Two fired over inmate hanging

You started off great sg, but by the end of your comment there seemed to be a little lapse in coherency. You are right, everyone that gets arrested is not a bad person.....even the guilty ones. But to address my original point, it's funny how almost everyone that is arrested seems to be wrongfully charged and were treated unjustly. They seem to know what the Detention Officers are doing with every moment, even seem to know what they are thinking. They know what the officers talk about, amazing when you consider that most inmates can't hear an officer when he's standing right in front of him. Must have something to do with the content of the sentence. No law abiding person should fear a Cop. If someone is affraid of the Police and don't want to see them around there is probably a pretty good reason!

Jean, the percentage of Inmates that are put on suicide watch is pretty small. It, however, seems to be one of those trendy things that comes in bunches. Like most other things it's hard to put your finger on why it works out this way. I had stated in an earlier comment that the vast majority of Inmates that threaten to harm themselves are just trying to get attention or trying to manipulate their way into a better position while in jail. By that I mean that perhaps they don't want to go into a crowded cell so they will threaten suicide in order to get put in an isolated area and placed on watch. You never know when that rare one is serious, so you have to treat all of them as if they are. This puts an incredible load on Officers that are already working in an understaffed enviornment, which seems to be the norm in most Jails. It is a common saying in Law Enforcement, especially in this region, that if you are doing it for the money then you are in the wrong profession. Law Enforcement does not pay very much around here. Most of your Officers are doing it because that's what they truly want to do.
As for how much training the two fired Officers had regarding suicide watches, if it is like most jails they had more experience with it than training. In most places it's a pretty simple procedure. You take everything away from the person, put them in a paper gown or padded suicide gown (a turtle suit as we call it), put them in a secure area (one with cameras if you have it), walk in at least every 15 minutes and physically check on them, you usually will make them move or speak to you, then document the time that you made each check. It may vary some from place to place, but that's about it.

The more you talk the more I'm convinced you are a former Inmate, maybe even a frequent flyer. I do happen to have a little experience, although not at JCDC. I do continually take up for Law Enforcement because I know what a thankless job they do. They put themselves in dangerous situations every day with people who couldn't care less if they lived or died, only to be questioned by people like you who are too ignorant to know what they really do, despite your efforts to say differently. You just keep telling your story, and I'll keep telling mine. Fortunately the good people of Jackson County will be able to separate the goods from the bull!

Wrong again. I, as well as all other Detention Officers, had to go through POST certification training to work in that position. Although there will always be some workers that are not up to par, in any work situation, by in large most of your Detention Officers are good, honest and hard working people. You can go to any jail in the state and the biggest difference you will find is the name on front of the building. That being said, I believe that I have every right to take up for the officers at JCDC, or any other Jail.

agrm, it sounds as if You and I have some common ground. It agrivates me to hear some people forming baseless opinions on good, hard working and honest people just because a recent, though be it unfortunate event gives them an avenue to do so. I have stated before that Law Enforcement, especially as a Jailor, it the most thankless job on the planet. No one knows or hears anything about a Jailor until something goes wrong. They totally overlook the countless hours and days that these people spent doing an excellent job. Let something go wrong, however, and all of a sudden they are the scum of the Earth. If it weren't for the fact that people break the law there would be no need for Jailors. I appreciate the fact that you are standing up for the Jailors, as do I. I am confident that the people of Jackson County will be able to weigh the truth and your Officers will be appreciated for the excellent job that they do!