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Another Corrections Officer Assaulted At Holman Prison
October 20, 2016
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating an assault on a corrections lieutenant that was reported Thursday at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.
The assault occurred inside the prison at about 1 p.m. when the lieutenant was attempting to control the inmate who was making threatening remarks to other corrections officers. The inmate assaulted the lieutenant with a makeshift weapon. Prison officials said that lieutenant was not stabbed, but received a minor cut about the eyelid during the assault.
The lieutenant was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition. No other inmates or officers were involved in the incident.
Inmate Robert Washington, 27, is being charged with the assault. Washington is serving a 20-year sentence on a 2010 first-degree robbery conviction out of Montgomery County.
This is the second assault on a corrections official at the prison since September. Corrections Officer Kenneth Bettis was stabbed on Sept. 1. and later died of his injuries.
A Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) will remain at the facility to augment the prison’s security staff. The prison is locked down while ADOC investigates the incident.
Corrections officials are not releasing the lieutenant’s name at this time.
Story updated at 4 pm to indicate from additional information from ADOC that the corrections officer was not stabbed, but cut.
Pictured top: Holman Prison in Atmore. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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11 Responses to “Another Corrections Officer Assaulted At Holman Prison”
Looks like they NEED a “Warden” Change – somethings NOT being done right in this CROSS BAR HOTEL , like maybe more CO’s when handling prisoner’s uh ?? (Maybe A LITTLE MORE PAY for THE CO’S)
Look carefully at your ballot about Florida Supreme Court Justices and District court of Appeals (Florida) I know this is about Alabama but this carries over state lines as far as the movement to try to undo past legislation all the way back from the 1970s. Do not just vote out ALL the incumbants if you want to actually help this situation. Vote out some / retain others. If you do not know leave it blank. Please be responsible and do not undo this actual attempt for reform. This is the true battle ground here on the homefront.
“Spare the rod”
What does impeaching Bentley have to do with the politically mandated soft approach in the treatment of prisoners? If harsher treatment would be applied, the justice department would be breathing down Alabama’s neck in a minute for disrespecting the civil rights of the incarcerated. As far as the impeachment talks for Bentley go – I wish someone on this forum would tell me “WHAT IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE” he has committed. TV news anchors talk, talk, talk and then rehash over and over and say absolutely nothing newsworthy. Inappropriate sexual conduct does not qualify for impeachment !! Nobody cares – just look at the national political scene!!
Impeach Bentley for starters. That is the first thing that must done before the Alabama prison system AND the entire state for that matter to be better and provide better services to ALL people of this state.
@ Sickofit & Elton Creighton…
Florida quit “old sparky” many years ago. It was operated off the prison generator. Clay Electric supplied electricity to the prison but not to the “chair.” Too many lawyers hovering, and Clay Electric had deep pockets.
Florida uses the “needle” now. These same lawyers say this is inhumane, the needle is too big, and could cause unfair suffering, etc.
Maybe we could let them all out, they will, if not already, become muslims, and vote for the Democratic party.
Lord help us all, keep your powder dry!
It is time for the Feds. to come in and get the ship back on corse.
Florida needs to loan old Sparky to Alabama and save the guards and the state plenty of money .
This would not have happened but one time in the 70s.Until the administration gets behind the employees and let them do their job without fear of losing their job, it’s going to continue.
A change of the administration is in order… it’s ever 2 weeks…as a tax payer… I’m tired of it..
Its going to get harder to hire guards if they dont get this place under control.30 day total lockdown in order.
Clean house. Might be one hell of an electric bill, but you would have less problems. You are in there for a reason. Not to be coddled, or given a free education. You did the crime, do your time.