Century Correctional Inmate Charged With Murdering Another Prison Inmate

May 21, 2011

An inmate at the Century Correctional Institution has been charged with the late 2010 murder of another inmate.

John Scaife, 58, was charged this week with manslaughter and battery for the death of 54-year old Donald J. Bart. Officials said Scaife allegedly punched Bart at CCI on December 22, 2010. After being punched, Bart fell and hit his head on the prison floor. He died three days later.

Scaife is due to be in court June 9 for an arraignment hearing. He is being held in the Escambia County Jail without bond.

Scaife was serving a 12 year sentence from Polk County for a 2001 conviction on charges of burglary, grand theft auto and fleeing/eluding law enforcement. According to the Florida Department of Corrections, he has been in and out of prison since 1979 for a list of offenses that include burglary, robbery, aggravated battery, sexual battery and petty theft.

Bart was sentenced in 2009 in St. Lucie County to eight years for arson, torturing animals and burglary, and a five year sentence for a 2008 St. Lucie County conviction on marijuana charges.

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7 Responses to “Century Correctional Inmate Charged With Murdering Another Prison Inmate”

  1. Jules on May 23rd, 2011 9:26 pm

    @â– jcellop- I don’t know what time or era you live in but as you call it “understandin room” don’t exist anymore. Go to work there. There’s camera everywhere and more witnesses than you can count. You can’t keep 1300 people quiet.

  2. ???? on May 22nd, 2011 10:10 pm

    inmate bart also only had one leg and had just recieved his artificial leg the month before….just goes to show you that most of these inmates have no heart, soul or care for anyone. not a fun place to work..trust me i know…what if it had been an officer?

  3. MISUNDERSTANDING on May 22nd, 2011 9:40 pm

    SOUNDS LIKE YOU REEP WHAT U SEW, AND NEITHER ONE OF THE GUYS ARE NEW TO LIVING THERE LIFE IN CONFINEMENT AND SHOULD KNOW BY NOW THAT SOMETIMES YOU WIN AND SOMETIMES YOU LOSE SORRY ABOUT THE LOSS BUT YOU CAN’T WIN THEM ALL. AND FROM THE LOOKS OF IT NEITHER OF THE GUYS WON AND THEY BOTH HAVE ACTUALLY LOSS THEIR LIFE BECAUSE PRISON IS NO LIFE UNLESS YOU JUST DON’T CARE ABOUT LIFE AND THATS ALL YOU KNOW. SOUNDS LIKE TO ME THEY WERE BOTH INSTITUTIONALIZED REALLY SAD

  4. JIM W on May 21st, 2011 1:42 pm

    He may have not intended on killing the man but he did do according to the article. So, now he will either pay for the rest of his life or with his life. Sad state of affairs.

  5. jcellop on May 21st, 2011 12:31 pm

    wonder if CCI has an “understandin room” like some other prisons…..a “special” room set aside for 2 prisoners get together, settle their differences and then, come to an understanding.

  6. David Huie Green on May 21st, 2011 12:11 pm

    a very good reason to avoid prison, bad company all around you

    David for good company

  7. Kay on May 21st, 2011 7:26 am

    Sounds like neither of these guys had any compassion for any one else or
    anything else.

    I would say they will both reap what they sowed.

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