Q&A
Staff members suspended or on modified duty due to sexual abuse allegations
1:17:16
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Council Member Sandy Nurse inquires about the number of DOC staff members currently suspended or on modified duty due to sexual abuse allegations.
- DOC officials do not have the immediate information on hand about suspended or modified duty staff members
- They promise to provide the information before the hearing closes
- The lack of readily available information on this topic is noted as concerning by Council Member Nurse
- DOC clarifies that for staff-involved cases, the Department of Investigation is included in the process
- No staff members are reported to be suspended or on modified duty for the current year to date
Sandy Nurse
1:17:16
Okay.
1:17:17
How many DOC staff members accused of sexual abuse are currently suspended or have been placed on modified duty as a result of sexual abuse allegations?
Ingris Martinez
1:17:29
I don't have that information.
1:17:31
I'll be glad to get it back to you.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
1:17:33
We'll get that to you, Chuck.
1:17:34
Okay.
Sandy Nurse
1:17:34
This is a hearing on sexual abuse.
1:17:36
Preventing sexual abuse at DOC, what you were doing to prevent it.
1:17:43
Knowing how many staff members are currently suspended or on modified duties like a pretty basic question here.
1:17:50
Hopefully, we can get that information before we clarify
Ingris Martinez
1:17:53
something council members.
1:17:54
Yes.
1:17:55
So if you're mentioning staff.
1:17:58
So if there is something involving staff, we absolutely include the Department of Investigation.
1:18:04
Your question today about this particular year today, I don't have any for this year.
Sandy Nurse
1:18:12
Okay.
1:18:12
I
Ingris Martinez
1:18:12
can get you disciplinary for the duration of previous investigations.
1:18:17
Them either close or remain open.
1:18:20
Okay.
