This letter is posted for the readers to get a feeling of the struggle going on within the DCFplantation. In the future more letters and documents will highlight a continual theme of struggle and workplace bullying.
The Honorable Richard Blumenthal
January 9, 2013
Dear Senator Blumenthal,
I remember several years ago
you called me in Hartford
and left the following message, “Reverend Lewis you are doing a courageous job
[ridding the Northend of drug dealers] if you ever need assistance with
anything let me know." I always thought it was thoughtful for a man of
your importance to personally call a person in Hartford to wish him well. I never asked for
your help then, but I'm asking now.
On January 9, 2013 I called
your Hartford
office and spoke with a lady about racial injustice towards employees of color
in the Department of Children and Families. She informed me that your office cannot
intervene due to the fact DCF gets funding through the state not federally.
There are two issues I wish to
bring to your attention 1). racial discrimination within DCF toward employees
is well documented. However, there is little movement toward resolving this
issue. 2). I have organized employees to address this issue at my place of
employment Connecticut Juvenile Training School
in Middletown , CT
At this time DCF management is
seeking to retaliate against me by ending my employment [by using policy &
procedure over an incident within CJTS] and making it impossible for me to work
with youth in the future.
Senator Blumenthal, a call from
your office to William Rosenbeck, Superintendent
Connecticut Juvenile
Training School
You have always stood up for
the struggling mass of humanity in Greater Hartford. Please do so now.
Sincerely,
Minister Cornell Lewis
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