Jackson Jambalaya

I assume the spelling a grammar checker were on vacation for Christmas.

WALKED OFF, NO SUPERVISION!

Did the correction deputies give them socks, boots and coats.

Yuletide Jailbreak

Talented and enterprising, the inmates, on the lam, sought transportation to the shelter and provender required for their sustenance, and it was provided.

Another Tyrone Lewis-ish administration in the Sheriff’s office again. Those ego-boosting billboards don’t work. We’ve been duped all over again.

How many have walked away or escaped from here? Seems like a lot

I'm willing to bet that having no drinking/flushing water prompted their escape.

Correctional deputies, shift supervisors, sergeants, and a lieutenant on duty each shift. Now tell me which one of these was asleep? Answer, all of thee above!

I worked at that facility when grown folks worked there, (1994-1998) you could hear a rat fart if you were awoke!

Yet again Tyree fails, what was it about the buck stopping with him? Why did it take most of the day for the news release that inmates were missing when it says they were found missing at morning count? Morning count happens before breakfast around 7am. What happened the the guard monitoring the unit? What happened to the guard that was supposed to be doing unit walks of each unit every 30 min and counting heads in cells during the night?

Here he is looking like a fool again.

It’s the Feds jail now right?

The Defiant Ones

Marshand Crisler was shot in the leg.

1:53 PM If you decide to be the grammar police yourself, maybe proofread your own post.

Thought feds took over jail. Investigate and report.

How does an inmate walk out of Jail, go out in the freezing cold and get all the way to the outskirts of Dallas Texas and I don’t have enough gas to get to work! Damn it, I’m calling in sick tomorrow.

8:50, he is not an elected official putting out press releases to the media. This is a frickin anonymous blog.

Should have voter Spooner.

"...pushing the van into the water"? I thought the preferred method was to simply leave it running and in gear. I've only done it twice so whatta I know?

Have the salt and pepper bandits been arrested yet?

The post about Spooner is exactly right! Sadly, a majority of Hinds County votes color, not capability. Will that ever change? Nope.

Sheriff who in the hell are you all hiring down at the jail, the non hearing, blind and the lazy. No one seems to know SHIT! No accountability whatsoever.

Now you can’t blame this on mechanical issues, this is a personnel issue.

Maybe you might want to think about going back to the old trustee system, where the inmates watch over each other. You may get better results.

Bring back the Gun line Boss

Now Sheriff don’t be to hard on the Officers, it’s Christmas time. At least they showed up for their shift. I just can’t wait to see what happens New Years Eve.

Hinds County Jail just received an award, out of 82 counties in the State of Mississippi that had an escape on Christmas Eve. Congratulations!!!

Y’all must be doing something no other jail is doing!

The Jail is low staffed, unsafe and numerous other problems. That Jail or Department haven't had RESPECT since McMillan. The voters of Hinds County will continue voting on popularity.

I want to have an intelligent conversation about the jail situation in Hinds County however one thing comes to mind as a former Deputy in the 90’s at that facility. You cannot have true leadership when there is none. You have to hire people that want to help and make a difference and care about the results. Jail work can be rewarding when ALL Deputies follow policies and procedures. You have to get rid of the slakers from the top down.

If you really want to know who the slackers are ask the inmates! You’d be surprised of the responses.

When I worked there in the early 1994- 1998 we did our jobs and really like coming to work.

Now with these young bucks looking at the old farts walking around in those white shirts doing nothing it sends the wrong message.

Come to work do your jobs and go home to your families. Too easy.

11:15 The Jail or Department hadn’t had respect since McMillan. Mac was a kick ass, the inmate’s listened when he talked. We had a disturbance one day. How Mac got the word I don’t know. He came in and silenced the problem!

We had grown folks working back then. We respected the inmates and they respected us. They are not animals! We all abided by the rules.

When they see crooked of course they have no respect!!

Sheriff you got to weed out the weak links! Start with the stripes and white shirts. I know your buddies worked with you at JPD and y’all were friends, but this is a different animal!

Clean your house and everything will fall in place!

"the old farts walking around in those white shirts "

Plus ... don't forget all of the exaggerated rank insignia on those starched white shirts.

Seems the first action of many newly elected Sheriffs across the nation is to change their uniforms to appear "More Important".

A five star "General Eisenhower" insignia on their collar ?
(For a little County Sheriff) ??
That's always funny.

Anyway, I think these guys will be found soon
... dead or alive.

Now, I want to make one thing clear, these inmates walking out of your jail has absolutely nothing to do with mechanical issues. You can put up smoke that screen for so long!

Your job is to protect the public, Sheriff. We can catch the crooks but dang you are elected to keep them safe till their court dates.

We like you Sheriff, and you looked good on those campaign signs! But we can’t have these criminals running around loose. I don’t want my big mama in harms way.

Sheriff you may want to visit and meet with the leaders and foot soldiers that run and operate jails in the surrounding counties. Your problem ain’t infrastructure. It’s the attitude of your leaders that are supposed to supervise, guide and lead your correctional deputies.
During your campaign you seemed to be a good listener, but time proved you’re not a good learner. Jail business will make or break the best Sheriff Department.

The key is for all to follow policies and procedures. Get rid of your old police buddies and get honest, hardworking regular folks that would love to wear that uniform, work hard, follow rules and won’t let you down.

You can’t run a jail with retired police officers that need an extra income and no work experience in a confined space such as a jail.

If you get rid of that element you can then pay your jail personnel a decent salary.

When your workers see your old police buddies strutting around with those high salary jobs doing nothing they feel slighted.

I’m being real Sheriff, I care about you and the HCSO.

If you want to keep your police buddies. Just keep them far away from the Jail.

Maybe Texas can catch them and actually keep them in jail.

Amen 8:42 & release info asap to public for safety!

I tried to tell everyone that he wasn’t prepared for the job at all but no one listened. I worked with him at JPD. He’s Chokwe in a police uniform that only rose up in the ranks because of his looks and definitely not his intelligence.

Meanwhile: Sheriff is on the phone with PERS continually.

UPDATE hell! It's been three days. How about a relevant update?

This was voted into creation.
This is what the people want.

You get the government (and the Jail) that you deserve.

Solution to the Hinds County Jail issues. Take all jail functions away from the Hinds County Sheriff. Cut his Salary in Half.

Hire jail a administrator and jail personnel that do nothing but jail functions.

Now there is an alternative. You can put a patrol car in each pod with those highly paid ex police officer buddies stationed in each one with a radio.

Naw, just keep them downtown hanging around the courthouse or let them work from home in Madison and Rankin Counties.

Just kidding, I don’t know what I’m talking about