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South Carolina Prison Official Remained on the Job a Year After Indictment

Loaded on June 15, 2009 published in Prison Legal News June, 2009, page 45
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, DOC/BOP misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution. Location: South Carolina.

South Carolina Prison Official Remained on the Job a Year After Indictment

The deputy director over medical and health services for the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDOC) was suspended without pay in November 2008. His suspension, however, came more than a year after he was indicted on felony fraud ...

 

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