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Jail officers falsify records - no criminal charges filed. Why will some Florida jails allow their officers to falsify their official records regarding inmate deaths?

Updated September 19, 2011

"Law never made men a whit more just."- Henry David Thoreau



Why is it that in Florida, it would appear that correctional officers can falsify safety and security rounds and no criminal charges are filed against them?

Isn't it against the law to lie to a law enforcement officer? Shouldn't law enforcment and correctional officers be held accountable if they falsify legal records, especially if those records put lives at risk?

In July 2009 Pinellas County jail Deputy Jimmie Davis falsified documentation that he had made his safety and security rounds. Inmate Kyle Donald Howard died and had been dead so long that rigor mortis had set in. There were apparently no criminal charges filed against Deputy Davis, he was simply terminated from his employment.

Click here - Media article regarding Deputy Davis' termination

In 2010 when Pinellas County jail Deputy Patricia Shoberg falsified her safety and security rounds surrounding the death of Inmate Jennifer DeGraw, Deputy Shoberg was only suspended for 56 hours.

Click here - Media article regarding Deputy Shoberg's suspension

Didn't these officers commit a crime by falsifying offical records? The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested two DCF sub-contractor workers for falsifying official records - why are law enforcement and correctional officers apparently exempt from these laws?

Click here - FDLE arrest two Hillsborough County men for falsifying official records

In Volusia County, we hold the belief that several jail officers falsifed official records involving several jail deaths.

In the particular, we invite you to review how the September 2009 death of Inmate Tracey Veira was handled.

Click here - VolusiaExposed.Com's Tracey Veria webpage

Prior to 1997 - all in-custody jail deaths had to be investigated by the Florida State Prsion Inspector's Office. However, in 1997, Florida Administrative Code 33-8 was repealed and was replaced by Florida Model Jail Standards - that pretty much allows the Florida Sheriffs to self regulate each other's jails. Is the well being and safety of Florida jail inmates being compromised under Florida Model Jail Standards? We invite you to review the below web page and decide for yourself.

Click here - Why Florida Model Jail Standards are failing to protect Florida's jail inmates