Q&A
Review process for abuse and harassment reports among staff
2:28:37
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Commissioner Maginley-Liddie and Associate Commissioner McCormick explain the process for addressing and reviewing abuse and harassment reports among staff members in the Department of Correction.
- Incidents involving staff are documented and reported to department leadership in real time
- The Correctional Intelligence Group meets with affected staff members to determine if they want to press charges
- The Care Unit provides support to staff members involved in incidents
- Department leadership, including high-ranking officials, may personally check on staff members after incidents
- The process is the same for both physical and sexual assaults, with immediate notifications and proper paperwork filed
Mercedes Narcisse
2:28:37
I think I have one more thing that I just wrote in here that I did.
2:28:40
I forgot.
2:28:41
Just one second.
2:28:42
And the last one, is there is a regular review or audit process to ensure that a view and harassment reports among staff are addressed transparently and fairly.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
2:29:01
You're referring to staff.
2:29:03
Staff.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:29:04
Now it's as victim.
Donna Hylton
2:29:05
Yes.
2:29:06
Okay.
2:29:06
Sorry.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
2:29:07
Okay.
2:29:08
I I'll I'll turn it over to AC McCormick.
2:29:12
But with respect to the staff, if if there's an incident, if there's assault and staff.
2:29:19
There's something that's documented.
2:29:22
The department is aware department leadership is made aware in real time.
2:29:27
And during that time, we will typically reach out to our correctional intelligence grow, and they will meet with the staff member to determine if they want to press charges.
2:29:40
Sometimes they move forwards, sometimes they don't.
2:29:43
But that's something once there's an assault on staff, anything happening throughout the facility, it is documented in real time.
2:29:50
And our care unit will go and meet with that staff member to provide them with the support that they need.
2:29:55
But that is something throughout our facility that we are aware when it happens.
2:29:59
I mean, just recently, we had unfortunately an incident, but the chief chief Rembert.
2:30:06
She actually went, and she met with a staff member just to to see how she was doing after that incident.
2:30:12
Okay.
2:30:12
I don't know if AC McCormick you wanna talk about.
Ned McCormick
2:30:15
Just to just to add to that commissioner, it doesn't matter if it's a physical assault or sexual assault the pipe paperwork and the proper notifications that are made immediately.
2:30:25
And for the resources, starting at the facility level, the leadership, will reach out to the employee in conjunction with their unions, the care unit, We're continually supporting the staff member on the initial report whether it's physical or a sexual assault.
