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Investigation procedures for assaults on DOC staff
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Senior Deputy Commissioner Fritz Fragé explains the process for investigating assaults on staff in DOC facilities. He emphasizes that staff safety is a top priority and outlines the steps taken when incidents occur.
- Incidents are investigated, with perpetrators taken into custody and interviewed
- Charges are filed, and infractions are issued to those who commit assaults
- The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigates scenes and may file additional charges
Vickie Paladino
3:06:07
let's start with over 550 physical assaults on staff and 19 sexual assaults.
3:06:13
How are we investigating the staff's safety?
Fritz Fragé
3:06:18
Good afternoon, ma'am.
3:06:19
Fritz Fragier, senior deputy commissioner.
Vickie Paladino
3:06:22
Nice to meet you.
Fritz Fragé
3:06:23
In reference to all the invest or the serious injuries and investigations of staff, when when incidents happen in reference to assaults on staff, they are investigated.
3:06:32
The the PICs are then taken into custody, interviewed and then they are infracted.
3:06:39
And when SIU comes in to investigate the scene, end up getting charged with assault or some type of aggravated assault.
3:06:45
The safety and priority of all of our employees is the most important thing to us.
3:06:50
These are reasons that we're taking these standards to put in a position where they could be safe.
3:06:54
As they happen, we do put them in areas we try and get these members that commit the assaults sent to RESH which is restrictive housing.
Vickie Paladino
3:07:02
Say that again.
3:07:03
I'm sorry.
Fritz Fragé
3:07:04
They get sent to RESH, is restrictive housing away from the
Vickie Paladino
3:07:06
Restrictive housing.
3:07:07
Yes.
3:07:08
Where they stay for how long?
Fritz Fragé
3:07:10
It all it all depends on the time frame.
3:07:12
Thirty days?
3:07:13
Yep.
3:07:13
Originally, that's what it starts off at, but
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:07:15
then Yes.
Fritz Fragé
3:07:15
And after that they'll get sent to another location once they've paid their
Vickie Paladino
3:07:18
tuition possibly both interrupt you one second.
3:07:22
Because we I know I'm gonna get cut off.
3:07:24
So before I get cut off, I wanna make it clear.
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Restrictive housing
Althea Stevens
3:07:28
Don't say anything to get cut off.
Vickie Paladino
3:07:30
Oh, well, ma.