Drug Thefts Prompt Jail Changes
Item: Drug thefts at jail led to policy changes: Eleven employees disciplined or fired for taking inmates’ medications /Meghann M. Cuniff, SR
More Info: The ISP investigation found that inmate prescriptions were left on carts in a room with little security or supervision. Pills left over after inmates were discharged, or that were refused, were tossed in a bin marked for disposal; it was from this bin that most of the thefts occurred. This lack of security and poor record-keeping enabled the thefts, records show, and it contributed to a Bonner County prosecutor’s decision not to file criminal charges. In explaining his decision, Prosecutor Louis Marshall cited a lack of evidence such as recovered stolen pills or records proving the thefts, documents show.
Question: Sheriff Rocky Watson refused to explain why different punishments were handed out to the almost dozen jailers involved in this scandal. He has also said that the jail has addressed the haphazard method in handling prescription drugs. Do you think the public has a right to demand candor on this matter from the sheriff?
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