Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Follow

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CIIC: Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Follow-Up|1
Southern
Ohio
Correctional
Facility
Follow-Up
October 27, 2014
Joanna E. Saul,
Report Coordinator
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION INSPECTION COMMITTEE REPORT
ON THE INSPECTION AND EVALUATION OF THE
SOUTHERN OHIO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Dates of Inspection:
October 27, 2014
Type of Inspection:
Announced
Legislators/CIIC Staff Present:
Joanna E. Saul, Director
Darin Furderer, Corrections Analyst II
Adam Jackson, Corrections Analyst II
Carol Robison, Corrections Analyst II
Maggie Ogonek, Corrections Analyst I
Whitney Pesek, Juvenile Justice Fellow
Vytautas Aukstuolis, CIIC Intern
Ceri Turner, CIIC Intern
Facility Staff Present:
Warden Donald Morgan
CIIC spoke with many additional staff
throughout the course of the inspection.
Institution Overview:
The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility (SOCF) is a maximum security prison, housing
Level 4 inmates. It was built in 1972 and contains 1,625 acres in Lucasville, Ohio,
Scioto County.i The institution’s FY 2013 budget was $51,699,871.ii The rated capacity
for the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility is 1,520. As of October 27, 2013, the
institution housed 1,166 inmatesiii (76.7 percent of capacity). The institution scored
almost perfect scores on the most recent ACA audit.1iv Similarly, in the most recent
internal management audit, SOCF scored 100 percent on mandatory standards, 98.8
percent on non-mandatory standards, and 90.1 percent compliance on Ohio
Standards.2
Demographically, 59.9 percent of the inmates are classified as black, and 38.3 percent
as white.3v The average inmate age was 31.8 years.vi The institution employs 628 staff,
440 of which are officers.vii
1
The most recent American Correctional Association (ACA) audit of the facility was conducted April 2426, 2012. The facility scored 100 percent compliant for mandatory standards and 99.5 percent compliant
on non-mandatory standards. Areas of noncompliance were due to insufficient space in the cells.
2
The most recent internal management audit was conducted April 29 – May 1, 2014. The standards not
in compliance mostly pertained to space, although auditors noted that a review of video footage for
segregation indicated that staff range checks were inconsistent with the documentation and
documentation for medical diets was incomplete/inconsistent. Missed Ohio standards included access to
programs, case plan tracking, and documentation for suicide watches.
3
In addition, 1.9 percent were classified as other.
Inspection Overview
SOCF continues to handle the challenging task of managing some of the state’s most
violent inmates and the maximum security mentally ill population. Violence and use of
force have traditionally been high at the institution, and it has a reputation that precedes
it.
Negatively, SOCF inmates in CIIC’s 2014 follow-up inspection continued to report
concerns regarding negative staff/inmate interactions, including racism and excessive
use of force. These concerns track with prior years and with the letters that are sent to
CIIC. However, the facility has benefited greatly from the Warden, who has continued
to bring new ideas and creative approaches to improving the institution over his tenure.
Along with his executive staff, he has worked to tackle these issues through greater
staff training and increased accountability.
Quality of life issues, including unit conditions and healthcare, improved in recent years.
Although these areas were not separately evaluated, staff reported that staffing levels in
healthcare have increased since the last inspection and there are no or minimal
backlogs for inmate appointments.
Other than staff/inmate interactions, all other fair treatment indicators – inmate
grievance procedure, inmate discipline, and segregation – have improved or remained
stable. Staff have improved responsiveness to grievance paperwork and accountability
for the inmate disciplinary panel has improved significantly. Few inmates had been in
segregation for an extended period and the institution has worked diligently for several
years to move inmates through the privilege levels and out to lower security institutions.
In terms of rehabilitation and reentry, SOCF has slightly improved although there is still
work to be done. Preparing a maximum security inmate for reentry to society is both a
difficult task and yet one of the most important, as the inmates are often at a high risk to
re-offend.
Last, SOCF continues to do well at staff management, with very positive officer survey
results. Officers relayed a high sense of camaraderie with their colleagues and support
for their administration. SOCF has also successfully reduced overtime – one of the
Warden’s initiatives that was relayed in the prior inspection – and it passed both of its
most recent fiscal audits with 100 percent.
There is still work to be done at SOCF, but CIIC is encouraged by the willingness of the
administration to tackle the hard issues while in a challenging environment.
I. INSPECTION SUMMARY
SAFETY AND SECURITY4
INDICATORS
Violence Outcome
Measures
2013
RATING
2014
FOLLOW-UP
2014 FINDINGS
In Need of
Improvement
(Assaults)
Slightly
Improved
(Assaults)

Acceptable
(Fights)
No Change
(Fights)
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
Disturbances
4
Acceptable
Slightly
Improved

Total inmate-on-inmate assaults in FY 2014 decreased by
5.3 percent in comparison to FY 2013. Total inmate-onstaff assaults in FY 2014 decreased by 10.8 percent in
comparison to FY 2013.
The rate of inmate disciplinary convictions for assaults
slightly increased by 3.9 percent during FY 2014 in
comparison to FY 2013. The rate of inmate disciplinary
convictions for assaults for FY 2014 at SOCF was more
than the comparator prisons and significantly more than
the DRC average.
The rate of rule 19 convictions for FY 2014 slightly
increased by 4.9 percent compared to FY 2013. The rate
of rule 19 convictions for FY 2014 at SOCF was more than
the comparator prisons and significantly more than the
DRC average.
There have been zero homicides during this biennium.
In FY 2014, SOCF reported three disturbances. The rate
of disturbances slightly increased in comparison to FY
2013, in which three disturbances were reported.
CIIC ratings are based on a four point scale: Exceptional, Good, Acceptable, and In Need of Improvement. Ratings for the overall area are
based on the balance of the indicator ratings for that area. A rating of “Exceptional” for an indicator means that there is no room for improvement
and, generally, that the facility performs above other prisons. A rating of “Good” for an indicator means that the prison more than meets the
standard, but is not significantly better than other prisons or there is still room for improvement. A rating of “Acceptable” for an indicator means
that the prison just meets the standard or meets the standard with minor exceptions. A rating of “In Need of Improvement” for an indicator means
that the prison does not meet standards, is significantly different from other prisons in a negative manner, or that CIIC staff had serious concerns.
Use of Force
Acceptable
No Change,
but with
concerns

The rate of disturbances in FY 2014 was slightly more than
the comparator prisons, but less than the DRC average.

Compared to FY 2013, in which 481 uses of force were
reported, total uses of force decreased by 6.9 percent.
However, the rate of use of force incidents slightly
increased by 2.8 percent.
A review of use of force incidents indicated that almost all
incidents had available video footage, staff appropriately
referred incidents to a use of force committee when
necessary, the majority of officer statements were
thorough and clearly stated directives, the majority of
inmates provided statements, and only a couple
documentation errors were present.
However, there were two incidents where the force was
deemed unjustified by a use of force committee and
several where the use of OC was questionable.
Open-ended survey responses indicated a large number of
concerns regarding use of force.
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
Control of Illegal
Substances
Good
Negative
Change

During FY 2014, 2.4 percent of the inmates tested positive
for the presence of an illegal substance, which increased
in comparison to FY 2013.
 The percentage of inmates who tested positive in FY 2014
at SOCF was more than comparator prisons, but less than
the DRC average.
 During FY 2014, the institution drug tested 54 inmates for
programs and 62 for cause, which raises concerns as to
whether the institution is working to identify inmates who
are participating in the use of illegal substances.
Inmate Perception
of Safety
N/A5
Good



Unit Security
Management6
Good
No Change



Institutional
Security
Management7
Exceptional
No Change

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
5
70.8 percent of survey respondents reported they are very
safe, safe, or neutral (in terms of safety). This was lower
in comparison to the 2013 inspection.
Open-ended survey responses did not indicate any
concerns regarding personal safety.
The institution did not have any inmates in segregation
who were refusing lock, were under PC investigation, or
had been approved PC placement on the day of the
inspection.
Officers documented rounds in the requisite 30 minute,
staggered intervals.
Officers
were
somewhat
inconsistent
for
the
documentation of required shakedowns.
CIIC’s review of cells indicated minor concerns of towels
on the floor, a few inmates blocking cell windows, and
having inappropriate pictures in L5, L6, and L7.
Executive staff members are consistently making the
required rounds in housing units based on a review of
employee sign-in logs with the exception of the Inspector.
The number of rule 17 (unauthorized group activity)
convictions appears to be disproportionately lower than
their STG population.
There have been zero escapes and zero attempted
escapes during this biennium.
The “Inmate Perception of Safety” was not evaluated in 2013. However, the inmate survey was distributed in 2013 and 80.9 percent of inmate
respondents reported that inmates are very safe, safe, or neutral (in terms of safety) at the institution.
6
The “Unit Security Management” and “Institutional Security Management” sections are modified versions of the “Rounds” and “Security
Management” sections from the 2013 inspection. However, indicators are similar and both were rated as good or exceptional in 2013.
7
See footnote for “Unit Security Management” section.
Prison Rape
Elimination Act
(PREA)
N/A8


Deferred

SOCF has not yet had an official PREA audit conducted.
Staff reported 20 PREA cases in FY 2014, of which 12
were allegations against a staff member, seven the alleged
abuser was unknown, and one was an allegation against
another inmate. Of the 12 staff allegations, 10 were
unfounded and two were unsubstantiated. The other eight
PREA cases in FY 2014 were unfounded.
PREA posters, with information for inmates on reporting of
sexual assaults, were posted in all the housing units.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
INDICATORS
2013
RATING
2014
FOLLOW-UP
Unit Conditions
Acceptable
Improved
2014 FINDINGS



Medical
Services
Good
No Change


Staffing levels have slightly increased and continue to be
adequate to meet the medical needs of the inmate population.
Staff reported no backlog for Nurse Sick Call, Doctor Sick Call
or Chronic Care clinics.
The most recent IMA noted 3 concerns out of compliance

Staffing levels have increased since the 2013 inspection and

Mental Health
Services
8
Good
No Change
Unit conditions were overall good, although there were a
couple showers that were considered “in need of improvement”
due to mildew.
Maintenance concerns were somewhat higher than usual, but
not concerning.
Health and safety equipment was in place.
The “Prison Rape Elimination Act” section is a new section as of 2014.
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

appear to be sufficient for the number of individuals on the
caseload.
There are 418 inmates on the mental health caseload, of which
190 are classified as seriously mentally ill (SMI).
Staff reported a small backlog for the psychiatrist clinic.
Staff provide programming to individuals in restrictive housing
who are SMI.
Recovery
Services
Good
N/A

CIIC did not review this area as part of the follow-up
inspection. Please refer to the 2013 full inspection report on
SOCF.
Food Services
Good
No Change

CIIC rated the follow-up inspection meal as good. The SOCF
food service operation was run by a private vendor in
September 2013.
SOCF passed its most recent health inspection with only a few
maintenance and operation concerns.
The DRC Food Service Contract Monitor found the food
service operations to be 94.0 percent compliant which is
among the highest of the institutions inspected during the
current biennium.
All inmate food service workers are eligible to earn incentive
pay.
Negatively, 79.5 percent of inmate survey respondents (n=196)
were unsatisfied with the food. The responses received from
SOCF inmates were slightly more negative than the average
responses received from previous inspections during the
biennium.




Recreation
Good
N/A

SOCF.
FAIR TREATMENT
INDICATORS
Staff/Inmate
Interactions
2013
RATING
2014
FOLLOW-UP
In Need of
Improvement
No Change
2014 FINDINGS


Inmate survey respondents continue to report that their primary
concern is staff/inmate interactions, including perceived racism
and excessive use of force.
Positively, the Warden has been proactively working to address
these issues by personally teaching in-service classes and
developing an interpersonal communications curriculum.
Inmate
Grievance
Procedure
In Need of
Improvement
Improved

CIIC did not fully evaluate this area as part of the follow-up;
however, both the non-response and the untimely rate of
responses to ICRs have significantly improved.
Inmate
Discipline
Acceptable
Improved

The observed hearing was good, with all standard RIB hearing
procedures followed.
The review of closed cases indicated significant improvement,
with a fair level of evidence attached to the RIB record.

Segregation
Good
No Change

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

5.2 percent of the total institutional population was in
segregation, which is low for higher security institutions. The
racial demographics were in line with the overall institution.
The segregation units appeared clean, although the showers in
J1 are still in need of refurbishment.
The vast majority of the inmates in segregation cycled in and
out of the segregation unit within a couple weeks. However,
two of the inmates had been in segregation since early June.
Although uses of force in segregation were high in comparison
to other institutions, all other critical incidents were low.
Staff accountability (documentation of rounds, shakedowns,
and segregation log sheets) appeared good, although a recent
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internal audit found that the documentation of rounds did not
match the video footage, which is a concern.
REHABILITATION AND REENTRY
INDICATORS
Access to
Purposeful
Activities
2013
RATING
2014
FOLLOW-UP
In Need of
Improvement
Improved
2014 FINDINGS

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

Quality of
Educational
Programming
Library
There are currently no pending teacher vacancies.
All
positions have recently been filled.
SOCF’s rate of academically waitlisted inmates to enrolled
inmates significantly improved (by 40.8 percent) from FY 2013
to FY 2014, although negatively, SOCF’s FY 2014 rate of
inmates on academic waitlists to those enrolled remained
significantly higher than the other comparator prison (OSP)
and significantly higher than the DRC average rate.
The expanded use of the Carey Guides that provide life skills,
cognitive behavioral therapy, and personal change
programming was identified as a pervasive channel to bring
purposeful activities and programming to inmates on an
individualized basis.
Negatively, program rooms located near units were not being
used for programs, reportedly due to staff shortages.
N/A/N/A
Exceptional
N/A

SOCF.
Acceptable
N/A

SOCF.
Ohio Penal
Industries
Reentry Planning
Security
Classification
and Privilege
Levels
N/A
N/A

SOCF does not have an OPI shop.
In Need of
Improvement
Slightly
Improved


A majority of surveyed inmates revealed that they had not held
program discussions with staff, had not had reentry plan
discussions, and did not know where to find reentry resources.
Positively, staff indicated that Recovery Services staff and unit
program facilitators work closely to integrate aspects of their
life skills content and curriculums so that programs reinforce
each other.

There were zero overdue classification reviews pending.
Exceptional
No Change
FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INDICATORS
Staff
Management
2013
RATING
2014
FOLLOW-UP
Good
No Change
2014 FINDINGS



Officer survey respondents (n=55) indicate that staff morale
has improved since the February 2013 inspection. Survey
results also indicate that officers feel the institution is well-run
and have confidence in the administration. Additionally, most
officer survey respondents believe the institution is run better
now than it was one year ago.
In CY 2013, SOCF staff completed 98.3 percent of their 762
required performance evaluations on time which was
significantly better than the DRC average.
SOCF reduced their total staff overtime by 10.4 percent and

Fiscal
Responsibility
Exceptional
Slight
Negative
Change



Property
Exceptional
Negative
Change

correctional officer overtime by 9.2 percent. However, SOCF
remained significantly higher than the DRC average.
Negatively, the SOCF total staff turnover ratio and the
correctional officer ratio increased in FY 2014.
SOCF scored 100 percent on each of their most recent fiscal
audits.
In FY 2014, SOCF recycling projects resulted in a 56.4 percent
increase of revenue. However, their recycling revenue was less
than the DRC average.
Negatively, increased their energy utility costs by 15.6 percent.
In CY 2013, SOCF significantly increased their property
payouts by 12.8 percent and was significantly higher than the
DRC average.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

Consider developing additional strategies to reduce the inmate fights.

Consider implementing additional UOF training outside of the required inservice. Ensure that officers are utilizing OC in accordance with DRC policy.

Consider increasing the number of drug tests as part of recovery service
programs or drug sanctions.

Ensure that the requisite number of shakedowns are completed and accurately
documented. Develop strategies for additional accountability.

Consider evaluating the low rate of rule 17 conduct reports, given the high STG
population.

One or both of the Inspectors should conduct rounds on a weekly basis.

Develop additional strategies to improve staff/inmate interactions.

Develop additional strategies to improve reentry preparation.

Consider developing additional strategies to continue reducing staff overtime.

Develop and implement strategies to reduce staff turnover.

Consider developing additional strategies to increase recycling revenue.

Evaluate and develop strategies to reduce energy costs.

Consider developing additional strategies to reduce inmate property payouts.
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APPENDIX
A. INMATE SURVEY
A voluntary, confidential and anonymous survey of a representative proportion of the
prisoner population was carried out for this inspection. The results of this survey formed
part of the evidence base for the inspection. CIIC’s inmate survey attempts to capture a
significant sample of the inmate population across a wide range of issues.
At SOCF, CIIC staff gave or attempted to give surveys to 290 inmates. Inmates were
selected using a stratified systematic sampling method: at the start of the inspection,
institutional staff provided a printout of inmates by housing unit and every fourth inmate
was selected. CIIC staff provided an explanation of the survey to each selected inmate.
CIIC staff later conducted sweeps of the housing units to collect the surveys. CIIC
received 200 completed surveys, representing 17.2 percent of the total SOCF
population.
The questions and the total response counts for all inmates are replicated on the
following pages, as well as the open-ended responses to the two questions at the end
of the survey.
SOCF OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES
What is ONE positive aspect of this prison?
1. Single man cells
2. –
3. None!
4. Nothing is positive in this prison at all.
5. –
6. None
7. –
8. –
9. I don’t have a positive aspect of this prison
10. Makes you think before you react
11. Once in population single cells
12. Privacy
13. None
14. Safe
15. None
16. You cell alone
17. None
18. Single cells
19. One man cell
20. –
21. They allowed you to allow this survey
22. Single man cell
23. None
24. Single man cells
25. Cable television
26. Single person cells
27. –
28. None
29. Nothing but more problems
30. I’ve learned patience
31. The staff are generally professional and helpful
32. One man cells
33. The team sports available
34. Nothing
35. One man cells
36. –
37. Isolation
38. –
39. –
40. I’m still living my name is [crossed out] and this place is not right. 2 nd shift they
take inmates to J1 or J2 and hit beat them and do cover ups
41. Movement inside the prison. Not locked down 24/7
42. Programs
43. None
44. N/A
45. No positive aspect. This prison is the worst prison in Ohio. By 1 – 10 – 10 is the
worst
46. Single cells
47. None
48. N/A
49. Getting out
50. Nothing
51. –
52. N/A
53. There is none
54. –
55. Staying out of trouble
56. N/A
57. –
58. –
59. The time flies because you know what to expect each day
60. Shit! =) = come on
61. N/A
62. Nothing
63. That I am leaving it behind [date redacted] 2015
64. Television privileges
65. Commissary
66. Don’t know
68. 1 man cells
69. N/A
70. No cellies!
71. Ain’t none
72. I have 15+ years in – and I honestly have a hard time finding something positive
about this place besides – Kairos (church)
74. There is no positive aspect unless you consider release one
75. There isn’t anything positive about this prison
76. It helps you learn and think about all of your mistakes but prison does not help
you physically only mentally. They take years from your life and just throw you
back to society
77. One man cells
78. There is none to me
79. –
80. I’m still alive
81. –
82. N/A
83. N/A
84. Following rules
85. It’s a steady address
86. Clean housing
87. Not to sound so negative but there are none, when you are around people who
have racism or self-esteem problems and take it out on the inmates
88. The older I’m getting the more staff (bad ones) leave me alone…because of age!
89. I don’t know
90. Single cell
91. School
92. Some good staff. XXX plus+
93. Nothing
94. Most staff are as polite and respectful as you treat them
95. Sport program
96. Nothing
97. N/A
98. I love having privacy of my own cell =)
99. One man cell!
100.
Nothing
101.
Single man cell that’s the only positive thing!!!
102.
–
103.
What the fuck kind of question is that??
104.
–
105.
Can’t think of none
106.
–
107.
None
108.
–
109.
–
110.
They will help you when you need it.
111.
N/A
112.
Cell alone
113.
Single man cells
114.
Single cells
115.
–
116.
Single man cells
117.
Medication is always brought wherever you are, even if you’ve just moved.
If they don’t have it with them, they get it and bring it back. The majority of
nurses are caring and pleasant, also dental
118.
Don’t know
119.
The sports programs: flag football and basketball…
120.
Single cells
121.
I don’t know of any positive aspects of this prison!
122.
In 4B is easy to drop to 4AT because you’re locked down, so there for you
can’t get into any trouble.
123.
None
124.
Single cells
125.
–
126.
Nothing
127.
Faith is found here
128.
The religious services
129.
–
130.
None
131.
None
132.
Can’t think of one
133.
–
134.
Single man cells
135.
I really cannot name a single good thing. SOCF is a disaster, they run it
like a concentration camp
136.
None
137.
Sports programming
138.
There is nothing positive when you’re stuck in a cage like a dog
139.
Single cell
140.
Nothing is positive about this prison and it’s gone get worst and worst to
y’all do something about it
141.
None
142.
Having one man cell
143.
They respond to fights and emergencies
144.
Nothing if you want my honesty…
145.
Single man cells
146.
I am in 4B and do not see a positive aspect, outside of a lot of selfreflection time. (smile)
147.
Find more out about myself!
148.
Nothing really, single man cells
149.
Honestly there isn’t one positive thing about this prison. As I see it, I
committed a crime and this is my punishment
150.
It’s down south!
151.
Single man cells
152.
Single cell
153.
Able to move around, not locked down 24/7
154.
There isn’t anything positive about this prison. The staff always abusing
their authority, and lying for each other
155.
Reentry
156.
–
157.
Nothing
158.
You cannot be for real
159.
Single man cell
160.
Time to think being by myself
161.
You learn how to adapt in badly run environment
162.
There’s nothing positive about this prison
163.
None
164.
None
165.
You get to know yourself
166.
There isn’t any
167.
–
168.
Recreation
169.
We get our meals every day
170.
Single cell (peace of mind)
171.
Nothing
172.
Single man cell
173.
N/A
174.
Nothing
175.
[indecipherable]
176.
It will help you change if you want to
177.
Nothing
178.
Warden helpful
179.
You tell me
180.
You are pretty much locked down so you can stay away from other
inmates
181.
–
182.
Hell if I know
183.
Single man cells
184.
N/A
185.
Nothing
186.
None
187.
That you have a cell to yourself. That’s it, that’s all
188.
N/A
189.
Mental health unit
190.
None
191.
Library
192.
There is not one positive thing to say
193.
Single man cells
194.
None
195.
?
196.
Alive to see another day that it that all a living hell!
197.
N/A
198.
It’s a single man cell
199.
N/A
200.
Library and legal services
What is the ONE change you would most like to see here?
1. Staff being held accountable for their actions. Outside administration hired.
2. –
3. The treatment of the inmates
4. COs stop treating inmates badly. Also make the food better.
5. –
6. COs
7. –
8. Food, case manager, unit manager don’t do his job, food is not good.
9. Making it easier to leave from down here.
10. How fast you’re able to lower security level
11. Staff education
12. The food issues must be fixed. It’s awful.
13. CO’s harassment
14. How COs treat inmates
15. N/A
16. Food quality, amount, and taste
17. The food change on every level they don’t feed us nothing and it be cold and one
more thing they do not have the heat on
18. (1) Staff respecting inmates as they want respect. (2) Mace being used on
unhealthy people with medical problems then denied medical treatment
19. Nudity pictures
20. –
21. More minority staff members. The COs and 95% of staff here is racist, close, or
related and inmates are always guilty in their eyes
22. Food service
23. Food and rec
24. Better food and bigger portions
25. Too loud
26. The quality of the food. Better taste and bigger portions with a wider variety
available.
27. –
28. Food
29. Everything I mean everything
30. Better educational opportunities
31. The library is deplorable. Need more, better books – classic literature.
32. People ride out when they earn the right to. Spec. -1 security status
33. More help and education about how to go get help once released from prison
34. People go home
35. Open bars in cells
36. –
37. Vocation training. Real reentry programs
38. Good food with beef
39. –
40. Get new staff cuz all well most of the staff dislike blacks
41. Better treatment by COs
42. $ Phone costs too high $
43. They allow older inmates to attend GED classes if they don’t have GED or
diploma
44. N/A
45. Inmates not getting beat up by COs and staff
46. More jobs
47. Everything
48. Everything
49. Food. Rideouts
50. Everything
51. –
52. COs act like they ain’t racist
53. How the staff and prison is run
54. Vocational training
55. Food better
56. N/A
57. –
58. –
59. It would be for them to run it professionally. All aspects of it…medical, 4A, 4B,
jobs, and programs
60. Everything
61. More programs (trades/college)
62. Everything
63. The CO’s attitudes or the food
64. Keep a close eye on staff
65. N/A
66. Don’t know
67. Less staff assaulting inmates
68. More than 1 phone call per day
69. N/A
70. Less staff on inmate violence
71. I would like to see them stop treating people and acting like the inmates did
something to them
72. The mistreatment of inmates and the theft of inmate property by COs.
73. Who and how the RIB board is ran. It’s not done in a fair manner at all, we don’t
stand a chance
74. The conditions of 4B confinement
75. Transfer me to another Level 4 institution
76. Programs to help you when you get out
77. Subs for food that I can’t eat without going vegetarian
78. Get a new doc. This one don’t do nothing
79. –
80. Stop the torture against me and I want out and stop violating the law
81. To get rec on the bottom range
82. N/A
83. Bring the tobacco back
84. The food
85. Better food
86. Clothing whenever needed. Flu shots before flu season
87. More COs who aren’t into what I mentioned above. As long as there are COs
from these areas around these parts I don’t feel change will occur.
88. Chow hall food
89. Get more stuff in 4B and drop people status out of Lucasville faster
90. Reopen day room for one range only for specified times. 20 inmates can handle
it. This ain’t 1993. Ohio has this prison on lock. But put some tables and let us
walk around on range.
91. School
92. Just work
93. More movies, more programs, different food, better commissary
94. More food
95. Institution condition like our rights
96. Better food
97. Jobs and state pay up it
98. Recreation at least twice a day, 7 days a week
99. More offered programs that will be helpful in terms of living a productive life after
returning to society
100.
Freedom
101.
We get everything we’re supposed to have with no problems!!!
Everything’s a hassle for no reason!!!
102.
Less time in 4B
103.
Respect from the COs, they disrespect you, don’t give you what you got
coming, and abuse the chemical spray/mace. If they don’t like your attitude, they
spray you, put you in a cell with no water for 3 days and falsify a conduct report
saying you attempted to spit, and when they pack up your property, half your
stuff is damaged or missing.
104.
–
105.
More cameras
106.
–
107.
More rec
108.
Rec and food
109.
–
110.
–
111.
Access to library resources, while in 4B housing
112.
Food
113.
Better TV selection
114.
Change of management from the top down to the COs
115.
–
116.
Everything
117.
The haste in putting inmates back in 4B, sometimes for really minor
incidents. An honest and fair RIB Sgt would be a breath of fresh air
118.
Good staff
119.
How the COs / rec COs be jumping on and spraying inmates for no reason
trying to hurt us…
120.
Mailroom adjustments
121.
More black staff!
122.
More activity
123.
Officers held responsible for their actions. They always justify their use of
force at SOCF
124.
Biased use of force. Inspector and disciplinary hearings be fair
125.
–
126.
Safety
127.
For staff COs stop beating on us and stick by rules
128.
COs roughing up inmates in medical and blind spots. Also jumping back
acting like they was spit on so they can spray inmates
129.
–
130.
The way staff treat inmates. Need to be more professional.
131.
The conduct of staff toward inmates
132.
Education programs for 4B inmates
133.
More programs
134.
Abusive treatment of staff towards inmates. Dr. Ahmed should be
removed.
135.
4B privileges to align with other state 4B facilities. Commissary, phone,
rec, TV. The commissary being #1. Our commissary is terrible and the food
here is horrendous.
136.
More cameras in the cross overs or infirmary or by unit L-1 to prevent
inmates from getting beat up by COs. Also like to see bigger food sizes. I would
also like to see a new Warden and new administration. It’s biased down here.
137.
Everything
138.
The food – the state hyg, the list goes on and on but you fix one thing, 10
more things go to hell.
139.
Better, hotter meals that are served on time with better portions
140.
Assaults on inmates from staff
141.
Quality of food /or treatment of inmates by staff
142.
The way the TV process work in 4B
143.
Being beat up and sprayed by the correctional officers and more cameras.
Note: they spray us sometimes for no reason then lie on the conduct report
144.
Everything from staff to policies
145.
For correction officers to be professional and act with integrity. For the
harassment to stop!
146.
They treat us more like animals than humans. We have to share fingernail
clippers. Showers only get cleaned once a week. And no showers at all on the
weekends.
147.
Hire more women!
148.
The food and rec
149.
The racism!!!
150.
Recreation on time 5 days a week in 4B
151.
Longer rec periods
152.
Less power trips by staff
153.
Would like to have another doctor here, the one here now, will not give
anything for pain. Even to legitimate documented (X—rays/MRI) pain. Can’t
even get ibuprofen for my pain. Has me on psych meds for pain (Tegretol). Plus
the movie system here, they’ve been showing the same movies back to back for
2 months now.
154.
I’d love to see the abuse of authority to stop here at the prison
155.
More participation for my self
156.
–
157.
Better staff
158.
Everything
159.
“Less” harassment/insults from officers in cell blocks / going to IDR (hall
ways, C Corridor), less intimidation and bullying by officers…
160.
Not see it again at all
161.
More privileges for inmates
162.
More programs for mental health
163.
The way COs talk to inmates with disrespect
164.
All that are in this questionnaire
165.
More food and better
166.
I
167.
–
168.
RACISM “PLEASE”
169.
Phones
170.
TV channels such as – history – science channels that will better your life
171.
Everything
172.
The mouse and rats
173.
The culture of staff on inmate abuse and the admin constant cover-up of it.
If PC is brought back here, SOCF, it will just get worse
174.
Nothing
175.
[indecipherable]
176.
More recreation
177.
I would like to see more easier access to programs, and more level drops
178.
Assaults by staff. Unbiased Inspector.
179.
You tell me
180.
They could have some day room time. I can’t even cook my food,
everything is eaten cold.
181.
–
182.
No racism and our property to stop coming up missing from the property
room
183.
Can’t call right now
184.
Less violence
185.
More exercise!
186.
Stop the racism. This place is way too racist and they let it be known.
187.
Administration, the only time they do anything is when they are trying to
punish you
188.
I would have a outside party do the grievance procedure
189.
People in RTU that don’t need help not ride out here
190.
The COs to treat us with the same respect they want us to give them
191.
Items and limits on commissary list
192.
Being lockdown most of the time
193.
I would like to see a day room recreational activities time to come out play
cards use microwave, have dayroom. I would like smokeless tobacco
194.
More food on the portion size
195.
?
196.
More respect inmates more!
197.
The CO abused and harassed
198.
Would be for them to give us college
199.
Getting rec every day
200.
How staff use their professionalism towards inmates. More responsive to
inmates’ needs.
B. OFFICER SURVEY
A survey of officers was also conducted by CIIC staff. All officers on first shift who were
seen by CIIC staff were handed a survey; in addition, a CIIC staff person addressed
second shift roll call and handed a survey to all officers present, and any remaining
surveys were left with the administration, with the request that the third shift supervisor
would hand them out at roll call. Officers could return a survey by handing it directly to
CIIC staff, turning it into the Warden’s office, or mailing it to the CIIC office. CIIC
received back 55 total completed surveys, or 12.5 percent of the total officer population
at SOCF.
Officer Survey Open-Ended Responses
What is one positive aspect of this facility?
1. Great people.
2. Control.
3. Work with good officers.
4. Job Security.
5. A lot of good people to work with.
6. Most co-workers are now like family.
7. Clean facility.
8. Things are run pretty much the same on a daily basis.
9. Everyone’s got your back.
10. Cleanliness.
11.12. Management come from rank and file.
13. Job is stable.
14.15.16. Co-workers care about and protect each other.
17. 18. 19. Signal 30.
20. Staff.
21. Signal 30.
22. Employees.
23. 24. Staff quick to help each other out in a personal crisis.
25. Staff assisting staff in need.
26. Job Security.
27. 28. 29. Training Dept.
30. We as officers are like family. We look out for each other.
31. Good personnel.
32. Staff.
33. Close to home.
34. Community involvement.
35. Training dept. does job with what they have to work with.
36. Community involvement.
37. The officers here have your back when needed.
38. My dudes on 2nd shift get it!!
39. Safety, Security.
40. 2nd Shift!!!
41.Officers work well together.
42. Officers are close knit.
43. Pick a post at roll call is a positive aspect.
44.45.46. None w/out any Raises!!!
47. It runs smooth.
48. Security.
49. 50. The Employees.
51. 52. ?
53. Has competent employees that do a professional job under a stressful environment.
54. Good pay considering that we get treated poorly by outsiders.
55. -
What is one change that you would make?
1. Change to state time instead of institutional time.
2. None.
3. Consistency among supervisors.
4. 5. N/A
6. Stop the good ole boy system. Promote by knowledge! Not time!
7. 1.) Holding inmates more responsible for their actions, 2.) More security-open towers
back up.
8. Day off on your birthday.
9. Less freedom to 4A I/ms.
10. More perimeter security i.e. towers.
11. Nothing.
12. Vote Gov. and get Gary Mohr out.
13. admin playing favorites and not fairly following the code of conduct treating
everyone fairly.
14. 15. 16. The requirement of a physical for all DRC employees.
17. remove 4B inmates from K5 RTU cell block.
18. 19. Pay Raises.
20. None.
21. Pay Raises.
22. I/M property.
23. 24. Mental Health inmates should be separated from general populations better.
25. Quit sacrificing security due to large amounts of whining.
26. Work 4 days off 3 days.
27. 28. 29. Nothing its ran great!
30. 31. Wages.
32. Open Towers.
33. Re-hire Matt Brown.
34. less cameras.
35. Better system of promoting up. There needs to be consistency.
36. Remove cameras.
37. Wages.
38. Morale. Consistency.
39. 40. Director.
41. Consistency!! Moral!!
42. officers need more authority.
43. Correction officers deserve a raise for all the inconsistent feedback from supervisors
causing stress and for officers to be unsure of certain decisions we make daily.
44. Change Administration.
45. 46. 1.) Change Admin., 2.) Promotion by qualifications, 3.) No favoritism (Buddy
system).
47. 1/2 shift overtime offered.
48. Open Towers.
49. 50. Pay.
51. 52. Less for inmates property.
53. Stop catering to the felons, Prison is supposed to be uncomfortable to where
recidivism will lower, majority of inmates like prison, discontinue the use of using
cameras to intimidate employees.
54. Eliminate CIIC. Inmate bleeding hearts.
55. -
C. CHECKLISTS
A. ENDNOTES
i
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction: Southern Ohio Correctional Facility website.
Accessed at http://www.drc.ohio.gov/Public/socf.htm.
ii
Ibid.
iii
Ibid.
iv
American Correctional Association (ACA) Accreditation Report, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility,
April 24-26, 2012.
v
“Institution Counts: SOCF.” Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Provided on October 27,
2014.
vi
Ibid.
vii
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, “Monthly Fact Sheet: ODRC Workforce Composition
–
November
1,
2014.”
Accessed
at
http://www.drc.ohio.gov/web/Reports/staffing/November%202014.pdf.

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