DJJ Bulletin Board full messages 07Q3

Bulletin Board Messages
2007

These are e-mail messages received by justice4kids.org about Florida's juvenile justice system (JJS) in general and the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in particular. Messages are about staff, youth and conditions within the system. The only way conditions will ever change is when people speak out. If you have knowledge of abuse or neglect of children, discrimination or unfair treatment then tell us. To send us a message, click here.

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September 2007

	09/30/07 Other DJJ facility: Why does probation management power trip in C7? If it wasn't for Mr. X, the line staff that do the work wouldn't get the equipment they need. Leadership is non existant. Why don't they fire the liars? Must have some sort of dirt on the regional people. It's very sad that lack of intelligence & lack of integrity is the rule the higher up you go. ~Anonymous
	09/30/07 Volusia JDC: Dr. Paul Finn is one of the smarter, more better superintendents in the state. We just wish he would hold his upper staff a little more accountable. They seem to think personalities & personal gain are a higher priority than the greater good. The guards don't have youth under control because of that atmosphere. ~Anonymous
	09/30/07 Pasco JDC: The self-promoting supervisor from Pasco JDC that sends the complimentory reports about to this site should be ashamed. Such bullshit is embarrassing to most of us. Believe me Pasco ain't that great. Most of the staff work hard but most of the supervisors are lazy slobs that could care less about the staff or the youth. ~Pasco JDO
	09/30/07 Other DJJ facility: The parent of the boy at Polk City should contact the Abuse Line directly and also she should provide J4K with more details (time,dates,names if possible). She is wise to remain anonymous as long as her child is in DJJ custody...Contacting anyone at DJJ will probably put the boy at greater risk. My daughter was placed in a DJJ facility a few years ago in Lakeland that was vicious. Tough homosexual gang-girls ran the place... She was more afraid of the dirty system than she was of the thugs. ~Another Mom-State Worker
	09/29/07 Other: The person that recently posted comments about FJJA was exactly right. Just take a look at the groups that fund this lobby group. Most of the primary contributors are the for-profit companies that seek to benefit from state contracts. Other contributors are small groups like mine that feel obligated to pay just to survive in a political environment. FJJA is basically a shake-down outfit trying to disguise itself as a representative of the interests of kids; nothing could be further from the truth. ~Anonymous
	09/27/07 Pasco JDC: Pasco Juvenile Detention center should be recognized for there outstanding example they have raised the bar and set the standard for the rest of DJJ to follow. Pasco Juvenile Detention Center goes above what is expected to maintain a safe and secure enviroment for the youths in detention. The officers there are very caring and take the time to listen to the youths and help meet there needs while being away from there families,and understanding to the youths needs there. Each and every officer there deserves to be reconized... ~"anonymous outsider"
	09/27/07 Escambia JDC: Ofc Freeman, Parker, and Mallory are some of the dedicated state employees this facility ever had. We miss you guys more everyday. You made it enjoyable and safe to come to work. Things at the detention has improved. We don't get as over crowded as we use be and the new superintendent holds the supervisors accountable. If we could get more quality people on the mods it would be like the good ole days. We would be in charge instead of the kids. That's why I want quit... ~Signed one of the original four horseman
	09/27/07 DJJ Policy: Check it out... at DJJ worthless do-nothings and crooks stay while telling the truth gets you sacked. Salazar,Pifer,Criswell,and the rest of the sponge gallery prosper while Meredith is canned for his honesty. Well, I guess that's DJJ for ya....Any questions? ~Observer
	09/27/07 Pasco JDC: A certain female supervisor during third shift overid D. J. J.s policy and f.o.p's and didnt post a officer at the door of a C.S.S, female youht. The youth was suppossed to be a secure observation. a one on one, due to suicide ideas she was having. An officer should have been asigned to the post, but instead the supervisor ordered that only five min checks were to be done, overiding the policy. The supervisor admitted that she would have to take the fault for the mistake according to the incident report... ~Confidental [NOTE FROM J4K: Message forwarded to Walt McNeil.]
	09/26/07 DJJ Policy: All the pretty talk and big words from Davison and other DJJ big-shots don't mean squat; at a lot of the DJJ facilities bullying, poor security,stinking toilets, dirty sleeping quarters,and lousy standards are still the status quo. I only hope that the so-called Commission will contain a few honest and observant members. If the Commission members buy into the self-serving lies of DJJ officials and FJJA profit seekers;you can forget any true reforms. DJJ likes to keep the organizations dirt well disguised and hidden from the public. ~Anonymous
	09/26/07 Other: Many of my colleagues in the Department scoff and ridicule this site but they sure do follow it on a regular basis. It is amazing how much truth is posted (though often in a nasty manner). The truth about lies and corruption at DJJ is bad enough, the name calling is unnecessary. The fact that most postings are annonymous is understandable,given the enclosed,secretive and punitive nature of this very political organization. Keep up the good work. Your postings are definetely more accurate than the Department's sanitized reports and false data but curtail the name calling. ~DJJ J4K FAN
	09/25/07 Other DJJ facility: My heart goes out to the parent of the boy in Cypress Creek. The exact same problems exist at Madala. Nobody cares. These kids should all be screened for drugs (staff too). Contraband is an on-going fact of life. This place is awful. ~anonymous
	09/24/07 St. Johns JDC: ...Is this place going to shut down or what? Anyone have any ideas? This would be a bad idea and make the youth worse in St. Johns County because they would have to go to Jacksonville and spend their time with city and hoodlum kids...HELP...DO NOT SHUT THIS FACILITY DOWN! ~JDO I
	09/24/07 DJJ Policy: Message to Representative Mitch Needleman and Honest Commision Members, Due the reality of certain retribution and dirty tricks on my DJJ job I must remain anonymous as I send this plea. You that have been true and active supporters of at-risk and delingquent youth as well as their families and youth workers, please do not be taken in by the false reports,cooked books and constant spin and lies from the Department and related parties with financial or career interests... ~Three Years til Retirement
	09/23/07 Other: It is unfortunate that there are a few decent service-oriented groups that belong to the slimy lobby organization ,ironically called,the "Florida Juvenile Justice Asso". If I were on the board of one of these honest organizations,I would recommend that such relationships be terminated at once. Those that lay with mutts get fleas. Juvenile Justice interests in this state desperately need a creditable and ethical spokes-group. FJJA has never been more than a tool of big-money corporate profiteers,DJJ insiders and wordy, slick con-merchants like Fontaine and Craig-Myers... ~Employed by a DJJ Provider
	09/23/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: Personnally I find the condescending,arrogant attitude of Mr.Davison more troubling than the crimes of Ms. Salazar. Many of us had hoped for a new and more respectable day at DJJ. Instead we got the return of Sexy Rexy, another lying word-smith in the Asst. Secretaries office and a promtion for the brown-nose bully " DJJ poster boy" Freddy Rhoden. Chief McNeil, is this the best you can do? Please get rid of all the lazy self-serving loosers and hire some hard-working,HONEST public servants. ~Jacksonville
	09/23/07 DJJ Policy: Salazar did nothing unusual in the DJJ world. She just didn't cover her tracks well enough. Someone should check out all the misuse of "sick leave","comp time",questionable travel,personal use of state resources, laying out of work while collecting pay and plain old stealing from the people. Such a review will be made very difficult due to falsified or non-existent records and internal corruption. DJJ officials have never been held to account for dishonest practices. Anyone that believes this outfit prioritizes the welfare of youth or public interests, simply hasn't been watching the game. ~Tax Payer
	09/22/07 Other DJJ facility: I am so glad to see our leaders trying to give servant leadership, if only they would look at our needs; updated computers and printers, amazing as it is we have the computer systems but are stored in Daytona and not given to the extension offices in Circuit 7, updated phones for the offices are needed but again the step children don't get, we also need a hookup to the court system like alot of the other Circuits have. You would think that a leader would keep up on the needs and updates of the circuit but instead they degrade... ~Anonymous
	09/22/07 Other DJJ facility: It is true that I have done a poor job in raising my boys. At fourteen and sixteen I was unprepared for single parenthood. Actually I was still trying to raise myself. I am now twenty-nine. Both of my kids are committed to DJJ. Even as a rotten mom,I still love my boys. My son at Polk City begs me to be quiet about the bullies that intimidate him. He says if they learn he told, it will make it worse on him. He says some Black staff and kids hate the white boys. I am off all drugs and I have a GED and a job now. I want my sons to do at least as well. Please help. That place is bad. ~Mother
	09/21/07 Other: Is it not possible that Rex interceded for Ramona during the investigation of her offenses.Maybe he should have stepped away from the case due to personal involvement. Remember his prior department history with subordinate female staff (married at that). The IG should investigate the possiblilty of irregularities in the manner Rex "scrutinizes" such situations. ~Anonymous
	09/21/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: Didn't Secretary McNeil learn anything from that Louisianna diploma mill that sold him his degree? How can he allow Salazar to continue overseeing state financial interests after her CRIMES! At least this incident provided a clear indication ,for all to see, that DJJ under McNeil,Davison and the returning cheater, Lechy Rexy isn't much different than the days of the Knishe (Tony Schembri) and the goodtime boy (Chervanic). Chief McNeil still has time to set a new course for the Department but does he have the brains and/or the GUTS? Time will tell... ~North Region
	09/20/07 Other: (sung to the theme of Oh Christmas Tree) Ramona Salazar, Ramona Salazar, Where did you really Take that car? You got away? You got away? With using the state card to pay (for gas that is!) (And no, you can’t claim the mileage!) It must be fun, Oh, it must be fun. To be out from, The state’s big thumb... ~Just Another Concerned Taxpayer
	09/20/07 Cypress Creek: Night shift security at Cypress creek is weak. Staff sleep and leave the area. I fear for my son's safety. Kids move around at night unsupervised. Someone needs investgate this place. The kids and staff might tell the truth if they can speak to investigators privately and be protected from pay-back for talking. This place is dangerous. ~Parent [NOTE FROM J4K: Message forwarded to Walt McNeil.]
	09/20/07 Charlie Crist: ...I was offended by the condescending and arrogant response from Richard Davison regarding the Salazar case. Without an explanation, Mr. Davison simply dismissed the concerns of those that feel justice was not served in this matter. He stated that he...felt it was appropriate to keep Ms.Salazar in a fiduciary position regardless of her past dishonest behavior. Hopefully our Governor and legislature will take note... ~Tax-Paying,Voting,State Employee
	09/19/07 Other: Excuse me Mr. Davison but let me axe you a qestion. Where can I get me one of those investigative findings u mentioned on R. Shalazar? I'z think the peeps of Fla would be fascinated by dem der findings and the action taken by your Dept. What u think? You say the "disclipline imposed is consistant with the level of intgrity." How much integrity do you need to steel sum wheels? I'm' not shur I'd give her my keys...are u? ~OICU2007
	09/19/07 Palm Beach JDC: Officer Gluc of the Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Palm Beach County, Fl, is a genuine and notorious liar and a corrupt civil servent. He has falsely accused numerous minors of violations... is also a suspected sociopath who has serious psychological issues and a has an obviouis grudge against the youth of the community... He has performed numerous cowardly deeds against minors in the local community... ~Anonymous
	09/19/07 Other: Did Mr. Davidson actually say that Lechy Rexy had "scrutinized" Ramona Salazar? Hmmm I seem to remember he did something like that when he was here before. He sure "scrutinized" at least one married gal that worked under him (er I mean for him) . Thanx to Mr. Davison for the explanation of Ms. Salazar's remaining in a well-paid role even after being caught stealing from the people she is suppose to serve...the taxpayers! Some things just never seem to change. ~DJJ Tattle tale
	09/19/07 DJJ Policy: Private (for profit) contracted providers that have been unable or unwilling to provide decent programs;continue to collect millions in state dollars...constant lies and cover-ups. The media should review all G4S Securicor programs in the state. It would be obvious that someone in the DJJ hierchy or state government is on the take. Unfortunetely G4S is not the only corrupt corporate scamster under DJJ contract. One must wonder how such greedy and dishonest companies can continue to operate in our state... ~State employee
	09/19/07 Honorable Behavior: Daryl L. Wolfe - Thank you for using all of the available community resources to provide programming for youth in the Broward Detention Center. ~Anonymous
	09/18/07 Other: Did anyone else get a chuckle from the press release from Cathy Craig-myers? She is the huckster that replaced Fontaine at FJJA. Guess what?? She is asking for more state money to be appropriated to the profit seeking privateers she represents. While it's true that funding for at-risk youth in our state is far too low;funds sucked-up by many of the heavily lobbyied-up corporate "providers" are often wasted through fraud and inefficiency. FJJA is nothing more than PR tool for the profiteers. Hopefully our legislators will see through this slick hustler and the so-called Fl.Juvenile Justice Asso. ~Anonymous
	09/18/07 DJJ Policy: If there is any question in the mind of anyone related to why the Residential Services Division continues to tolerate poor standards of security,cleanliness,and fiscal responsibility ;they should review the current line-up of administrive "leadership" in that division. In the north we have Mary Mills. Mary may well be remembered for her active role in allowing big-money contractors to repeatedly obtain lucrative state contracts in spite of abuse, and neglectful service. In the Central area we have Old Tom McFayden. Tom's dismal record... ~Insider
	09/18/07 Other: I see Mr. Davison is carrying on the tradition set by so many DJJ noteables that preceded him; lying through his teeth. Salazar should have been prosecuted. Crafted words from the likes of Rexy and other DJJ spinners will do little to bring "Credibility" to a tragically flawed and corrupt department. ~Tax Payer
	09/17/07 DJJ Policy: Frankly,decent folk should not be reassured or encouraged by the words of Richard Davison the Deputy Secretary of DJJ. He states that the handling of the Ramona Salazar (theft and deception) case was "consistent with the integrity" of the "expectations" of the Department. That is the problem. The "integrity" and "expectations" of DJJ have repeatedly been found to be corrupt and overly influenced by financial,poliical and self-serving relationship/career interests. As someone recently posted; many DJJ big-wigs lack personal honesty and integrity. It would appear that Mr. Davison can be counted among that number. ~Inside DJJ
	09/16/07 Other DJJ facility: To "Another Worker Bee", I am definetly in sympathy with your situation. I too have been attacked and injured in a facility operated under a DJJ contract (with Sunshine Youh Services). All the company or DJJ was worried about was keeping the issue quiet and not making waves. The problem is that violent gang kids and predators are mixed with vulnerable youth. Security and serious treatment are almost non-existent. All the contracted providers are worried about is profit. All that DJJ officials care about is avoiding the media or public exposure of their lack of decent management. I'm still with DJJ(at another program) but the problems are pretty much the same. ~Your sister Worker Bee
	09/14/07 Re: Ramona Salazar - Thank you for your concern on this employment issue. Please know that we believe that every employee of the Department of Juvenile is entrusted with the well being of the at risk children of our state. I assure you that the Assistant Secretary for Residential Services and I have scrutinized the investigative findings as they relate to Ramona Salazar and have imposed the most appropriate sanctions based upon our assessment of the findings. We are comfortable that the discipline imposed is consistent with the level of integrity... ~Richard Davison, Deputy Secretary
	09/14/07 DJJ Policy: Ramona Salazar just learned the ropes from those around her and sought her share of the spoils. Few of the DJJ big-wigs and their corporate chums could stand-up to honest scrutiny. Can't you remember when Schembri was unable to provide a clear financial statement to the legislative group that caught him lying? The contract awarding process, monitoring process , purchasing process and general fiscal management have been corrupt for years. Theft,poor performance , inside dealing and cover-ups remain rampant. Salazar is a light-weight compared to some of the old-guard Department careerists. ~Tax Payer
	09/13/07 Hillsborough West JDC: Ohh my god the drama continues at the wild wild west,yes I was once an Officer at this facility when Mr Portesy Mrs Jenkins and Mr Hipp was there and along comes Mr Needs and.....you know what I am not here for that because those days are behind me.: )To the staff that have stuck it out "the old school" staff back when we use to be called DCW I and DCW II I give you alot of credit we did or do the job that most people would consider a nightmare.(Boom Boom Bonnelly,Testa,Ford,Mahoney,Shephard,Jean-Lewis,Dillard and Walker,Barfield and Lee... ~D-675
	09/12/07 Orange JDC: Well I was sitting here in Sin City and thought about all my peeps I have been missing terribly, figured the easiest way to get the scoop was here. Don't bicker and fuss... It will never change, that is the system and the job you have signed up for. This means you DEAL with it or POUND SAND. Sounds simple enough right. Butler, Ortiz, Paige, Taylor, Davis, Peterson...... My love to all and I miss you ~Steve Mayet eldiablo212@yahoo.com
	09/10/07 Other DJJ facility: To the angry parent- I have been working for Djj for a while. I have been attacked this year alone twice by two female youths over the age of 17. Both youths have several battery charges on several other detention staff. To be exact, she has ten open cases. The only tool I have is to press charges and maybe,this charge will put her in adult court. I work in a residential faciltiy and it suppose to be relaxed and safe. The youths attack staff and staff are quitting. You as a parent shouldn't blame no one for your child wrong doings... ~another worker bee
	09/10/07 Other: I am a nurse in a Juvenille Detention in NJ. Your site is amazing. The information is fantastic. It is about time someone stood up for these kids. The system treats these kids like hardened criminals; they forget that they are CHILDREN also. Most of my kids come from very poor backgrounds, most with very little parental guidance. We help where we can but it isn't always enough. Thank you for bringing awareness front & center. I'd love to see more on health issues. I will pass this site on to many who also care about our incarcerated kids!!! Again Thank you. ck ~Cathy Klimanskis klimca@comcast.net
	09/09/07 Miami-Dade JDC: I'm so glad that for the next few weeks I'll be out of the building at the MDRJDC attending the academy. At least this way I be a part of a real professional environment. This lady at MDRJDC, Capt.Berry, do you really think that no one is on to you, you have a girl friend at Broward Detention and an undercover boyfriend (Offc. Pierre) at Dade Detention. You should never ever speak at any briefing about professional expectation, because for what I have observed, you are a overated ghetto style thug who have manipulated her way into a Capatin position... ~Anonymous
	09/09/07 DJJ Policy: Is Pifer the Cipher still over Detention? If so,what the hell is he doing about the mess at Dade? Are Criswell and Eubanks still sucking Tallahasse air (and our tax dollars)? Is it even possible that Rex (the Lech) has returned to the scene of his earlier crimes? Why does the state maintain such employees after years of inferior performance and failure. Is Fast (I mean fat) Freddy really a Regional Director in Jax (Good Grief)? Is Ms. Davis still a political whatever? Dump these lazy clowns and find people that will get the job done for the kids and the tax-payers. Forget the Commission...just hire some honest and capable WORKING folks. ~Tax Payer
	09/08/07 Secretary McNeil: Why is Ramona Salazar still working for DJJ in a fiduciary position as a Contract Manager when she was recently disciplined and demoted for misuse of State property? Is this the aceptable level of integrity for managers for the new and improved DJJ? ~Anonymous [NOTE FROM J4K: Message forwarded to McNeil]
	09/07/07 Miami-Dade JDC: About one month ago i was interviewed by FDLE Special Agent Moore regarding all the corruption, coverups and wrondoings at M-DRJDC. I have yet to hear from them and i would be more than happy to sign like a canary at any hearings. As an ADS a couple of years ago, i think i was the only one visiting the mods, reviewing the mod books, conducting room inspections, checking on confinements and so on. However, my requests for additional or functional radios as well as a proposal to reduce double and triple doubleons went unheard... ~Knight Rider
	09/06/07 Orange JDC: ORJDC things have not changed blue dots to the point sick time is becoming abusive people tired driving 1+ hrs. to and from home after 16 hr shifts no breaks management gives double talk supervisors vote themselves 4 day work week but we stiill get shaft you won't hear much from ORJDC since they but blocks on comp. at work to let you know feelings here so people can't write what they feel no help in sight morale at its pitiful worst and know they have started getting mor and more ptty with things that the drag down contiues.The facility heres hould be torn down and replaced... ~Anonymous
	09/06/07 DJJ Policy: Any DJJ employee considering addressing the "Blueprint Commission" on problems inside the DJJ network had better consider the recent posting(9/2) from "Another Worker Bee". DJJ always punishes those who speak out. Sometimes the pay-back comes quickly. Sometimes the pay-back is disguised as a personnel issue or some other ruse and comes later on(like Steve Meridith). In DJJ, telling the truth can be hazardous to your career. Without guaranteed protection or anonymity,this gal is keeping her head low and her mouth shut(until retirement).007 ~Afraid to Speak the Truth
	09/05/07 Pasco JDC: Ok Pmmpr#4530 I will agree with you something was already being done about the radio situation. Even thou I did not even state a comment concerning that matter. And to try and figure you out is a waste of time. I think you need to re think who this is. I am not moving to texas I applied for the senior position, so why would I leave and I think you are referring to that senior officer on second shift that is moving to texas. ~the Guardian
	09/05/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: To DJJ Worker Bee, You make a few good points in your recent posting. Some of the 0ld-line scumbags at DJJ have departed since McNeil has been in office. I must call to your attention,however, the very questionable promotions and appointments under our new secretary. The return of the descredited "Sexy Rexy" alone in nauseating (he and the Goodtime boy were cut from the same cheap cloth). Just check out the promotions during the past year. As for the "Blueprint Commission"...time will tell but I don't expect much. Like the Secretary said "the jury is out". ~Tax Payer
	09/03/07 Pasco JDC: Hey guardian I am not your enemy... We all should stick together and not let these people dictate how our shifts should be ran... I really hope that everything be good for you at Texas when you move... if your do your reaserch you will be able to find out who I am... people are complianing about the radios but see they dont write down why some radios are broken, Roberts and the supervisors have constantly said that they can not grab radios by the antenas or even bite the tips off... I think Roberts was already making arragements for new radios... PMMPR#4530 is my name figure it out. ~PMMPR#4530
	09/03/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: To Taxpayer, At least McNeil put Chervanik on the road... Remember it was Schembri that put Davis in a do-nothing job and lied like a dog to protect the established illicit DJJ enterprise. If you care to check it out,you will see that a lot of the old-line crooks have departed or been demoted since the Chief has been in charge... He may yet get to Pifer ,Chinault,Criswell,Eubanks, and the rest of the slimy residue from past corrupt administrations. I also suggest giving the Blueprint Commission the benefit of the doubt... ~DJJ Worker Bee
	09/03/07 Other DJJ facility: Rhoden is a tuff guy when he has the cover of his superiors and authority over other people, but he squeels like a piglet (or the guy in Deliverance) when he faces any personal critisism. ~Anonymous
	09/02/07 Other DJJ facility: One can only assume that DJJ and DJJ contracted providers have no objection to the use of official computers by staff during work hours for personal use including chat rooms, net-shopping,and porn sites. If there was any objection to this common practice ,there would be some investigations of the hard drives. ~Anonymous
	09/02/07 Other DJJ facility: A response to: Long time Djj insider. I was working in a detention center and reported someone harassing me. The I.G. came down and started treating me like a criminal and not the victim. The adminstrators put their head in the sand. I was mistreated, my e-mails were filtered and other staff saw the harrassment and wouldn't say anything. I wasn't carreer service so I could'nt use a grievence process. Basic what I'm try to say no. Anyone proclaims they will help you,they will help you right out the door... ~another worker bee
	09/02/07 Other: If Fat Fred Rhoden is riding anyone's back,they better have a strong back. Ask Fred about the chubby blond CSC gal he paid so much attention to a few years ago. Everyone laughed at his heated pursuit of the poor gal(including the lady herself). Fred is another great example of the old-line DHR/DJJ parasites.He has patterned himself after his mentors Chinault and McFayden. Nothing more needs to be said about this guy? Watch your back when he is around. He certainly didn't get where he is through ability or intelligence. That's obvious! ~Former CSC-
	09/01/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: ...Why have you kept so many incompetent,corrupt and essentially worthless personnel in so many leadership roles... If you are an honest public official and if you have the balls to do the right thing; you will replace many of the loosers you inherited. Begin in the Tallahassee office but don't neglect the regional cess pools. The "Blueprint Commission" can be little more than another DJJ diversionary technique if the Department remains a regime of selfish,dishonest,and lazy bureaucrats and political whores... ~Tax Payer

August 2007

	08/31/07 Palm Beach JDC: Don't think that Dade is the only site where supervisors use DJJ computers for personal use during work hours. If anyone ever cares to examine the hard drives for the history of sites visited on the computers here they better be ready for a lot of XXX rated,music downloads and on-line shopping. ~JDO
	08/30/07 Other: Can Mr. Martinez of the commision guarantee either anonymity or protection from retribution for DJJ employees or other workers that respond to his request for input? Most everyone that has experience with the Department is aware of the secrecy,cover-ups and the intimidation that is a historic fact of life at DJJ. Careers are built on political/financial associations,sexual/romantic relationships,and most importantly on not making waves or getting off the scripted party line. Without protection for insiders and whistle-blowers, the commission will never hear the ugly truth about DJJ operations. ~Long-Time DJJ Insider
	08/30/07 DJJ Policy: Sexy Rexy yields nothing to his immediate predessor Goodtime Charly when it comes to assisting the "ladies" of DJJ with job security and promotions. Just ask Terri B and Salazar. Life can be good for the big boys in the Department of Hanky Panky. When's the next state meeting? What hotel did you say? How sweet it is!!! ~Tattler
	08/30/07 Other: I choose not to participate in the "Blueprint Commission" for the following reasons. 1) no protection from retribribution... 2)The presence on the commission of certain unsavory political gad-flys puts the integrity of the group in question. 3)The agenda for commission attention does not include the most grevious problems with DJJ... Governor crist and the Chief should have shoveled the muck and manure from the the barn before scheduling the public barndance. ~Insider
	08/29/07 Other DJJ facility: Ride him Fred, Ride him. I work in the regional Office in Jacksonville, Fl where Fred Rhoden is the Interim Regional Director and I have seen people get rode before but I have never seen a person get rode the way Fred is riding this person. This person is General Services worker formerly under the supervision of John Tallon and Fred must have a thing For former employees of Mr. Tallon because Fred is all over his person. This person has o have a lot of inner strengh. It is a shame this type behavior still goes on in this DEPARMENT. ~Anonymous [NOTE from J4K: Message forwarded to DJJ's McNeil.]
	08/29/07 Miami-Dade JDC: To all the officers who think supervisor nicolas was wrong when she had 2 fine veteran officers dismissed.Well that goes to show that you all are a butch of cowards.Yes that goes without saying you real officers need to tell the truth about how this nicolas abuses her authority.Hell she know's baby phat web site by hard shop till you drop nicolas. those who live by the sword shall die by the sword.Yes and that goes without saying you can't erease on cookies so don't think about it. your time is at hand. ~Anonymous
	08/28/07 Other: Brogan parlayed his political connections and state "service" into a lucrative ($250000+) university presidency for which he was unquailified. What do you think he expects to reap from his "service" to the DJJ commission? Money? Political pay-backs? public attention? This boy requires a big pay-off for his state "service". You can also be darn certain that good old "LaWanna da Money" also has her mind set on the attention and personal gain she can obtain through her co-chair duties on the commission. Remember the term "ticks on a wormy hog's butt"? ~Capital Watcher
	08/27/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil:...Thanks for the phone call the other week... I would like to speak with you in person regarding my experiences with DJJ... There are several issues I want to address which I personally experienced or saw while I was employed as a Juvenile Detention Officer... 1) Overall treatment of subordinate personnel, 2)Low morale including high attrition rates... 4) Scheduling Bluedots 5) Favoritism 5)Harrassment of JDO staff by management 6) Lack of accountability and oversight for management... Regards, ~Bernie Burawski, former JDO and Chief Yeoman, U.S. Navy (Ret.) [NOTE FROM J4K: Message forwarded to DJJ McNeil.]
	08/27/07 Escambia JDC: Escambia administration is so unfair to staff and that is the reason why everyone is leaving.they all need to be replaced and this favortisim will stop,K. Moorer has her own office now and she is really drinking coffee with Lee,J. And this is ok,nothing done about this,pass by this office anytime of the day and you will see what she call work.Lee,J. waited until Mr. Puckett left before she told Moorer to come to her new office.how can Lee,J. discipline the youths at Escambia and she is working there with charges... ~Anonymous
	08/27/07 Other: If the Blueprint Commission will focus simply on bringing accountability,honest transparency and moral and professional decency to DJJ they may achieve something of value. A lot of posturing,hustling for attention, dialing for dollars and philosophyzing about gender,race,diversity and other popular topics of the PC set will only divert attention from DJJ corruption and lead to continued ineffciency and incompetence. It is unlikely that a group co-chaired by the queen B (not bee) of self-serving PC hustlers (LaWana da Money) is capable of anything but playing the PC card and hustling for state bucks. Keep your eyes on the game. ~Tax Payer
	08/26/07 DJJ Policy: DJJ will be respected as a significant element in the rehabilitaion of youthful offenders and the reduction of crime , only when DJJ is free from the control of profit-seeking corporate interests,lobbyists,political hucksters and worthless self-serving career bureaucrats and hangers-on. At present the established DJJ organizational structure is rotten from the top down. Existing on lies,secrecy and spin,this department operates only for the benefit of profiteers,politicos and parasites. Blueprint Commission...OH PLEASE!!! Spare us another state-sponsored theatre of the absurd. ~State Employee-DCF
	08/26/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: Why is sleazy Salazar still employed by the state after the Inspector General found her guilty of defrauding the government? Is it due to her relationship with Rex? ~Anonymous
	08/25/07 Miami-Dade JDC: Pifer, Do you have any concern about the use of official computers at JDCs by the staff and administration for personal use including games and porno,all on shift time? If so;why not order an investigation by a computeer tech of the hard drives at all sites? Start with Dade. Supervisors spend more time checking out the porn sites,chat rooms and on-line shopping than checking on the youth or the staff. ~Panther
	08/23/07 Pasco JDC: Hey think about it. Its been all good at pasco, but radios. We have no real problems. Look at the foul mouthed staff at other places that talk so such gossip. Pasco is fine other than some minor issues which we will have to deal with cause we know it won't get fixed. Its good place and for the most part great staff. I give a thumbs up to new staff that came in over the past few months. good job. ~Your own
	08/23/07 Pasco JDC: TAKING DONATIONS FOR RADIOS! ~Anonymous
	08/23/07 Pasco JDC: Being left with a group can be dangerous, but the ofc's know who can be a danger. I could watch a group of 15-20 and bring them to d/a and have no problems as long as you show confidence to the kids you'll be ok but the REAL problem is...WORKING RADIOS! PLEASE NOTE THAT TO MR.ROBERTS!. I know it cost money he rather save to look good, but some of our radios don't transmit to others (that is a danger in case you don't know). All radios should be the same brand but are not. I also gone through 3 batteries in one shift. Now if your sacred, be sacred of that, and maybe grow ya nuts a lil. ~JDO
	08/23/07 DJJ Policy: Please...Lets be serious about the need for change in DJJ. Can any truthful person cite even one example of an occasion where any DJJ big-shot ever exposed a problem or took a decisive corrective action until there was pressure from outside the Department? In the face of a crisis after a tragic death or injury or a negative media event,DJJ goes into a defensive mode and attempts to generate a facade of concern and corrective action. It generally dosen't take very long for business in the Department to return to normal... ~Long-Time DJJ
	08/23/07 Other: I am an African American as well as a Christian a college graduate and a state employee. To an extent ,I agree with the recent posting from "Not PC" in that I too believe that the injection of race into planning for the reduction of youth crime and the rehabilitation of delingquent youth is a deversion which will act to inhibit helpful discourse and analysis. Many Black "preachers",hustlers and would-be leaders as well as white politicians and bureaucrats and simply cowards use the race card as a means to enhance their own position... ~Black but I'm Not PC Either
	08/22/07 Leon JDC: I've been at Leon Detention for a few months now. In these few months, I've notice that the "super" in charge ain't all that super. He can't make sound decision without calling his puppet master and those two Ass-istants, well the first three letters speaks volumes. I was always told if the head isn't right the body will fall. Can some one come and save this detention center from destruction. We need an adminstration that can stick to the decisions they make, make sure every officer has their proper training and bring unity back. ~Anonymous
	08/22/07 Pasco JDC: The favoritism and cliques at Pasco make for terrible working conditions for the good staff here. Special people can come and go as they please, report late/slip out early, sleep on night shifts and talk on cell phones. Logs are fudged and incident forms are not completed or not filed. No one can talk freely because fear of job loss or retribution. Guardian is full of crap...this place sucks for both youth and staff. Forrest Gump was right. ~Lieutenant Dan
	08/22/07 Escambia JDC: Due to certain reasons beyond my control I didnt get to tell everyone thank you and good bye!! And being that people tend to check this site more than their emails....I'll do it here. It has been a pleasure working with most of you. I have the upmost respect for all the officers at ERDC. Especially the one who helped me when I first started..St.Byrd,Lt.Brown,Lt.Delisle, Sgt.Stallworth Lt.Burnham and officers Wyer,Benjamin,Williams,Davis,Blume,Barnhill,Moore,Rawlings,Allen,Peacock and all the ones who left before me… ~THE OFFICER FORMERLY KNOWN AS OFFICER FREEMAN
	08/22/07 Miami-Dade JDC: I pray Tallahassee is reading this shift commander supervior Nicolas use the job internet for her own personal reasons such as ordering clothes And shoes she's always on baby phat website she also goes on the modules And sit with her "friends" (mostly the men)and look on different Websites, watch them play games on the computer and talk about other Staff what they are doing and confidental information… ~THE TRUTH ABOUT SUPERVIOR NICOLAS
	08/22/07 Other DJJ facility: To "Angry Parent", I understand the intent of your suggestion that the "Blueprint Commission hold meetings at DJJ facilities"; but I don't think it would work as you may think. I have seen the frantic efforts to clean-up , cover-up and conceal that occur before every significant review or visitation at DJJ programs. The Commission would most likely arrive to see a recently sanitized and slicked-up front. Securicor,CSC, and other profiteers along with the regional "monitor" have been applying the lipstick to the filthy pig for years. They are master deceivers.Visits should occur unexpectedly at night to really observe the dirty,smelly pigs in their natural state. ~Cracker
	08/21/07 Pasco JDC: To all at Pasco, this board does nothing but stir up more trouble than it does good. some are not doing there jobs the way they are trained, the ones that are doing there jobs are put in danger by the officers who don't. Officers are left with several kids alone so that at any moment ONE kid can turn on a officer get jumped, hit, kicked or worse. ONE officer can't control 15 or 20 kids when something starts up. This is unsafe for the officers as well as the kids. Put yourself in the place of a officer left alone and how you might feel if it was YOUR LIFE at risk and no one there to help you. ~selfishly scared
	08/20/07 Other: Listen folks. This site is a great way to blow off some steam or attack one another but it's not likely that anyone who can do anything about the problems is reading this or if they are they have very little reason to be concerned about us and what we may have to say. We need to create ways to have our concerns heard, understood and acted upon. I have heard some great ideas about what DJJ or the gov should do but those ideas will remain here until something changes... ~Mitch
	08/20/07 Other: I see that the Blueprint Commission will be addressing the "disproportionate representation" of African American youth in DJJ custody. I realize that political correctness demands such frivilous studies. So long as crime is grossly disproportionate by race, hopfully the consequences of crime will reflect an honest correlation with the perpetrators of crime. I suggest the commission members walk alone without a police escort through the Black areas of any large city in the state on any evening. If they survive... ~Not PC but True
	08/19/07 Orange JDC: I finally found out why John Huffer was so happy when Park Place (the name says it all!) "won" the bid to run Orange mental health department... I was told that one of the directors of Lakeside used to work for another clinic wheree John was fired from That is when John went to work for Park Place. Park Place had Osceola DJJ and their interns were openly picking up the officers after work (it was videotaped) and taken them to their place to do you know what... It was John's personnal vendeta to get Orange DJJ. John had discussed with Dizney and WIlliam... ~Orange DJJ
	08/19/07 Escambia JDC: Cpt. Lee... Her latest directive is that the kids have to be up on the floor by 15:30, NO MATTER WHAT. Never mind that there's only ONE officer on the floor with 25 kids to control and supervise, while Lee and Moore sit in their office eating lunch. They let Jordan supervise 3-11....what a train wreck. I'm glad I'm on 1st shift; otherwise I'd want to leave ERDC, too. She talks to staff like they're her kids, and broadcasts every single thing over the radio...and god forbid you don't get something done the moment she says it... ~REAL ERDC Sailor
	08/19/07 DJJ Policy: To Angry Parent, You called the latest DJJ Public Relations promotion by the perfect title; THE BROGAN BULLSHIT (not blueprint) COMMISSION. True youth advocates would be wise to ignore this scam. If it were an honest effort ,the group would include the parents of slain kids,former inmate youth, victims of youth crime, J4K, protected line-staff as well as teachers and other professionals that work directly with youth in the programs. ~Dunedin
	08/19/07 Other: Has Terri B made the transition from Goodtime Charley to Sexy Rexy yet? A successful DJJ career often calls for modifications,compromises and transitions. DJJ officials must be flexable and quick on our feet (but not overly honest or ethical). Just one or two years more and I'm outta here. Then I will tell all. Get ready..."Sex in the City" or "Inside Edition" have nothing on the "Insider Chronicals of DJJ;an Expose". Maybe a book or an R-rated movie somewhere down the road...Sex,Theft,Subterfuge,and death all at state expense. Now that's a sure hit! ~Still Livin in DJJ Paradise
	08/19/07 DJJ Policy: Disgusting conditions exist in DJJ facilities across the state. Bullying and abuse continue at many sites as staff sleep on duty,falsify logs, and literally screw around. Administration is only concerned with preventing exposure of the problems and "not making waves". Monitoring and oversight is a joke. Political and monitary issues are the top priorities to Department leadership and contracted agents.The welfare of the youth and/or the public interests are secondary considerations at best... ~Tax Payer
	08/18/07 DJJ Policy: Last I heard Pifer,Eubanks,Criswell,Davis,Chenault and a gallery of other long-time DJJ parasites were still sucking big checks from the state payroll. Administration at all levels of the DJJ apparatus are incompetent dishonest or both. Even cheating scumbags from the past(Sexy Rexy) have rejoined the Department's hierchy. The alledged reform of DJJ appears to be no more than the latest DJJ fraud. The sleaze that has accumulated in this tepid environment of corruption over the years could not survive true reform. Authenic reform of DJJ will require the removal of the corrupted bureaucrats and a strong sanitation process. ~DJJ Peon
	08/18/07 Miami-Dade JDC: What ever happened to the big talkers Jackson and zackery and the other showdogs? All bark and no spark. Aint nothing changed much around here. Place is stll a stinkin hole. Supervisers dont give a shit about line staff. Nobuddy care bout youts I heard zack was on welfare again. All the Hos still kickin it. I cant wait to get away from djj. ~Hurricaine #1
	08/18/07 Polk JDC: HEY,Polk Detention I have not heard from any of you sense Lonton left and Adame,Tuffy,Pemberton came on board.Tuffy just about everyone gone from the old group,i know you will never let anyone forget you.I heard everybody miss Mr.Lonton.Goodluck to you all and I did see the beautiful women B.Davis,C.Williams,and K.Hagans.Mrs. C.Williams I still got my eyes onu,oneday ihave the guts to ask you out when you get a divorce so I can treat you special.I heard all three of yall got different positions.Goodluck to all,and JDog I'm PROUD OF YOU MAN... ~Anonymous
	08/17/07 Charlie Crist: Have we all misjudged our new governor? He recently appointed three big-time representatives/lobbyists of the construction/land developement industry to a commission that is supposed to protect fish and wildlife (FWCC). His appointments included Some of the very same culprits that allowed threatened gopher tortoises to be paved under (for a price)in their burrows to starve to death. Now he has appointed a known self-serving, money-grubber with capital connections to the DJJ Blueprint Commission as co-chair. What's the story on Charley? He's acting a lot like Jeb; too bad for the kids and for the tortoises. ~Cracker
	08/16/07 Charlie Crist: To Governor Crist, You are wasting time and money on the "Commission" farce. We've seen this type of scripted charade before from DJJ. It seems that you are either in the bag for the established DJJ profit seekers or you simply don't get it. DJJ state-wide is a hopelessly corrupt nest of parasites,sycophants,moral degenerates,liars and theives. The problems at DJJ are not primarily associated with the program model or official written policy. The problems are associated with lack of integrity,competence and accountability...IT'S THE CORRUPTION,STUPID!!!!! ~Tax Payer
	08/16/07 Escambia JDC: Hey Rawlings... I mean "3 flat tires on a cadillac" --- now that you got a suprevisor position are you going to stop posting stuff on here...? Remember - now that your part of J. Lee's click, you can't be calling her out on the board from now on. I guess Santiago won't be the biggest brown noser anymore, huh? Remember when you bend over, it will hurt less if you just relax, okay? I guess congratualtions are in order, finally after all your biching and threats, they gave you a white shirt. Not that it will mean anything, its not like anybody respects you... ~Tired of Cadillac*
	08/15/07 Other: To Mitch, It sounds like Uberman was perfectly suited for a major role at DJJ upon his recent return. He is described as a cheating philanderer that seeks to be "cozy" with both the wives of other men and with the profit seekers that contract with the Department. With a record like that ,he should fit right in as a replacement for Chervanik. Thanks for the information...it explains a lot. ~ R S
	08/15/07 Other: It's not a question of if....It's a question of how much state money the profiteer hustlers,special interest hacks and other corrupt insiders plan to reap from the recommendations of the "Blueprint Group". These parasites could care less about at-risk kids (that's been obvious for years). FJJA has already stacked the deck. Keep your eyes on the game and hold on to your chips. ~Tax-Payer
	08/15/07 Gus Barreiro: Some of us lost a bit of respect for Gus Barreiro after he attempted to obtain a job with FJJA the lobby/pitch group for the DJJ profiteer hustlers. If he truly cares about cleaning up DJJ and improving services for youth and the general public in this state; now is the time to stand-up and speak-out! Gus was once considered a champion for the under-dog staff and the youth at DJJ. Were we right or wrong about him? Perhaps time will tell. ~Cutler Ridge
	08/15/07 DJJ Policy: Good point Mitch,I've heard that Sexy Rexy is another long-time a card-carrying member of the DJJ Whore-Hopper Association along with Randy Gandy, Goodtime Charley and many of the regional officials and facility personnel. I guess you know what that makes many of the "ladies" of DJJ. Somebody already said "DJJ should be called the Department of Hanky Panky". A state-funded brothel for DJJ romeos,their ambiteous "ladies" and, of course, the big-money contracted providers. While DJJ big-shots are getting paid and laid ; we tax-payers are getting screwed. ~Just Watchin the Circus
	08/14/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: It seems to me that the department need to look at it's practices of locking kids up in juvenile jails. The effective, less restictive and emotionally safe programs like some of the good low risk and moderate risk programs are being closed for the purpose of locking kids away in huge, expensive hardware secure programs. How are these programs going to serve all the kids needs. A juvenile jail is just that... a jail or housing ground for future adult offenders. are there any short commitment programs left or does evey kid deserve to go away for 6 months or more... ~Anonymous
	08/13/07 Hillsborough East JDC: I would like to give thanks to Ms,Hardyman and Ms,Miles for treating like dirt,and making me feel like shit ,that I didnt not matter ,but I thank you for pushing me out ,refusing to give me my days off , your excuse was I will look into it we have to go by want the center needs ,I didnt want to hear that ,when I was need I was always there ,went to work sick ,did the job of three people, but that didnt stop me because I loved my job. ~MS LANZOT
	08/13/07 DJJ Policy: Brogan's "Bullsht - I mean Blueprint Commision" should hold meetings at one of the DJJ facilities. Maybe they prefer meeting in nice hotels or public conference rooms to meeting in moldy,poorly monitored,sites with stinking toilets and incompetent leadership and staff. Will the "Commission" discuss the deaths of all the kids in custody? If so , who will provide the details and information? DJJ??? ~Angry Parent*
	08/13/07 DJJ Policy: To the Pasco Protector, Don't expect DJJ to correct the abuses at Mandala until a kid dies or the press gets into the on-going problems. Someone should call the media, the Abuse Line and local law enforcement. Mandala is bad but there are far worse all over the state. Cypress Creek is worse, one kid already died there and the place is still unsafe. These contractors have been sheltered from accountability for so long that they feel bullet-proof. It's all about money,politics,and DJJ incompetnce and corruption. ~Parent
	08/13/07 Other DJJ facility: Mandala again!!! Once again we see an example of the lack of decent oversight in the central Region. Again with the injury,neglect and secrecy; remember Riverside? Falkenburg? Polk City? This is another of Tom McFayden's shops. Prepare for a cover-up. ~Riverside for Now
	08/13/07 Pasco JDC: Hey! PMMPR#4530 Now that sounds funny you asking people to state there names on here, Why dont you post your name here, besides Pasco is doing very well all three shifts are stepping up and doing there part in providing a safe and secure enviroment for the youth in our care. Yes we do lead by example. and what small problems we may have are dealt with by there co workers who sit down like adults should, and talk things over. I know for a fact! Pasco is doing the right thing! There are leaders... ~The Guardian
	08/12/07 Escambia JDC: Shut up quit complaining and do your job. He who cracks jokes on other people need to look in the mirror and take a look and see what is really funny and ignorant. ~somebody
	08/12/07 Gus Barreiro: Where is Gus? He has been very quiet for the past eight months. ~Anonymous
	08/12/07 Other: The more things change the more they stay the same. How ironic that the new secretary has come in and hired Rex Uberman back to help restore integrity and morality to the department. The irony is that Rex was sent packing back in the late 90's because of his very cozy relationships with providers and his female staff. In fact (and it's a well known fact) he was fooling around with a married female staff member... that worked directly for him. Ask him about it... ~Mitch
	08/11/07 DJJ Policy: The appointment of Lawanna Ravoria as Co-chair of the planning commisson is a blatant statement that "business as usual" is the Tallahassee game plan. This woman is well-known as a power-hungry,self-promoting name-dropping, bully. ~One who Knows
	08/10/07 Charlie Crist: A commission set-up by FJJA and DJJ officials offers only a predictable self-serving outcome after a few "public show hearings". Only through a grand jury-type investigation that includes sworn testimony from DJJ insiders and protection for whistle-blowers can the real problems at DJJ be addressed. Even honest legislators have been deceived by false reporting and lobbyists/FJJA into supporting DJJ corruption. There have been many incidents of theft,abuse,fraud,contamination,falsifacation of data,cronyism,and even brutal deaths. Is a "dog and pony show" really appropriate? I think not!!! ~Justice Seeker
	08/10/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: Almost every official word from DJJ is a lie, a distortion or a spin. The atmosphere of political cronyism,secrecy,intimidation and retribution prevents effective in-house evaluation or reform. If Chief McNeil is sincere and honest about reform he must first clean house by ridding the Department of old-line DJJ/HRS loosers, guarantee protection from intimidation for those that speak out (both DJJ and contracted workers)and then seek an honest audit/investigation by an outside untainted entity. Forget the so-called "Commission". Knowledgable people already smell the stink of a fix around this planned performance. ~Tax Payer
	08/10/07 Pasco JDC: To my fellow co-workers of Pasco JDC, listen... These people criticize everything, they are never happy with anything, yes some decision where made that probably have made people upset but the same way you have to admit that a lot of other decisions have helped others. After all we all are humans and as humans we error. Hey why not come out with your real name, yes I know you will say that there will be repercussions... ~PMMPR # 4530
	08/09/07 Other: I was excited to learn about our new governor and secretary setting up a commission to look into DJJ problems and to plan for improvements. Such an action has been greatly needed for a long time. Like a lot of youth workers, I had planned to follow the procedings and maybe even participate. Upon learning that our old boss LaWanna da Money has her beak in the deal(as a co-chair no less)....I'll pass. ~PACER
	08/09/07 Other DJJ facility: There must be an immunity guarantee and official protection from intimidation and retribution or job loss before DJJ staff will be able to address the commission. Boat-rockers and whistle-blowers do not fare well at DJJ or with the DJJ contractors. The vindictive bully tactics of DJJ and the behind the scenes treachery are well-known to all who have been around here for any length of time. ~Anonymous
	08/09/07 Other: After years of doctored data, sanitized in-house evaluations and reports,contant cover-ups and lies; why would anyone trust DJJ and fellow travellors like FJJA,capitol lobbyists and insiders,and private profit seekers to assist in a legitimate reform effort? The so-called "Commission" is not worth the time or consideration of honest people. It's just another front...The obvious reform measure needed at DJJ is the establishment of open honest accountability and a major house-cleaning. Forget the traveling road show...it's insulting!!! ~Dunedin
	08/09/07 Charlie Crist: ...to gain public confidence of your efforts to reform DJJ,you should initiate the following steps. 1))Order an indepth investigation(by independent experts from outside the Department) of DJJ fiscal operations,data collection/reporting...and the long-term atmosphere of secrecy/intimidation and retribution. 2)DJJ administrators that have failed to properly oversee programs and protect incarcerated youth from abuse,bullying and contamination should be removed...3)To be creitable the"Blueprint Commission" must be cleansed... ~Tax Payer
	08/08/07 Other: Mandala DJJ pgm in New Prt Richey in Pasco Cty strikes again. client gets punched in eye it's swollen shut and purple(both of them) can't open eye nd again this pgm director/PV refuses the victim to call police to press charges doesn't allow victim to contact family this is not the first time something like this has happened we shouldnt forget about the drugs being smuggled in after homepasses why should this client suffer maybe permanant site damage? staff is being favored by PV even when they are still sleeping on duty who will help these kids ~pasco protector [NOTE FROM J4K: Message forwarded to DJJ's Walt McNeil. Rex and IG to follow-up.]
	08/08/07 Escambia JDC: To the Person in Escambia Considering a job with DJJ (Slane4us), If you are a reasonably attractive (or not) female with no morals or personal decency, you might do very well with DJJ. You may find moral standards,religeous beliefs and honesty to be a hindrance to a successful career with DJJ. It is helpful if you are able to lie convincingly and conceal mistakes or crimes. You can go far in DJJ if you are a self-serving,sycophant without strong personal ethics ; if not...find another job. ~DJJ Anonymous
	08/08/07 DJJ Policy: Ms.Terri B and G T Charley were simply following DJJ protocol in the tradition of "Randy Gandy",and all the swingers past and present assigned to DJJ programs across the state . "Goodtime Charley"earned his nick name over the years not only by shilling for the profiteers but also by promoting the careers of "deserving ladies of DJJ" and ,of course by his ever-famous karaoke. The name of the Department should be changed to DHP( Department of Hanky Panky). What do you expect...morals ? ethics?...Get Serious. ~Seen it All
	08/07/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: Regarding the comment posted on 08/04/2007 about retribution for current employers speaking out on their opinions of the organization ... At one time I was afraid to speak out but that was only because I was working for DJJ at the time and didn't want to lose my job by being retaliated against. Not now, however. I am no longer afraid to speak out but I had to resign my position in order to do so ...and it was worth it to me... I think it is important and crucial to hear from the workers on the front-line... ~Bernie Burawski [NOTE FROM J4K: Message forwarded to DJJ's McNeil.]
	08/07/07 Escambia JDC: hey Rawlings,bend over and grab your ankles ~Anonymous
	08/07/07 Other: LaWanda Ravoira used to brag about her close relationship with then governor Bush and Mrs.Bush. She also liberally used the names of her "friends" in the legislature as a means of intimidation. DJJ bureaucrats and other officials at both the state and local level were cautioned that PACE was "connected". Her presence along with FJJA ,another Tallahassee-based power broker group,on the "Blueprint Commission" is a clear indication that money and political connections still rule the day at DJJ. ~Eye Witness
	08/06/07 Other DJJ facility: to the staff from escambia who posted as a jjdo about being stuck due to years of service. wow i could have wrote that letter. i am in the same dam boat. too many years, lack of other skills, age etc. djj has sold us out. the turnover is crazy out of control because no one in their right fu----g mind would work for this seriously dysfunctional outfit.pray for me as i will for you as i truly understand the meaning of your letter. and to djj someday i will be fortunate to leave your sorry ass behind. ~Anonymous
	08/06/07 Charlie Crist: An indepth audit of DJJ fiscal operations and contract awarding/management along with an independent investigation of DJJ program operations should have occurred prior to the initiation of the so-called "Blueprint Commission" (an obvious sham). The investigations should have been performed without the direct envolvement of the parties that have benefitted so greatly from DJJ corruption. Perhaps the investigations could have occurred under the control of a legislative committee. Fat cat members of FJJA and Lawanda's PACE group all enjoyed relationships with elements of the Bush administration and with DJJ officials. It appears that not much has changed. ~Observer
	08/06/07 Charlie Crist: Governor Crist, The DJJ administrators that have been envolved with incidents of death,abuse fraud,contamination,as well as the cover-up of such events should be permitted to address the commission only under oath. The Department's history of lies and secrecy renders all information,data and reports generated by Department insiders to be suspect and untrustworthy. Without great care to ensure the integrity and objectivity of the process,the Blueprint Commission will be just the latest smokescreen designed to cover the corruption of DJJ. ~Tax Payer II
	08/05/07 Other: Why is Ramona Salazar still employed by the taxpayers of Florida after her unethical, thieving behavior? Although we, the taxpayers paid for her to move to north Florida to do her damage thru her lying, immoral, deplorable tactics, we are now employing her to get cozy with the Asst Secretary? Thought that disgusting behavior was over since Good Time Charlie left so we wouldn't have to be witness to his behavior with Buckley. But then again, she just got another promotion too as Charlie is looking out for her. Guess its who you know not what you know in DJJ. What type of examples are we setting for our youth in this fine state? ~Anonymous
	08/05/07 DJJ Policy: Are you kidding? Frank Brogan and LaWanna Ravoira running the "Blueprint Commission"? Why not round-up Schembri,Goodtime Charly , Richie Rich and Jacuzi Jim(the Sunshine boys)to join the group? They could all have a party at the beach and have a laugh at the expense of the tax-payers. This would all be funny if it weren't so pathetic. ~Anonymous
	08/04/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: Without a written guarantee from Governor Crist and/or Secretary McNeil of protection from retribution, no DJJ employee,contractor or parent of a youth in custody can safely address the "Commission". Don't forget Steve Meredith and all of the others that have been fired or harrassed for speaking the truth. Parents have often felt that their kid is put in jeopardy of mistreatment if they critisize DJJ facility conditions and the misbehavior of staff. Without protection for knowlegable individuals from behind the scenes intimidation, the commission will not learn the truth about DJJ. ~DJJ Insider
	08/03/07 Other: Ever go to the zoo on a sunny day and observe the cages filled with monkeys;all preening themselves,picking fleas, examining their private parts and waste material and contentedly awaiting a hand-out. Some creative monkeys may attempt little tricks in return for a peanut. That scene is comparable to the activities of the "office monkeys" that populate most DJJ offices picking fleas and grooming the bigger primates and waiting for their rewards(promotions,state checks and retirement) with no regard for anything but their own little world. ~anonymous
	08/03/07 Other: Sounds like the blueprint commission ship has sunk before leaving port. With FJJA and Ravoria at the wheel there is little hope of an objective,open and honest review. Same old self-serving crew are getting onboard. You can be certain that the fix is in for the profiteers and established insiders. Those who predicted a "dog and pony show" apparently called it right. How sad...How terribly sad. ~Capital Watcher
	08/02/07 Charlie Crist: By including FJJA so prominently in the formation of the Blueprint Commission and appointing Lawanda Ravoria as co-chair of the group; the entire effort has been contaminated. The commission appears to have sold-out to the established financial interests before the first meeting. It has been self-serving elements such as these along with corrupt DJJ oficials,lobbyists and politicos that have created the foul conditions in the Department. Reform must come from untainted sources. Governor Crist,Please try again!!! ~Tax Payer
	08/02/07 DJJ Secretary McNeil: Secretary McNeil, Will you publicly,formally and officially promise job protection and no retibution to any DJJ staff and to the staff of DJJ contracted providers that report instances of fraud,theft,lying,abuse,lewdness,contamination, and favoritism to the Commision? Without assurances that innocent employees will not be punished for truthfully reporting the infractions and corruption that exists ; the Commission will hear only from those with a self-serving agenda or those with little significant knowledge of the existing situation and conditions. ~Tax Payer
	08/02/07 Other: The "state employee" (DJJ administrator) that requested a definetion for a "DJJ Office Monkey" only needs to look in a mirror. Those who lack human decency, professional ethics,a degree of intelligence and competence meet the primary attributes of an OM. Those willing to perform dishonest tricks for peanuts from the political/financial organ grinders are full-fledged "Office Monkeys". Hope this Helps. ~Webster
	08/02/07 Escambia JDC: To Slane4us/Escambia, Unless you are a person of very low standards,morals and ethics you should not even think of working for DJJ at this time. Some of us are alrerady stuck due to our years of service and serious econonmic reasons. We are hopeful that DJJ will improve with new administration but for now...stick with your current job unless you are a liar ,a whore or a complete looser with no other options. Those of us with kids and bills are stuck. Pray for us. ~JJDO
	08/02/07 Pasco JDC: to my pasco partners, we are not as bad as these other facilities,sure we have problems who doesnt. but coming on this site airing our dirty linen wont help any.it is what it is, nothing more or less. dont forget that and make a choice, stay or leave. every job i ever held had the same problems that we face. im convinced that it wont be any different anywhere else. regardless of what line of work you do.its just a job for 8 hours its not your life, please remember that because i care for you all and i dont like seeing the stress that is tearing you up inside... ~Anonymous
	08/01/07 Escambia JDC: Grow up, Escambia JDC people. If you don't like it, be adults and find new jobs. But, then again, most of you guys and gals and colored people and whatever else you people are probably are not educated enough to do anything but work at McDonald's with the kids you see in detention. These kids will probably turn out just as whiny as you people are. ~Anonymous
	08/01/07 Other: Newspaper account describes Lawanda Ravoira as an "expert". She is indeed and expert in working behind the scenes to gain prestige,power and money for herself. She is also an expert at playing the Tallahassee game. As for expertise in juvenile programs that is another story. Talk to those who have work under her. ~PACER