VETERAN MALE SCHOOL TEACHER ASSAULTED AND COVER-UP ATTEMPTED

The story is told that on Feb. 17,2017 a veteran white male teacher at Connecticut Juvenile Training School was viciously assaulted by a resident and required stiches. In this case the resident was taken back to his Unit and placed on something called "out of program " meaning the offending resident sits outside their room in a chair until management deems rehabilitation took place. Give me a damn break!!! So, the resident gives a veteran male teacher a ghetto ass whipping.. including abrasions and stiches around the head area and no outside criminal charges are filed? Why?

KeyStone Cops management at CJTS are rumored to have covered up the entire incident in order to not have the assault documented in a certain way. Let me be clear. If the assault is not charged outside of CJTS it does not count on the CJTS statistical chart and cannot be added to monthly or yearly aggregate numbers. Now since the big concern last year about the number of unlawful restraints of residents by Youth Service Officers, an unofficial policy hands off the residents is in place on the CJTS plantation. It is well known by staff and residents how management is bending over backwards in attempts to make sure that the APPEARANCE of treating residents fairly is being maintained. However, what about the veteran male school teacher who got his clock cleaned by a resident?? Where is the concern for his well being in this scenario? And by the way this same resident et al. was overheard saying "hell, if hitting a teacher means sitting on the Unit in front of my room door. Then why not hit staff and take the punishment."  So it is now clear management is manipulating incidents as not to make them appear in quarterly records.

Meanwhile back at the ranch a veteran white male teacher is assaulted with no real concern for his safety from management. Open season on teachers and YSOs.

CLINICIANS NOT AT THE FACILITY WHEN NEEDED / SCHEDULING CHANGES / STILL RUNNING TO OLD MASSA

The Connecticut Juvenile Training School operates 24 hours each day. Incarcerated male residents need adequate staff to be on hand for any situation that might arise. It is mandatory all Youth Service Officers report to work no matter what the circumstances. And KeyStone Cops management at CJTS enforce the law i.e. YSOs must be on the job. If this is the case about YSOs being ready to work should not the same rule apply to other staff ? It is reported that well paid clinicians are not always available at CJTS, especially during crisis. In the past clinicians would be on call, if an incident occurred these clinical folk would visit the facility. Also clinicians would be at the facility on weekend duty. Now however there are no clinicians present at CJTS on the weekend. This is how it is operating now. When an incident occurs with residents Unit Supervisors will instruct YSOs to initiate what is called "one to one observation." Then the clinician is called but NEVER comes in. In other words YSOs with no clinical training are asked to observe residents during crisis not knowing subtle signs of possible negative behaviors.. psychotic or suicidal ideations etc. This is a problem to have untrained frontline staff being thrust into a role they are not equipped for.

A letter from the Department of Children and Families with the name of Joette Katz on it was sent Feb. 2, 2017, to the staff representative at AFSCME C-4 Union in New Britain, CT. The main point in this two page letter is scheduling changes for YSOs. As this missive reads there will be fixed days to work and time off, and this provides KeyStone Cops management with flexibility, in lacing workers where needed. It has been reported there are lots of YSOs out hurt on Workers Compensation, some claim these workers are not hurt at all, just trying to survive in the dysfunctional atmosphere at CJTS. I cannot speak truthfully about whether someone is hurt or not. Yet it is clear workers are out on WC for long periods of time. The most famous worker out on WC being the Unit Leader claiming to be injured since last April but not hurt enough to stop travelling to Foxwoods Casino, leg dangling off a stool playing Black Jack, smoking cigarettes and sipping Diet Coke. In addition this writer heard while KeyStone Cops management at CJTS works YSOs like slaves picking cotton, Operations Staff reside in their office feet high on the desks, watching television and munching on snacks. Seems like Operations Staff is protected by the Superintendent.

There are rumors floating around at CJTS that the all seeing eye Unit Leader s still running up to offices of management with information about YSOs.  Some workers say that the Unit Leader looks for the management male daily. If she misses the person then he goes looking for this Unit Leader. How can a Unit Leader go to management and inform on staff? What makes this even more bizarre is how staff allow the all seeing eye Unit Leader back around them, acting as if nothing happened.
Perhaps the times have passed this writer by; thought people like this Unit Leader would be ostracized or worse. Guess times have truly changed when you embrace the all seeing eye as friend.

MANAGEMENT SENDS WORKER BACK TO UNIT AND IGNORES 5D INCIDENT

The highly dysfunctional nature of KeyStone Cops management at Connecticut Juvenile Training School is beyond belief. Let me review the facts. Several months ago a male resident at CJTS on Unit 5D creeped into the staff office and called 911 to say "I have a gun...plan to shoot people." This resident used a staff cellphone. SWAT Team and State Police stormed Unit 5D and investigated the matter.....then departed. In order to sneak into the staff office the resident tiptoed around a somnolent Youth Service Officer. KeyStone Cops management placed the YSO on administrative desk duty for two months while an investigation took place. Now it has been revealed the YSO in question was absolved of any wrong doing in the SWAT Team / State Police fiasco. Say what ? You are reading correctly. How can a person be seen on film nodding while working like someone on 125th Street in New York City after using heroin and not be disciplined?? Not to mention that it costs thousands of dollars for activation of those law enforcement officers to descend on CJTS... all for nothing.

According to reliable sources the YSO under investigation was called by management and told "listen you are good, report back to your Unit in building #6." Now in years gone by other YSOs were put through the inquisition for minor transgressions while working. It leads one to wonder why this particular YSO got away with no disciplinary actions at all. And this is not the first time the YSO has been the subject of controversy within CJTS. Yet management NEVER disciplines this person. I wonder why?

Oh the YSO was instructed to show up for work this weekend. However this person decided to call out and not report to work.  The height of hubris.