What’s wrong with Marion County Jail?

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[Dingleberry]

If their policies hadn't just killed a Deputy, they would not likely be under heightened scrutiny.

I agree and that hits home more than some on here. A very sad situation

 

[thompal]

They are so used to letting killers just walk out the door on a usual basis it's becoming second nature.

It does seem to be a common occurrence.

 

[thompal]

From the article:
"The sheriff's office said it did not report Mason's accidental release for six days because they were using it "as a tactical advantage" in the hopes of catching him and not driving him into hiding."

Umm, he just escaped from jail. I'm pretty sure he knew you'd be looking for him.

I can only assume that they were worried that he would realize that he had escaped.

 

[Leadeye]

While not fashionable in political circles, sometimes it's best just to admit you screwed up and focus on correcting the problem. The "tactical advantage" story sounds bad.

 

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...The "tactical advantage" story sounds bad.

I get to laughing to myself everytime I hear that repeat on the news.

 

[Denny347]

I get to laughing to myself everytime I hear that repeat on the news.

It's laughable as cover story for the delay and it's even more laughable if they actually believed it....Incompetence or dishonesty.

 

[Cameramonkey]

If what I heard on WIBC this AM is accurate, I think this is more of an IT/procedure issue than personnel. But I dont know enough to totally absolve anyone.

It was described he was being held on 3 counts. An admin was removing counts* 1 and 2 to clean up the system. Maybe that makes him show up as 3 different people? I dont know. But they were trying to clean up the system for some reason.

Shortly afterward, somebody in PA was reviewing the case and revoked count 3 from the warrant.

With counts 1 and 2 now removed, he appeared to be held for only count 3 which was dropped. So naturally if you are holding somebody for a count and the agency that said to hold you said they no longer wanted you for that count, of COURSE you would need to be released if there were no other outstanding counts. So they cut him loose thinking he didnt need to be held anymore.

Sounds like there is a problem in the computer system that causes issues of some kind when you have a prisoner being held with multiple counts. If so you need to find a way to "hide" or consolidate those charges into one so they dont clutter they system without making them go away entirely. Because if the charging agency had decided to drop charge 1 or 2, he'd still be in jail, so it is partially a fluke. (but still needs changed)

So I guess for us to totally understand what happened, we need to know why that worker was deleting active holds. And of course figure out how to do what they were trying to do without making it look like he didnt need to be held for charges 1 and 2.

*random numbers used for ease of communication

 

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[KellyinAvon]

Any thoughts on where?​

Marion County Sheriff: Mistakenly released inmate believed to be out of Indianapolis ​

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https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/ma...ed-inmate-believed-to-be-out-of-indianapolis/ ​

 

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Kevin Mason found, apprehended in St. Paul after 2 week search

INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced that Kevin Mason was apprehended by United States Marshals Wednesday afternoon. According to a news release, t…

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Murder Suspect Kevin Mason Captured

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Murder suspect Kevin Mason has been captured, according to the United States Marshal Service.

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[mmpsteve]

Kevin Mason found, apprehended in St. Paul after 2 week search

INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced that Kevin Mason was apprehended by United States Marshals Wednesday afternoon. According to a news release, t…

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Murder Suspect Kevin Mason Captured

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Murder suspect Kevin Mason has been captured, according to the United States Marshal Service.

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What could go wrong?

"Mason was mistakenly released on Sept. 13 because of a faulty records review by inmate clerks in the Marion County Sheriff’s Office"

I believe the 2nd article mentions that "two records clerks were fired" (from their inmate job). Ha, Ha.

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[DoggyDaddy]

What could go wrong?

"Mason was mistakenly released on Sept. 13 because of a faulty records review by inmate clerks in the Marion County Sheriff’s Office"

I believe the 2nd article mentions that "two records clerks were fired" (from their inmate job). Ha, Ha.

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Yeah, that was the problem all along. Clerk in Indy thought they were deleting duplicate bookings, and then the Minnesota clerk thought they were doing the same. Voila! No bookings! You're free to go Mr. Mason...

Edit: I'm not sure that "inmate clerks" means "clerks that were inmates" (suspicious) or clerks charged with keeping track of inmates (incompetent).

 

[mmpsteve]

Yeah, that was the problem all along. Clerk in Indy thought they were deleting duplicate bookings, and then the Minnesota clerk thought they were doing the same. Voila! No bookings! You're free to go Mr. Mason...

Edit: I'm not sure that "inmate clerks" means "clerks that were inmates" (suspicious) or clerks charged with keeping track of inmates (incompetent).

Yep. I took it to mean clerks who were inmates. Thought about the other possible meaning after I posted. Curious now on which one is correct.

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[funeralweb]

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If Kim Jong Un was albino....

 

[freekforge]

Yeah, that was the problem all along. Clerk in Indy thought they were deleting duplicate bookings, and then the Minnesota clerk thought they were doing the same. Voila! No bookings! You're free to go Mr. Mason...

Edit: I'm not sure that "inmate clerks" means "clerks that were inmates" (suspicious) or clerks charged with keeping track of inmates (incompetent).

I'm pretty sure inmates doing paper work is fairly common. A jail I was going to apply to several years ago had inmates working almost every job that wasn't directly security or serving warrants within the jail. Clerical, janitorial, motor pool, commissary, food services, everything it was really strange to see.

 

[KellyinAvon]

And the hits just keep on coming!

Trigger alert: they interviewed Jody ****ing Mediera for this.

EXCLUSIVE: 2 inmates mistakenly released from Marion County Jail in 8 days​

The charges stem from an incident where Hellams was revived from an overdose and then attacked the police officers at the scene.

Court documents indicate Hellams “pulled, twisted and squeezed” an officer’s testicles. He also bit and attempted to choke an officer during the incident.

Hellams bailed out but was booked back into jail less than three months later on unrelated drug charges and that’s where he stayed until he was sentenced on Sept. 5 to two years in prison for attacking the officers.

As part of a plea agreement, his drug charges were dismissed.

However, the same day he was sentenced, Hellams walked out of the Marion County Jail.

Nobody even realized what had happened until Marion County Community Corrections was alerted nearly two weeks later. The agency applied for and was granted a warrant to have Hellams re-arrested, writing he was “erroneously” released.

EXCLUSIVE: 2 inmates mistakenly released from Marion County Jail in 8 days

INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this month, the Marion County Sheriff’s office mistakenly released a man who was connected to a fatal shooting in Minnesota and now FOX59/CBS4 has learned that another …

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And the hits just keep on coming!

Trigger alert: they interviewed Jody ****ing Mediera for this.

EXCLUSIVE: 2 inmates mistakenly released from Marion County Jail in 8 days​

The charges stem from an incident where Hellams was revived from an overdose and then attacked the police officers at the scene.

Court documents indicate Hellams “pulled, twisted and squeezed” an officer’s testicles. He also bit and attempted to choke an officer during the incident.

Hellams bailed out but was booked back into jail less than three months later on unrelated drug charges and that’s where he stayed until he was sentenced on Sept. 5 to two years in prison for attacking the officers.

As part of a plea agreement, his drug charges were dismissed.

However, the same day he was sentenced, Hellams walked out of the Marion County Jail.

Nobody even realized what had happened until Marion County Community Corrections was alerted nearly two weeks later. The agency applied for and was granted a warrant to have Hellams re-arrested, writing he was “erroneously” released.

EXCLUSIVE: 2 inmates mistakenly released from Marion County Jail in 8 days

INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this month, the Marion County Sheriff’s office mistakenly released a man who was connected to a fatal shooting in Minnesota and now FOX59/CBS4 has learned that another …

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Two Inmates from Marion County Jail Mistakenly Released Within 8 Days of Each Other

A second inmate, 41-year-old Toriano Hellams, was also accidentally released. He was originally booked into jail on Nov. 14, 2022.

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