1 . '1 I . , I I ..,,- I - I't , the ( B SUPPLEMENT TO BRADFORD COUNTYTKLEGllAPIlJUNION. .."ors'" rr" '''' The Lake Ronlon The Union COUnty * COUNTY TIMES. AND LAKE REGION MONITOR : , section Janulllr1'IS..9111.seetintt B eltgrapl? MONITOR TBMESPRISON {I'' " ,. I 111., .. ! .V I OFFICIAL CHARGES: : I I CBS Broke Word,' Did, Not. Substantiate AllegationsCBS II television reporter Dan Rather aired," Gray said.' Fort stated he smashed the man in at least trust the state attorney?" replace Walter Cronkite on CBS Saxon Is seeking immunity for Fort 1 broke a promise not to air a "60 Rather told area reporters that CBS the head, but found out the next morn Gray said.Girardeau. Evening News, visited UCI Thursday from possible murder charges in exchange I Minutes" segment on brutality at keeps its word and we kept it with ing that he killed Graham and that told reporters at his of- Dec. 4, and interviewed a number of for the inmate's testimony Union Correctional Institution everyone involved in the stpry.' Graham was not the man Snyder fice in Tallahassee that he was fearfulfor persons for about six hours in preparing against prison officials. without substantiating the allegations He pointed out the program raised a wanted roughed ups; the inmate's life. He stated his for the program. Whitworth and U.S. Attorney Gary a regional prison official charged question of possible murder, not one first priority was to get Fort out of the Fort Is represented by Shon Saxonof Betz are still trying to decide whether Monday, Jan. 12. of broken promises. Since the incident, Snyder has been state prison system. Girardeau the Starke Law Firm of Wolbert Fort's story merits such immunity Rather stated a member of Gray's promoted by the DOC to the rank of pointed out only federal officials !have and Saxon. He was present at the Vernon Bradford, public Informa- Prison officials held a press con staff was informed Friday, Jan. 9, Lieutenant* authority to make such a transfer press conference held by Gray. tion officer for the DOC, told the ference Monday at UCI to answer about the segment and its chargesand Snyder has denied the allegations.He "I was In contact with the U.S. Attorney Whitworth told the media that he media after the program( that the charges of brutality made on the CBS he added "we told the official we was not at the press conferenceand within four days after I found has scheduled a meeting between filmed denials of two UCI officers television news program Sunday, would be available over the weekendif after the CBS program referred a out about the killing of Graham," himself Fort and Saxon to discuss the Col. Donald Jackson and 14. Snyder, . Jan. 11. A jam-packed crowd of news they wanted to make a statement." reporter to his attorney. Girardeau said.Girardeau did not constitute an official response. reporters and Department of Correc- pointed out he wasn't case.Whitworth, who was In Starke Tuesday "The two officers were asked abouta tions (DOC) officials attended the The allegations of brutality were Gray leveled criticisms at Rep. even sure a homicide had been committed Jan. 13, told this paper that the specific case," Bradford said. "But press conference. first brought to iegtttdies copyright Arnett Girardeau D-Jacksonville, but checked Fort's story meeting with Fort and Saxon Is slatedto the overall picture CBS painted was story by M 'which who was also Interviewed by Ratheron that the Florida appeared through the State Attorney's office. take place Wednesday afternoon, corrections depart Allegations made by inmate Johnny In the Florida Times-Union .on the program. Girardeau was instrumental 8th Judicial Circuit State Attorney( Jan. 14. lIe added that the meetingwas ment, as a whole, condoned brutalityand Fort, who described himself in the New Year> Day, ten days beforffthe in having Fort placed in Eugene Whitworth, from his office in in doubt because Saxon had goneto other practices and this was the television program as a former TV program but after the film federal protective custody pending investigation Gainesville, issued a statement terming Tallahassee to meet with his client. philosophy we wanted a chance to respond - chosen violence enforcer for prison segments were shot by CBS crews. of his allegations and for Girardeau's actions unethical and Whitworth stated he wants to talk to to." authorities were not denied by prison The Times-Union story went Into inviting. "SO Minutes" to investigateUCI. said he planned to call Speaker of the Fort in an attempt to verify his That Is what the DOC did by 'toldtng spokesman Ramon (Ray) Gray the Gainesvillebased Region II director detail of an interview with inmate House Ralph Haben "to tell him whatI allegations. the Gray press conference. Fort by Rather. Fort claims to be an think of Girardeau." said Rather had This has learned that Fort is pro paper DOC. for Gray enforcer for prison authorities and "I think I used a prudent and rational - being held in federal in officials the segment now a prison mised prison has said he killed another Inmate approach In handling the situa substantiated the Tallahassee would not run unless it was after being directed to the man's bed area. tion" Girardeau said. "I have the by a correctional officer. same amount of responsibility as he iNSULATION Gray said Fort's story was not Fort was quoted in the copyrightedstory Girardeau, former chairman of the docs( as an elected official." plausible"but I'm not saying it didn'thappen. House Corrections Parole, and Pro Whitworth, in talking to area in the Florida Times-Union and SA VE THA T ENERGY ." bation Committe. should have turned reporters, seemed disturbed that he again on 60 Minutes" that he was led over his information was not given the first shot at the in- . to "The statements made by the in- the state attorney - to the bed of the sleeping inmate, Ver- vestigation."I'm \C mates are still unsubstantiated and according to Gray. or - tis E. Graham, Dec. 7, 1979, by then the guy who ultimately has to f.d' . Rather assured that if me personally Sgt. W.M.' "Buzz" who his investigations did not prove these wanted inmate Snyder, "I have no quarrel It he doesn't press charges on the homicide and an roughed to keep accusations true. they would not be him in line. up trust! prison officials but why didn't he. late I'm disturbed that"it is five months i getting to me, Whitworth said . Girardeau stated he thought Whit yr"" worth was being a little ridiculous y- WAINWRIGHT TELLS JAYCEES about the difficulty of investigating a ,./ -'.. '';:: case Whitworth a year after told the It happened.media that since HOME COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL ......... the case was officially turned over to HIGH R VALUE CELLULOSE More Prisons, More Money Necessary him by DOC a week ago, he has not FIBERGLAS BATTS FRAME HOUSE EXTERIOR done any investigation of material FREE ESTIMATES INSULATION evidence. GLADLY GIVEN NEW OR OLD CONSTRUCTION "First I need Fort to convince me SEEOUHAOAT QUALITY INSTALLATION To Lock Inmates Upr Throw Away Key that he committed the homicide." INSULATION COLDS CONTRACTORS HEA T" - Whitworth said. SAVE I SAVE - "There is no reason to immunize ON HEATING I 964-6956 I ON COOLING Bradford native Louie L. Institutions him unless it was to get someone else County 25 major penal has more Wainwright addressed about 40 pepsons Wainwright, Secretary of the Department than doubled since 1970, when there telling them that If they and higher up the line" Whitworth said. .. DEAN CASSELS INSULATION r r.JBald.win of Corrections in Tallahassee, were fewer than 9,000 persons behind other Florida citizens want to put Rather who in several months will SI ARK E ? told the Florida Jaycees In bars, Wainwright pointed out. away criminals for long periods of Tallahassee Friday, Jan.9,that If the He also pointed out Florida ranks time, "I hope you'll also be willing to public wants to lock prisoners up and third in the nation with an incarceration come up with tax dollars to build new throw the key away, it better be rate of 208.1 per 100,000 persons. facilities." prepared to spend a lot more money, Wainwright indicated if the state's to build additional prisons. rate of incarceration continues at the The veteran state official pointedout Ch.vr.olet Olds The veteran prison. official same level' and the state does not it ,disturbs him greatly that correctional . delivered some alarming statistics 0 build enough new facilities to- keeP... officers receive lower.star j, .' . f' :--that '.reveal an- .increasing'prison""--paceT rtrie' day will"'como'wh n a -.ting salaries than other professionaJqr ' population. Federal Judge orders prisoners released In law enforcement including probea "is bavin \. Florida, with almost ten million tion and parole Florida Highway a s ecfacular"' people, ranks seventh in the nation in "When that happens, the criminal Patrol officers. Game and . but is fourth in Freshwater Fish Commission officers general population justice system In Florida will be prison population with 20,700 as of last dead" Wainwright said. and even university police. I month, according to Wainwright.The Wainwright was one of 10 state officials b. general population rose about including Gov. 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