text: "Promote your event", The victim is reportedly in his 30s and from the Tabor City . David released a statement on the situation Wednesday. Investigators filed their first report, with the crime/incident listed as negligent manslaughter, on Nov. 18, six days after an inmate, Dustin Goodson, was taken to the hospital by prison staff for a suspected drug overdose. Copyright 2023 But prison officials did release the monthly figures, which show that the prison had 211 officers available to work in April. The Tabor Correctional Institution was constructed on a 37-acre site in east Tabor City, Columbus County. While Goodson had been in and out of prison, Pressley held out hope that one day he would come home for good. Thompson had been a correctional officer with Tabor Correctional since July 2018 before resigning Monday. Copyright 2021 WECT. You can only spread people so thin, she said. High School Job Shadowing Program/Senior Projects, Two Chadbourn police officers receive heroism awards for saving lives during fires, Emergency personnel, community partners conduct active shooter training at East Columbus High, #UNSOLVED: Shining light on cold cases in the Cape Fear, a WWAY special report, 'Teacher of the Month' dedicates life to special needs students after high school internship. At Bertie, Callahan was responding to a fire set inside a trash can on the evening of April 26 when an inmate beat her to death with the fire extinguisher shed brought to douse the flames, state officials say. The Charlotte Observer. Personnel records for the sergeant obtained by WECT indicate he started working at Tabor Correctional in December 2018 and had been with DPS since May 2014. Nine of the 99 weapons recovered were stolen, he said. All it would take is for five or ten guys to decide were going to take over the prison. "The prison's first responders performed lifesaving . }, Bertie Correctional Institution was understaffed in the month that Sgt. Guice, the prison leader, acknowledged that the state faces significant staffing challenges. Some correctional officers have more than doubled their income by working overtime. Productive positive work enviornment. Due to a backlog in counties jails and crowding in other North Carolina state prisons,[2] the state of North Carolina began construction on Tabor Correctional Institution (TCI) in May 2006 and was completed in April 2008. Local law enforcement, either a police department or sheriffs office, is called whenever anyone is caught trying to smuggle in drugs. State prison officials refused to say how many staff were on duty the day Callahan died. When your shift starts at 5:30 a.m. and you work 12 hours and you get told you're held over till 9 (p.m.) you're not alert. It houses over 1700 mixed classification inmates. number: 3, During the course of the investigation and search a quantity of cocaine, fentanyl, suboxone strips, methadone, prescription pills, drug paraphernalia, U.S. Currency and 99 firearms were located and seized, according to the Sheriffs Office. Over the past four years, the Division of Prisons has: We educate, train and do everything possible to keep contraband out. He definitely shouldnt have had this.. Drugs are thrown over the fences (often stuffed into footballs or basketballs), hidden in the mail, brought in by staff or smuggled in during visitation. Despite the objections of the NCDPS head Frank Perry, the contracts were renewed. The cause of death was reported as having been natural causes,[34] however, a WECT report dated July 30, 2015 revealed that the cause of death was "methanol toxicity" from a concoction of chemicals including hand sanitizer that the inmate drank. } David McBride of the Ontario Police Department. Dustin Goodson is the inmate who died from the suspected drug overdose at Tabor Correctional. WESTMINSTER An off-duty Westminster police officer and an off-duty state corrections officer were arrested Saturday night in connection with a carjacking, kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old restaurant employee in Ontario, police said. Raleigh May 3, 2021 The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephen Jacobs as the new warden of Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City. Editors note: WECT is not naming the other two correctional officers as they have not been charged with any crime. When Callahan was attacked, two other officers were nearby, according to Anthony Jernigan, who heads the State Bureau of Investigation office that covers northeastern North Carolina. Angela Smith, who worked as an officer at Tabor Correctional Institution from 2010 to 2014, said she was often asked to work overtime because the prison was so understaffed. Madden was placed in the Robeson County Detention Center under a $1,075,000 secured bond, according to the Sheriffs Office. A correctional officer was in handcuffs Friday afternoon, charged with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids inside Tabor Correctional Institution. Thompson asked to speak to his attorney when interviewed. The state must pay a fee to the counties to house these inmates. All rights reserved. Their son, former correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez Jr., was found dead dead at home in October. Pressley rushed to be by her sons side at the hospital where she heard his last heartbeat. [39], Also in November 2014. yet another officer was arrested for providing drugs to the inmates. The cost to build the prison was approximately $94million,[9] although the use of inmate labor greatly reduced what this amount would have been if private contractors had been used. 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Three correctional officers named in two separate incident reports filed by the Tabor City Police Department have resigned in the past week. Investigators spoke with an Assistant District Attorney, who requested an autopsy be performed on Goodson. Inmate Craig Wissink, who has been serving a life sentence for murder since 2004, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Callahans death. [40] The officer was arrested by the Tabor City police department. 2175 N. Roberts Ave, Jacobs, 53, had been the warden at Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton since 2020. . (910) 763-0979 | newsroom@wwaytv3.com1224 Magnolia Village Way, Leland, NC 28451. That investigation includes support from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Maj. Russell Conway of the TCPD said Monday. Brian Dawe, executive director of the American Correctional Officer Intelligence Network (ACOIN), said Bertie like most of the nations prisons appeared to be badly understaffed, based on the numbers that state prison officials provided to the Observer. Thompson asked to speak to his attorney when interviewed. Prison leaders say that when staff vacancies at a prison rise, they make adjustments, such as moving prisoners, reducing inmate programs and sending fewer staff members to special training. I got a call from the prison that said that he was in the hospital, in the ICU, Pressley said. Investigators filed a separate report for drug trafficking/smuggling following their conversation with Bullard on Nov. 18. Officials say that Malek Moore, 29, was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. If you need assistance accessing or viewing any material on the Public Inmate Locator website, please contact CDCR's Identification Unit at (916) 445-6713, Monday through . Do Not Sell My Personal Information, If you need further help setting your homepage, check your browsers Help menu, First Circuit: Surgery performed on inmate to locate alleged contraband a violation of the Fourth Amendment, Ala. police: Man gets ride home from jail, then kills 3 relatives and friend, Charges dropped against detainee after video showed beating by deputies inside Ga. jail, Inmate accused of slashing N.Y. corrections officer indicted, Open the tools menu in your browser. The police department of Westminster, California recently suspended an officer caught punching a handcuffed Latina arrestee twice in the face. The staffing shortages also put officers in danger, Smith said. Said Gary Harkins, former research and information director for ACOIN: People can get killed when you dont have enough staff. Prison leaders plan to examine many factors, including staffing patterns, Guice said. EOW: Monday, January 10, 2022. Maddens arrest comes after the recent arrests of three Robeson County detention officers in April for charges of identity theft. This is usually something we see on legal mail, Wilkins said. Synthetic cannabinoids, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration online Drug Fact Sheet says, mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana.. While the Ontario officers were interviewing Orban and Jelinek, they received word about the sexual assault involving a firearm in Fontana. Investigators filed their first report, with the crime/incident listed as negligent manslaughter, on Nov. 18, six days after an inmate, Dustin Goodson, was taken to the hospital by prison staff for a suspected drug overdose. We value and appreciate the difficult jobs that prison guards perform, and we will not allow the criminal actions of a few to compromise the safety of the prison environment for all.. The arrest can affect the image of all law enforcement personnel to the public, he said. Its as simple as that.. All rights reserved. When Orban returned to the mall, he called his wife to tell her he was missing his gun. While this is a criminal investigation, the District Attorneys Office is coordinating closely with leadership at the Department of Public Safety to ensure that they have sufficient information to make important personnel decisions. This is a constant battle, fought daily. Download the WWAY News and StormTrack 3 Weather Apps on your smart phone or tablet device to receive breaking news and weather push notifications the minute it happens. Copyright 2023 One of those officers fell and hurt her knee when she went to Callahans defense, Jernigan said. That contraband was located during a search of the inmates cell, Conway said. The judge will determine what is done with the firearms after the trial. According to state law, correctional officers cannot have been convicted of misdemeanors for three years. As a part of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Prisons, it opened in 2008, and housed, as of July 2014, a maximum of 1,752 inmates,[15] providing over 500 jobs to the economically depressed area. The gashes in the officers face and neck required 39 stitches. Guns will be held for evidence until the trial, said sheriffs Maj. Damien McLean. Enter https://www.corrections1.com/ and click OK. (The officer) said that Thompson had come to her and asked her if she wanted to make some extra money on several occasions but that she didnt want anything to do with it, investigators wrote in the report. He is assigned to the Chino Institute for Men. Published: Nov. 23, 2021 at 8:20 PM PST TABOR CITY, N.C. (WECT) - Three correctional officers are off the job amid allegations of drug smuggling and after an inmate died from an apparent overdose. The incident began Saturday afternoon after the woman, who lives in San Bernardino County, left work at Ontario Mills Mall. virtual: false, COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The state Department of Public Safety has launched an internal investigation after a Tabor Correctional inmate died of a suspected overdose amid allegations of correctional officers smuggling drugs into the prison. All rights reserved. Lumberton, NC 28358, Lumberton, NC News, Obituaries, classifieds, and Sports. TABOR CITY, N.C. (WECT) - An inmate at Tabor Correctional Institution died of an apparent suicide, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety. Investigators spoke with an Assistant District Attorney, who requested an autopsy be performed on Goodson. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX. Horry County Coroner Robert Edge confirms a man was killed when his vehicle crashed into a power pole as he was being pursued by police. Ontario police met with Orban and Jelinek to take a report on the missing gun. On Nov. 18, the day after Goodson was pronounced dead, investigators again met with Bullard, who showed them videos from the night Goodson apparently overdosed. United States; Search; 2022; 2022 Honor Roll of Heroes. Orban was booked on suspicion of kidnapping, false imprisonment, rape and carjacking. The officer added that she discouraged Thompson from bringing drugs into the prison and denied being a look out for Thompson when questioned about her appearing to be so in the video footage. This may be called Tools or use an icon like the cog. [37], WECT reported that in late November 2014 a prison guard was arrested by the FBI for conspiring to rob an armored vehicle. There are no doubts drugs get into prisons despite extensive efforts to keep them out. Three correctional officers are off the job amid allegations of drug smuggling and after an inmate died from an apparent overdose. Apply to Senior Correction Officer, Correctional Officer and more! Experts said that better staffing at the prison likely would have meant more eyes and ears on what inmates were doing, faster response times and more officers on the scene. Video from the area showed Officer Wesley Thompson retrieve two packages from under the podium, place envelopes on top of them and deliver them to an inmates cell. The FBI was conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident as of November 2015. Dawe, whose group shares research to help correctional officers, said that prison leaders who operate without sufficient staff roll the dice with peoples lives.. [3] Backlog refers to the housing of inmates in county jails as the prison system has insufficient space to house the inmates. Talk to WWAY's anchors, reporters and meteorologists. This is a constant battle, fought daily. It was later determined that Orban telephoned Jelinek, who picked up Orban in Fontana and drove him back to the Ontario Mills parking lot, police said. Special Reports. Wesley Thompson, a Correctional Officer at Tabor Correctional Institution, in the custody of Capt. To cope with the shortages, many prisons have also paid hundreds of thousands each year for overtime. Investigators filed a separate report for drug trafficking/smuggling following their conversation with Bullard on Nov. 18. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Meggan Callahan was killed there - allegedly by an inmate who beat her to death with a fire extinguisher. An investigation into the officer was ongoing at the time of the news report, although Department of Corrections Spokesman Keith Acree said "Most often when employees are caught doing this and charged, they resign," Acree was unable to say how many employees resigned after being charged with drug offenses, although the news report reference two other recent issues with prison employees. We was really hoping for him to be home for Thanksgiving.. A prison with 1,000 inmates should have a total of at least 300 to 350 officers, he said. And we dont have enough staff to fight back.. Police were called in to investigate, with assistant from the NC State Bureau of Investigation. She will be spending the holidays grieving for her only son, but she can take some comfort in one decision Goodson made to change the lives of others as an organ donor. He can actually send illegal contraband through the jail, such as weapons, McLean said if the stamp were used on mail to inmates. a case of possible exposure of tuberculosis was reported, although later testing proved negative. Inmate. There were 99 guns and enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people recovered from the home of a former Tabor Correctional Institution corrections officer. WINDSOR, N.C. Bertie Correctional Institution was understaffed the month that Sgt. State prison leaders say they are holding many hiring events and partnering with schools and military bases to fill jobs. The incident resulted in an "active shooter" announcement being broadcast over the hospital's public address system. When you see news happening, report it! He was just talking about how he missed his family and he was just ready to be home with us, Pressley said. McCoy heard the officer curse and saw her struggling with an inmate. . Please let me know if you encounter any resistance or unwillingness to pay.". Two other correctional officers at the Institution have resigned, but they do not face any charges at this time. The Department has many hard-working correctional professionals and it takes staff arrests very seriously. "After the decision was made to locate the prisons in Tabor City, the town had to fight the battle of paying for the land (and giving the land to the state) and we (Tabor City) had to fight the battle of raising the millions of dollars in grants that it took to service the prisons with water and sewer" [4], The design of Tabor Correctional is the same as six other North Carolina prisons. In 2014, a Lanesboro officer was paid $29,800 but made another $35,600 in overtime. Only one faces criminal charges at this time, though the State Bureau of Investigation has opened a probe in the matter. While speaking about Goodson, Bullard mentioned prison staff had found more drugs under a podium in a unit. A Tabor Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital. Moore was arrested in September and charged in connection to a murder in Charlotte and another in Greensboro. Look for more on this story as events warrant and in the next Tabor-Loris Tribune in print and online. RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Jamie Bullard has been named the new warden of Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City, the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice announced Monday. Dustin chose to be a donor because thats just the way he was he was always helping people and ultimately, I think he saved like five lives with his donations, Pressley said. When you dont have adequate staff to manage the inmates, and theres an incident, unfortunately people can get hurt and sometimes people even die, Webster said. 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