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South Carolina Prison Officials Allegedly Forced to be Executioners
Loaded on Sept. 15, 2008
published in Prison Legal News
September, 2008, page 6
On December 18, 2007, Ira Baxley and Terry Bracey, former South Carolina Department of Corrections (DOC) officials with 22 and 23 years of service, respectively, filed suit in federal court against DOC Director Jon Ozmint and Director of Operations Robert Ward, claiming they were forced to perform executions against their …
Filed under:
Retaliation against Staff,
Whistleblowing,
Death Penalty,
Guards/Staff,
Employee Litigation.
Location:
South Carolina.
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