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Top Cop to Criminal Takes Place In Richland Jails

Top Cop to Criminal Takes Place In Richland Jails:The Richland county jail had an inmate, 39 year old Olin Taylor hang himself with the help of his shoe laces at 5.30 on Saturday evening. He had a cell to himself in the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. He was brought in on the charges of assaulting women.

In the same county jail, a 21 year old female doing her time, Angela Meitzner used the sheets of her bed to hang herself on Tuesday. She had been bought in on the several counts of fraud and forgery. She had been bought in last Friday and was sharing her cell with other three inmates as well. According to the Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, she was discovered by the guards early morning after the lights were put on after the night. Both the inmates left no note.

Also since there were no physical injuries discovered on their bodies, the deaths point to a suicide. But what is interesting to note is both these inmates were not kept on a suicide watch which means they were not suicidal. Then what led them to take their own lives?

The investigation has not been closed yet with the county’s administration and jail leadership reviewing the procedures being followed in jail. They are making sure whether all the protocols were being maintained in the jail administration. The press release issued by the authorities failed to mention whether they were taking any precautions to keep any more people from committing suicide.

Source:http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/unexplained-suicide-takes-place-in-richland-jails_100264202.html

Bagyong Ramil,Jails

Bagyong Ramil,Jails:Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik who was President George W. Bush’s pick for Homeland Security Secretary before that nomination imploded, will be awaiting his trial on corruption charges in jail, a federal judge having revoked his bail.Federal District Judge Stephen Robinson revoked Kerik’s bail after the judge determined that Kerik violated a court order by discussing with the trustee of his legal defense fund information the court had placed under seal.

According to the Associated Press:

Kerik was being jailed to make sure he was unable to “influence witnesses or prospective jurors,” Robinson said.

“My fear is that he has a toxic combination of self-minded focus and arrogance, and I fear that combination leads him to believe that his ends justify his means,” Robinson said. “The failure of Mr. Kerik to abide by the direct order of this court … must be appropriately addressed.”

Kerik is charged with accepting apartment renovations from a construction company in exchange for recommending the company for city contracts. He has pleaded not guilty.

Defense lawyer Barry Berke said he would appeal the ruling and seek a stay, but he said he was unsure if that could be accomplished before the trial, which is scheduled to begin Monday.more info