tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032728144217817166.post5851197239518408603..comments2024-02-06T06:49:44.467-07:00Comments on Arizona Prison Watch (retired): Negligent Homicide of Marcia PowellMargaret Jean Plewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604426254894186183noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032728144217817166.post-46760541916301876432010-09-08T01:16:11.848-07:002010-09-08T01:16:11.848-07:00The Arizona State Personnel Board office is locate...The Arizona State Personnel Board office is located at 1400 W. Washington St., Suite 280 Phoenix, AZ 85007-2939. As I posted previously, at their June meeting, with no discussion, on a motion from Joseph Smith, they reinstated Electra Allen to her previous position at Perryville, despite the ADC's decision to terminate her and their recommendation that she be prosecuted for negligent homicide. To their credit, they did not reinstate Iain Fenyves; Joseph Smith was the only member who didn't agree, however. He seems to be far more sympathetic to ADC employees than to the woman they killed. <br /><br />Here is the additional contact information: I'm sure they will be hearing more ADC employee appeals. Before their September meeting, perhaps they should hear from Friends of Marcia Powell's and others in the community who are disturbed by these developments. <br /><br />Phone: (602) 542-3888<br />Fax: (602) 542-3588<br />Email: judy.henkel@personnel.az.gov (executive director)<br /><br />Additionally, it's my understanding that negligent homicide isn't just a crime in Maricopa County - it's a state and federal crime. If Romley (602-506-3411) won't make his people take responsibility, then we should pressure Goddard to. The Attorney General's office is at 1275 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602-542-5025). Make it clear that we expect leadership from him on getting justice for Marcia, be it in a courtroom or otherwise.<br /><br />I looked into Arizona's victim's rights laws to see if the public can ever be considered a secondary victim of violence done by public employees in their official capacity. Apparently, under the Arizona Constitution, a person who is "in custody for an offense" is not considered a "victim" themselves, regardless of their vulnerability to neglect or abuse or the heinousness of the crime perpetrated against them. That's BS. No wonder the perpetrators aren't treated as criminals.<br /><br />In light of the horrendous abuses in our prisons and jails here, I have a real problem with people having no rights when victimized in custody, and plan to make it an issue while lobbying for "Marcia's Law", beginning tomorrow. <br /><br />Finally, Donna Hamm's reference to getting the Justice Department to investigate is regarding the Civil Rights for Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). It takes years for them to get around to it; the more people who complain to them about abuses in the state prisons and our county jails, the better. They need to see a pattern of abuse, not just a single incident. I periodically forward them packets to establish such patterns, as I suspect Middle Ground does. You can send them local news articles about prisoner abuse and neglect every time you find them, too, beginning now. An expression of public outrage directed to them, not just the blogs, would help, too. Get them familiar with the name of Marcia Powell.<br /><br />Special Litigation Section<br />950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, PHB<br />Washington, D.C. 20530<br /><br />Telephone Number<br />(202) 514-0195<br />toll-free at (877) 218-5228<br /><br />Fax Numbers<br />(202) 514-0212<br />(202) 514-6273<br /><br />Acting Chief: Judy Preston<br />(202) 514-6258 <br /><br />Thank you.Prison Abolitionisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02457156049558959349noreply@blogger.com