Week 2 assignment

CRJ625 Strategic Plan Scenarios Please choose one scenario from the options below.

North Carolina Central Prison

Eight inmates file a lawsuit against the State of North Carolina alleging repeated beatings

while handcuffed and shackled.

Biesecker, M. (2013, January 10). Lawsuit: Eight inmates beaten at NC Central Prison. Associated Press.

Retrieved from http://www.wral.com/lawsuit-8-inmates-beaten-at-nc-central-prison/12432472/

• The author of this article covers the news that eight inmates were beaten at a North Carolina

prison. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic

plan.

Clinton Correctional Facility (NY)

Correctional staff engages in personal relationships with two felony inmates who

subsequently escape.

De Avila, J. (2015, July 28). Former New York prison worker Joyce Mitchell pleads guilty, agrees to

up-to 7-Year prison term. Retrieved from http://www.wsj.com/articles/former-new-york-prison-

worker-joyce-mitchell-pleads-guilty-agrees-to-7-year-prison-term-1438097115

• The author of this article covers the news that Correctional staff within the Clinton

Correctional Facility engaged in personal relationships with two felony inmates who

subsequently escaped. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as

your strategic plan.

Dunleavy, P. (2015, August 18). How state officials enabled the 'Shaw-skank' prison escape. Retrieved

from http://nypost.com/2015/08/18/how-state-officials-opened-the-door-for-the-dannemora-

prison-escape/

• The author of this article covers the news that Correctional staff within the Clinton

Correctional Facility engaged in personal relationships with two felony inmates who

subsequently escaped. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as

your strategic plan.

Helsel, P. (2015, July 2). Cleaning up Clinton: Escapees' prison gets new boss, new rules. NBC News.

Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/new-york-prison-escape/n-y-prison-where-

killers-escaped-gets-new-boss-security-n385551

• The author of this article covers the news that Correctional staff within the Clinton

Correctional Facility engaged in personal relationships with two felony inmates who

subsequently escaped. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as

your strategic plan.

Rashbaum, W. (2015, July 20). New York prisoner’s keys to escape: Lapsed rules, tools and luck. The

New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/nyregion/in-new-york-

prison-escape-patience-timing-and-luck-for-david-sweat.html?_r=2

• The author of this article covers the news that Correctional staff within the Clinton

Correctional Facility engaged in personal relationships with two felony inmates who

subsequently escaped. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as

your strategic plan.

Tulsa County (OK)

A reserve deputy (and personal friend and campaign contributor of the Sheriff) shoots an

unarmed subject with a firearm instead of a stun gun.

Holley, P. (2015, April 12). Oklahoma deputy who killed unarmed man thought he was firing Taser,

authorities say. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-

mix/wp/2015/04/12/oklahoma-deputy-who-killed-unarmed-man-thought-he-was-firing-taser-

authorities-say/

• The author of this article covers the relationship between a reserve deputy and personal friend

of the sheriff’s who fatally shot an unarmed subject believing that the weapon used was a

stun gun. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic

plan.

Krehbiel-Burton, L., & Perez-Pena, R. (2015, September 30). Tulsa sheriff to resign over killing by

deputy. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/us/tulsa-sheriff-indicted-on-

misconduct-charges-in-killing-by-a-deputy.htm

• The author of this article covers the resignation of a Tulsa sheriff due to his relationship with

reserve deputy and personal friend who fatally shot an unarmed subject believing that the

weapon used was a stun gun. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as

well as your strategic plan.

Queally, J. (2015, June 1). Oklahoma investigates Tulsa Sheriff's Department after killing of unarmed

man. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-oklahoma-state-probe-

tulsa-20150601-story.html

• The author of this article covers the relationship between a reserve deputy and personal friend

of the sheriff’s who fatally shot an unarmed subject believing that the weapon used was a

stun gun. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic

plan.

Tulsa County sheriff indicted, resigns in wake of fatal shooting by deputy. (2015, September 30).

Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tulsa-county-sheriff-indicted-resigns-

wake-fatal-shooting-deputy-n436481

• The author of this article covers the relationship between a reserve deputy and personal friend

of the sheriff’s who fatally shot an unarmed subject believing that the weapon used was a

stun gun. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic

plan.

Danziger Bridge incident, New Orleans (LA)

Police officers shoot suspects on the Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina.

Frontline. (2011, June 28). Behind the Danziger Bridge shooting [Video file]. Retrieved from

http://video.pbs.org/video/2029672776/

• This video provides raw footage of the Danziger Bridge incident and will assist you in

completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic plan.

Jennings, T. (2011, June 28). What happened on the Danziger Bridge? [Video file]. Retrieved from

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/2011/06/what-happened-on-the-danziger-bridge.html

• This video provides raw footage of the Danziger Bridge incident and will assist you in

completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic plan.

The Attorney Depot. (2013, December 5). Raw Video of NOPD Danziger Bridge shooting! [Video file].

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwFEWcqwIvI

• This video provides raw footage of the Danziger Bridge incident and will assist you in

completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic plan.

Abner Louima case, New York City Police Department

Police officers assault and sexually assault a prisoner.

Abner Louima. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/l/abner_louima/index.html

• This article is a compilation of articles covering the beating and sexual assault of a jail inmate

by police officers. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your

strategic plan.

Brenner, M. (n.d.). Incident in the 70th Precinct. Retrieved from

http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1997/12/louima199712

• The author of this article provides an in-depth examination of the incidents surrounding the

beating and sexual assault of a jail inmate by police officers. It will assist you in completing

your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic plan.

Louima Cop Sentenced. (2000, June 27). Retrieved October 13, 2015, from

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/louima-cop-sentenced/

• The author of this article reports on the sentencing of one of the Louima officers involved in

the beating and sexual assault of a jail inmate by police officers. It will assist you in

completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic plan.

Knapp Commission, New York City Police Department

Investigation into corruption with key testimony from NYPD Detective Frank Serpico.

McCafferty, F. L., & McCafferty, M. A. (1998). Corruption in law enforcement: A paradigm of

occupational stress and deviancy. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Online, 26(1), 57-65.

• The author of this article examines the testimony of a NYPD detective in regards to

corruption. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your

strategic plan.

Ortega, T. (2011, April 18). What Frank Serpico Started: The Knapp Commission Report. Retrieved from

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/what-frank-serpico-started-the-knapp-commission-report-

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• The author of this article examines the testimony of a NYPD detective in regards to

corruption. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your

strategic plan.

The Knapp Commission / "They Wished They Were Honest" (2012, May 29). Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoNkmAUKWEg

• This CBS video news report examines the findings of the Knapp Commission which

investigated corruption in the NYPD. It will assist you in completing your assignment in

Week 2 as well as your strategic plan. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.

Hampton, FL

Citizens fire their entire police department and remove all officials from office to curb

corruption.

Hampton Florida. The most corrupt town in america. (2011, August 1). Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeOeGervgk8

• This hand-held video captures Hampton Florida police issuing tickets and setting up speed

traps that are in violation of state regulations. It will assist you in completing your

assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic plan. This video has closed captioning and a

transcript.

O'Neill, A. (2014, March 31). 'Most corrupt city in America,' Hampton, Florida spared - CNN.com.

Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/29/us/hampton-florida-corruption-survival/

• This news article reports on Hampton, Florida’s narrow escape from having its cityhood

stripped by state lawmakers. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as

well as your strategic plan.

Sherwell, P. (2014, March 15). Welcome to Hampton – the town of 477 people, 18 police and 12,700

speeding tickets. Retrieved from

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10700025/Welcome-to-Hampton-

the-town-of-477-people-18-police-and-12700-speeding-tickets.html

• This British news article provides in-depth coverage of corruption within the government and

police department of Hampton, Florida. It will assist you in completing your assignment in

Week 2 as well as your strategic plan.

Wellston, MO

Police department is eliminated after the arrests of a councilwoman and her son.

Bell, K., & Currier, J. (2015, June 3). Disbanding of Wellston police department gives rise to new North

County police force: News. Retrieved from http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-

courts/disbanding-of-wellston-police-department-gives-rise-to-new-north/article_a334609f-f7bc-

59d4-ada9-bacfae072692.html

Gillin, B. (2015, June 4). Police department disbanded after multiple run-ins with city councilwoman and

her drug-dealing son. Retrieved from http://www.leoaffairs.com/featured/police-department-

disbanded-after-multiple-run-ins-with-city-councilwoman-and-her-drug-dealing-son/

• This news article examines the closure of the Wellston Missouri police department due to

escalating conflicts between the city council members and the police department. It will

assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as well as your strategic plan.

Lippmann, R. (2015, June 2). Wellston disbands police department, contracts with Vinita Park. Retrieved

October 13, 2015, from http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/wellston-disbands-police-department-

contracts-vinita-park

• The author of this news article examines rationale behind the closure of the Wellston

Missouri police department. It will assist you in completing your assignment in Week 2 as

well as your strategic plan.