The selection of becoming a member of the elite is a most political process. There are prerequisites that must be met before a nomination is made to select from the rank and file. Such procedures must withstand extreme conditions imposed to test character
  • Influences in the Workplace
    9/3/2011
    Prison management brings out the piranha in people seeking control and power in that order. They work hard to network themselves into groups that gives them access these mechanisms that allow free rein to control a most harsh and violent environment
  • Dancing with Maggots
    9/2/2011
    Reading an article about a Hell Hole and how solitary confinement ruins a man's existence, one should take the time to look at this from an ex-deputy warden's point of view and realize that he has been dancing with maggots for the last 25 years.
  • SMI Persons Released Untreated from Arizona Prisons - Serpents at Your Door
    9/1/2011
    Reading the article written by Paul Rubin [Phoenix New Times] makes you realize just how badly the Arizona prison system is broken. Failures to follow their policies & poor prison practices is a leading contributor to senseless deaths inside the prisons
  • Arizona - Child Protective Services Failing to Protect Kids
    8/30/2011
    Kids are most precious. They bring us joy and happiness abound but there are people out there who abuse and torture children that need legitimate intervention to preserve their lives and wellness. Arizona is failing in protecting its children.
  • Correctional Officers
    8/29/2011
    .Reading comments correctional officers are overpaid and underworked, it was imperative that a focused picture was provided to reflect an accurate job description. Sharing commonalities with other higher paying jobs, their salaries are less than desired
  • Immigration, Cultural Diversity and Politics
    8/29/2011
    American politics have changed to extremes. This is not the dream of our founding fathers and our Constitution is at risk. We need to return back to the basics and get involved in our country's direction to ensure survival and preserve our freedoms.
  • Different but yet One of the Same
    8/28/2011
    Americans are different but they should not be divided. Division allows gaps of culpability and creates mistrust and gluttony for power creating invisible boundaries between right and wrong. Stand by your vote in 2012 and think about the vote you cast.
  • 9/11 - Broken Hearts - Rekindled Spirits
    8/27/2011
    9 / 11 will forever change our lives and how we feel about America. Re-living those horrific days of the past where we lost thousands of innocent victims, we rekindled spirits to never again take for granted what we have for granted.
  • Open Letter to Governor Janet Brewer
    8/26/2011
    Lawmakers are ignoring laws to get into the business of prisons for profit. Contractors are soliciting towns for land and utilities to build them on their dime. Risky investments are ignoring laws on the books that require accountability of services.
  • Arizona Treading on Water Use
    8/25/2011
    The building of new prisons has opened up fears that the underground water supply for economic growth and its residents is in danger. Arizona has always managed its water supply positively but recent plans to build private prisons may risk these plans.
  • Arizona's Vision Has Changed
    8/21/2011
    Since SB 1070 Arizona government has been in the news. Political plans once seen mutually through the eyes of elected leaders have changed. A new vision resulted in an obsession and smaller focus on non- immigration topics and the big picture
  • High Noon in Cool Town, Arizona
    8/19/2011
    Private prisons in Arizona are lucrative and competitive business. Officials engaged in vigorous efforts to shift state prisons to private prisons. This posse of Arizona prison experts rode hard to sell the concept to Coolidge.
  • Arizona Finds Timeshare Boom, Private Prisons
    8/14/2011
    Prison populations have increased immensely over the past decade or so in Arizona. Timeshare lobbyists have muscled and outmaneuvered others to gain the biggest share of this captivity increase according to current events as they are being reported today
  • Zeven Deadly Zins in Prisonz
    8/14/2011
    The seven deadly sins can be applied to many households or workplaces or even prisons without exception. It appears that rather than doing something good we have turned around our world to do something evil. One has to wonder where this evil came from.
  • Mental Health Courts in Arizona
    8/13/2011
    Through the MacArthur Foundation, research documents available glean the productivity of Mental Health Courts if implemented. Reductions in associated criminal justice costs are significant if applied\designed with variances for local district and needs
  • Mass Incarceration is Losing Ground to Fiscal Spending
    8/13/2011
    Research has revealed a decline in state prison population that is impacted by severe budget constraints, technology and public opinion. Unable to determine if this trend is permanent, politicians are embracing alternatives to cut prison costs.
  • An Anecdotal Viewpoint of Prison Healthcare
    8/10/2011
    The increase in the mortality rates inside prisons is drawing attention on prison health care and how it impacts us once released into our family circles and communities. Persons with chronic illnesses or diseases should be treated to reduce risks.
  • The Price of Mass Incarceration
    8/8/2011
    Today the state pays $ 1 billion dollars to operate state prisons divided among the counties. Since the majority of prisoners come from Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties why do the rest of the counties pay equal shares for prisons and associated costs?
  • The FBI's Child ID App
    8/8/2011
    A missing child is an awful feeling and creates panic in the parents or guardian's mind that often results in confusion and delay of information. This device, designed and available free from the FBI is a must for parents to install in their phones.
  • Bringing a Cell Phone to School
    8/8/2011
    Kids bringing cell phones to school should accompany rules making it clear such a device is a privilege and not a right. Rules should focus on reducing interruptions, violations of the privacy of others and common sense when to turn it on or off.
  • Prisons Need Attention Just like Septic Tanks Do
    8/7/2011
    Although this analogy is flawed as I am using people as sewage, the logic or relationship is clear to understand that common ground exists in the principle involved, prison management. The costs are exceeding the ability to pay for the service.
  • Abu Ghraib Torturer Released
    8/7/2011
    Politics is an interesting. Political correctness in many cases causes blindness, creating mass opportunities for those who engage in evil but avoid prosecution of wrong doings by being politically joined with those in the capacity to protect them.
  • Heat is on California Governor Brown to Reduce Prison Population
    8/6/2011
    The State of California and the County of San Francisco work together to implement AB 109 for post release offenders under the 3 judge orders from the Supreme Court vacating 34,000 offenders in the next two years beginning October1st.
  • How to Lighten the Burden of Command
    8/4/2011
    New leaders often create self-willed burdens upon themselves creating too much stress for them in the beginning. Transitioning from manager to leader takes patience and poise to deliver those management and performance skills already demonstrated.
  • Private Prisons Raping Arizona's Natural Resources
    8/3/2011
    Citizens paying attention to the news must be aware of the growth of private prisons in Arizona. However, nobody seems to be asking the right questions relative to the construction and functional existence of such conglomerates in their towns.
  • Correctional Mental Health Care
    8/2/2011
    Correctional Officers are not proper care givers for incarcerated SMI persons. The lack of professional qualified staff has fragmented therapy programs making them ineffective and not reducing the recidivism rate of SMI persons released from prisons
  • Social Injustice for the SMI Persons in Prisons
    8/1/2011
    A survey reveals the high rate of victimization severely mentally ill persons suffers inside their own communities. Putting this into a prison perspective, these SMI are sitting ducks for those who prey on them to commit further crimes while behind bars
  • Arizona, a Firestorm of Hesitation
    7/31/2011
    Limited bed space inside the state hospital has created a need to place special needs offenders their treatment outside prison under the current policy of mass incarceration in Arizona. Efforts must be made to allow the mentally ill better treatment.
  • Green Reflections
    7/31/2011
    Somewhere between today and the past, we have forgotten how basic our lives used to be when we were energetic enough to do the most fundamental tasks around the home without the technology we have today. Some say we are spoiled and not green enough.
  • Shattering the Glass Towers Inside the SHU/SMU
    7/24/2011
    California prison officials and the new governor should take this opportunity at Pelican Bay prison SHU to improve prison conditions that are in compliance with modern penology standards and practices. The time for change is today.
  • Pelican Bay STG Step Down Program
    7/23/2011
    The 3 week hunger strike by Pelican Bay inmates is over. The state must find resources to show good of the conditions expressed by California inmates. The Security Threat Group step down program is a partial solution to SHU conditions
  • Money Woes in California Cause Rethinking of Prison Costs
    7/21/2011
    Prison philosophies have suffered lately as the money to operate prisons is running out quickly. California is at a point where voters are in agreement that the laws to incarcerate should change to avoid budget shortfalls.
  • How to Break a Man Down
    7/19/2011
    One can't imagine your own government betraying you and your family for the interests of a foreign nation, yet, today, Border Patrol agents and US law enforcement officers are at risk for bogus "color of law" violations prompted by the DOJ.
  • Pelican Bay Hunger Strike
    7/17/2011
    The Pelican Bay hunger strike has drawn nationwide attention for those living in the SHU. Their conditions are workable but need to be gleaned with an air of caution as the prisons must retain control of their operation and environment.
  • Evil, Effect and Cause
    7/15/2011
    America has reached a new morality low; the country appears to be fragmented in ethics and spiritual goodness. It is time to stop and search the heart and look at the roots of evil and its effect and cause on America, its freedom, liberty and character
  • Dark Days - Black Knights
    7/13/2011
    Life in the mystic Land of Phoenix was troubled under the spell of a dark knight who ruled the area with iron fists. Using tools of intimidation and fear to make the serfs comply, the Dark Knights encountered the White Knights in a struggle for justice
  • Unshackled Evil Spirits Inside Our Prisons -Final
    7/12/2011
    The prisons are evil. They serve but one purpose and that is to inflict both mental and physical pain on others. They are run by gluttons who want more power than they already have over life and death of man. We need to seek alternatives.
  • Unshackled Evil Spirits Inside Our Prisons -Part III
    7/11/2011
    The damned are the ones, also, who are recklessly ready to follow the Lord at any cost. This is the path most commonly chosen when one enters a prison setting. Yet, these damned individuals have no idea how to prepare themselves.
  • Unshackled Evil Spirits Inside Our Prisons -Part II
    7/10/2011
    Jailing the damned and locking them up has been a social practice now for thousands of years without any changes in their effect regarding rehabilitation. The war on saints has interfered in the process of changing the way we run prisons today.
  • Unshackled Evil Spirits Inside Our Prisons '"Part I
    7/9/2011
    Our world has changed. What was good has turned into bad. Society has turned its backs on those incarcerated who need support to fight off evil spirits that dwell there and prey on their souls. This resembles what is going on in our world today as well.
  • The Evil Spirits Within Our Prisons
    7/8/2011
    Inside our prisons there are good men and women who work hard to keep thing safe and orderly. Their acts are often misconstrued due to lack of transparency and truth coming out of these penitentiaries. They are fighting a war inside a war.
  • Prescription for Arizona Prisons
    7/5/2011
    While other states are reducing their prison populations, the Grand Canyon state is writing a prescription for more prisons and more prison related costs to its taxpayers. Private prisons are moving to Arizona to keep up with the pace of incarceration.
  • Arizona's Addiction for Private Prisons
    7/4/2011
    The era of mass incarceration is ending as state leaders recognize the expense of keeping prisons going. Citing near bankrupt Ohio sells assets to pay the bills Arizona is inviting all private prison contractors to do business in the Grand Canyon state
  • Illegal Alien on Death Row Facing July Execution
    7/3/2011
    In this country we have a saying; if you do the crime you do the time. This illegal Mexican citizen will be executed in Texas for a killing of a 16 year old that met capital crime standards and will be put to death on July 7, 2011.
  • Border Patrol Agent Jesus Diaz, Human Dignity
    7/3/2011
    Overvaluing political gains or property has overshadowed our values that moral character counts for something as an element of the human dignity we deserve as American citizens who are protected under the Constitution to not be abused.
  • Hiring Illegal Workers is Racketeering
    7/2/2011
    The days of the FBI raiding businesses conducting illegal activities that fit under the definition of racketeering has passed. The justice department, through its own silence has condoned business practices that are illegal but not prosecuted.
  • Danger Lurks in the Heartland and the Borderland
    7/1/2011
    Going back to previous administrations there has been a lot of politicking on illegal immigration and border security / control. Today, our border agents are under fire for doing their jobs and picked apart by those in our current administration
  • Borderland Politics
    6/30/2011
    Cries of human rights violations and border agent abuses get lost in the big picture. The government has created a hostile situation on the borderland because it won't follow the laws of the land and enforcement is lacking to secure the border.
  • Prison Labor - Chain Gang - Agra Pickers - Call Centers
    6/30/2011
    The concept is not new but certainly not well known to many who shop various manufacturer's goods and grocery stores for fruit and vegetables. Prison labor has been expanded with the blessings of government who do little to ensure their operations.
  • Solitary Confinement
    6/29/2011
    Read this cited article by Dr. Stuart Grassian, a well known and respected board certified psychiatrist. He explains the effects of solitary confinement and its associated perils on the human mind and soul on those imprisoned and kept away from others.
  • Solitary Confinement for Border Patrol Agent Unsafe
    6/28/2011
    The housing of a high profile prisoner draws the attention and ire of other prisoners especially those who hate cops. Sociopaths, looking for a reputation will go to great lengths to kill, maim or injure a former cop while in prison.
  • Borderland Justice Sell Out Border Agents
    6/28/2011
    Denied bail until sentenced, Agent Diaz sits in solitary confinement. His case illustrates the sellout of the American Justice system along the borderland. Using Mexican influence to bring cops to trial, a travesty of justice occurs in Texas.
  • Taking Out the Head of the Snake
    6/26/2011
    The world is praising the murder of Osama bin Laden. This individual was one of he most feared terrorist in the world. Reality shows that his proxy is no better than him and only time will tell if this political decapitation worked in our favor.
  • Arizona Highways and Byways - Private Prisons
    6/25/2011
    Politicians everywhere are selling private prisons to citizens wanting cheap government. Promising revenue from these human beings, prison trends of reduction in size cause concerns how these privates will fill their prisons with out of state prisoners
  • Mexican Leaders Propose Legalization of Drugs
    6/25/2011
    Mexico's economy is worst than that of the USA and ex-presidents of Mexico are proposing legalization of marijuana to help reduce the violence of these drug wars and return Mexico to a land for tourism to enjoy the culture safely.
  • Homeland Security Memo
    6/25/2011
    Trying to remain politically correct the Homeland Security group has issued another binding memo that impairs the enforcement of immigration laws as it leaves the discretion of prosecution to the local officials bound by this scathing memo
  • Rock Throwers in the Borderland
    6/24/2011
    People forget the seriousness of rock throwing as some are serving prison time. Borderland rock throwing by youth is designed tactics and is not done for sport. Youths use it as weapons thinking there is no consequence for hurling them at border cops.
  • Calderon Gets Another Border Cop
    6/24/2011
    The Department of Justice finds cold cases and finds evidence of border patrol agents not reporting the truth. The DOJ is setting a fine example for those who run the DHS which has not been so honest with us concerning ICE policies and ATF policies.
  • Mexican President Calderon is Sending American Cops to Prison
    6/24/2011
    Foreign leader calls the shots on domestic soil. Calderon, using powerful rhetoric to intimidate American border agents, is filing criminal charges on US cops while ignoring his own problems inside his country deflecting the true problems on the border.
  • America Without Fences Taints the Fruit on the Tree
    6/23/2011
    An open border resulted in open violations of our nation's immigration laws. Poor enforcement policy by this administration has contributed to chaos within the border region as crime is related to illicit activities underreported and politically correct
  • BPA Jesus Diaz, Knighthood, a Code of Honor
    6/23/2011
    We know the phrase "to protect and serve" very well; we expect lawmen to act according to codes and training received. Border Patrol Agent Jesus Diaz was incarcerated by our own government for enforcing our laws and doing no wrong. Set him free!
  • Open Letter to Border Patrol Agent Jesus Diaz
    6/23/2011
    Mexico's influence over our administration is crushing. While Mexico does nothing to prevent illegal intrusions into American space, land and sea, they sit there and tell America how border patrol agents to do their jobs with vicious penalty if ignored
  • Seriously Mental Ill Prisoners -Dead Men Walking
    6/23/2011
    Prisons have turned into psychiatric spaces as seriously ill persons are incarcerated making up close to 20 % of the population in most states. Their future and lives are endangered by their inability to cope with the culture and being left untreated.
  • Serpents at Your Front Door '" Conclusion
    6/21/2011
    Seriously mentally ill persons are a stigma that is normally associated with violent persons. Comprehending and being more aware of the alternatives to incarceration could make a difference in our future in American penology but that will take courage.
  • Serpents at Your Front Door '" Part III
    6/21/2011
    Arizona has jumped on the bandwagon to criminalize the mentally ill person by mass incarceration methods designed to ignore their treatment needs and once incarcerated, their prison life needs. Lost in a perfect storm, and they suffer without cause.
  • Serpents at Your Front Door '" Part II
    6/21/2011
    California led the nation in psychiatric care and laws, Role modeling a failed system, the rate of homicides committed by the mentally ill increased as more persons became homeless, put in jails or prisons creating the next crisis for the penal system.
  • Serpents at Your Front Door '" Part I
    6/20/2011
    America is in a crisis. American governments are ignoring the perfect storm that is developing at their front door. Criminalization, incarceration and the treatment of the mentally ill has long been ignored and society will have to pay the price.
  • McCain Blames Illegals for Wallow Fire!!
    6/20/2011
    Remember the Rodeo-Chediski fire and how Senator Kyl accused environmentalist for starting this fire? Later on his prematurely articulated words fell short of being truthful as two arsonists were found through good investigate methods.
  • Personal Pet Responsibilities in the Summer
    6/20/2011
    Many people consider their pets as family members or close friends Regardless, owning a pet has personal responsibilities to take good care of them in these hot summer days when they are so susceptible to heat stroke.
  • Arizona Governor Opts to Reduce Mental Health Care in Budget Cuts!
    6/20/2011
    We all know what a perfect storm can do to peoples' lives. Arizona has storms clouds gathering as Governor Brewer, a former mental health ally, states she is withdrawing from a lawsuit settlement years ago to cut funding for the mentally ill.
  • Public Defenders, John McCluskey's Trial
    6/19/2011
    Inexperienced public defenders functional efforts are futile with caseloads assigned and overwhelmed frequently disallowing them disproportioned time to prepare for cases against aggressive and skilled prosecutors resulting in lop-sided wins.
  • Peggy Plews, an Arizona Abolitionist
    6/19/2011
    Family and friends of incarcerated prisoners are lucky to have Peggy Plews on their side. Her words written on her blogs ring the ears of truth and demands attention to those who are targeted in her writings. Arizona is fortunate to have her.
  • We Have a Mouse in the House
    6/19/2011
    Making little friends that were uninvited and somewhat of a pest to begin with, we had to convince the kids that their mouse friends had to go as they were gnawing everything in the house and eating food that was meant for us.
  • Shadows on the Walls of the Old Fort
    6/19/2011
    Ghosts can manifest physically in various forms. It is not understood by me or those I have shared this story with why the forms vary. Making a believer out of a non-believer while living on these grounds, I met up with phenomena I can't explain
  • Anecdotal Writings of Solitary Confinement
    6/18/2011
    Challenged by an administration to write anecdotal reports not scientific in nature, the propensity to dismiss such writings is a mistake as they can serve a useful purpose to glean the facts so that forensic science can be enhanced with the truth.
  • The Toilet Seat, Up or Down
    6/17/2011
    Ever since I can recall, the arguments over the toilet seat being up or down has sparked more fights than finances or bad judgment in a relationship. Boys and girls have to decide and come to an agreement how the toilet seat will be kept.
  • Kids & Cars - Vehicular Heat Stroke
    6/16/2011
    Today the temperature reached 108 and yesterday the heat sizzled to 110 degrees in Arizona. Although there are hotter places in the US there is a tragedy waiting an unsuspecting parent or care taker when they leave their kids inside the vehicle.
  • Never Surrender Your Environmental Ethics
    6/16/2011
    Spending money on leadership books out there it is hard to decide what you need to read in order to put your own style in proper condition. Taking a few moments to outline what is important to remember is this short article filled with common sense.
  • Gabby Giffords, the Power of Prayer
    6/16/2011
    The news was ecstatic as the pictures revealed a healthy and smiling woman recovering from an evil deed but surviving through the power of prayers of those millions who took the time out of their busy lives to pray for her wellness.
  • Pain is Your Friend
    6/16/2011
    Pain is a common experience to all that live and breath in a process we call life. Hence, without being sadistical, we are alive and not dead. Pain can be managed if you follow the doctor's advice. Self treatment requires self control.
  • Little Ice Age Coming '" Global Warming on Hold
    6/16/2011
    Living with the everyday discussions of global warming and the ozone damage being done to the earth's atmosphere, there is now a revelation that we are going the other way and temporarily experience colder temps and mass ice formations.
  • Unwanted Emails and Spam from Politicians Asking for Donations
    6/15/2011
    The temperature at 108 degrees, I received an unwanted email that made my blood boil even more than the heat. Politicians asking for money donations to fight a recall that collected more signatures that needed to remove the man.
  • Native American Children at Risk for Suicides
    6/15/2011
    Children are suffering today as they are subjected to peer pressure, bullying, drugs and alcohol and poor family situations that contribute to their anxiety and stress. Parents need to keep an eye on their children and know the signs of being at risk.
  • Public Opinion on Islam and Violence
    6/15/2011
    Reading the article about Herman Cain's response to a question related to Muslims, I checked the Pew Research center on American opinion on this matter and was surprised of the deep division and cultural differences among Americans.
  • Arizona Politics Heating Up as Recall Signatures Are Verified
    6/14/2011
    Russell Pearce is the most powerful Republican lawmaker in Arizona. He is currently fighting for his career as the recall petitions with sufficient signatures have been delivered and validated to ask Governor Brewer for the recall election.
  • Flag Day '" American Spirit is Dying
    6/14/2011
    American tradition is suffering a decaying trend as tradition has shrunk its duty to fly the flag on Flag Day, a special day for Americans to celebrate the birth of this country, the strength of this country and the perseverance of America.
  • John McCluskey Gets His Day in Court on Kingman Escape Trial
    6/14/2011
    Murderers are not heroes. McCluskey is not a role model for kids to grow up with. His testimony in Mohave court will indict the prison system's flaws and neglect if he is allowed to speak and describe what happend last July in Kingman.
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