Ex-prisons boss sentenced to eight years

Joanne98

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Wed Apr-25-07 05:54 PM
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Ex-prisons boss sentenced to eight years

Source: AP

JACKSONVILLE -- James Crosby, the former head of Florida's prison system, apologized for his actions Tuesday moments before a federal judge sentenced him to eight years in prison for taking thousands of dollars in kickbacks from a prison contractor.

''I am truly sorry for what I did,'' said Crosby, 54. ``I failed a lot of people. I failed the people who worked for me.''

Crosby, a 31-year employee of the Corrections Department, also apologized to current Department of Corrections Secretary James McDonough, who also testified and called Crosby ''a cancer'' on the DOC.

''Corruption had taken roots, vile things were done,'' he said.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/569/story/85571.html

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stillcool

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Wed Apr-25-07 06:04 PM
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1. Hey...I was thinking about you...

regarding the Gonzales/Texas prison crapola. If you get a chance check out some stats I put together...
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/stillcool47

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Joanne98

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Wed Apr-25-07 06:33 PM
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3. Damn. You did all that work and nobody commented!

Shame on DU! That was an excellent journal! Thankyou!

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quiet.american

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Wed Apr-25-07 06:23 PM
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2. I guess this is what you call "full circle." n/t

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Joanne98

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Wed Apr-25-07 06:40 PM
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4. He was getting kickbacks from prison contractors.

Edited on Wed Apr-25-07 06:41 PM by Joanne98

You should read stillcool47's journal he did on the prison industry!
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quiet.american

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Wed Apr-25-07 08:14 PM
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6. That's what I meant-he was a corrupt "warden," now he gets to be a *guest* of the state.

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quiet.american

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Wed Apr-25-07 08:12 PM
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5. Self-Delete.

Edited on Wed Apr-25-07 08:12 PM by quiet.american

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lonestarnot

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Wed Apr-25-07 08:17 PM
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7. That's all he got? 8 years? Be out in 6 months the pig!

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Dogmudgeon

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Thu Apr-26-07 06:27 AM
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8. It's not like he did anything truly bad, like smoke weed

Just a little financial hanky-panky.

Eight years. Poor guy!

:sarcasm:

--p!

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lonestarnot

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Thu Apr-26-07 09:01 AM
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9. Wonder where he'll do time?

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