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Guards fired over inmate's suicide in W. Pa. jail
The Fayette County Prison board fired the guards Wednesday. District Attorney Nancy Vernon says a coroner's inquest early next year may determine whether the guards face criminal charges in the Sept. 12 suicide of 25-year-old Cade Stevens.
The guards were assigned to monitor live video feeds of the inmate's cell the day he died. Vernon says the inmate twice tried unsuccessfully to hang himself over an extended period of time before he was successful the third time that day.
Stevens used a bed sheet to hang himself.
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Why? : 11/19/2009
The man was obviously disturbed and will no longer be a problem to society. The guards shouldn't be held repsonsible since they have other situations to worry about instead of one inmate.
Re: Why : 11/19/2009
If this man was "disturbed" you would be implying mental illness. If one of those guards has a child in the ER, maybe the doctors have other situations to worry about and shouldn't worry about one child.
What? Why? : 11/19/2009
So by that rational anyone who wants to kill themselves is a problem to society? We should just let them do it? Oh, because he’s in jail. Then that makes perfect sense. With that kind of logic why not make every sentence a death sentence.
finally : 11/19/2009
what really needs to happen is someone needs to look into the treatment of inmates at sci greene.....the # of suicides and # of deaths....doesn't that tell you something? these guards need to realize that they are guards, not above the law themselves just because they are employed there. just because you are in jail does not make you a bad person.....for example, alot of people in there are there for DUI's....how many times have you driven drunk and not got caught? look in the mirror guards..the inmates are human too.
Agreed : 11/19/2009
He was in jail and wanted to kill himself, so he obviously wasn't a valuable member of society. The guards certainly shouldn't be held responsible.
Gee : 11/19/2009
He was in jail for burglary, arson, theft and several other charges he was facing. Good Riddance!
re:Agreed : 11/19/2009
What exactly is your definition of a “valuable member of society”? Don’t forget that prominent members of society often reach their status through selfish and illegal means. They are also educated enough to work around the law and not against it, but the morality is still the same. Let us not forget that none of us know why this person was in jail. Any statement on this person’s character would be lacking merit which is a testament to the ignorance of the individuals shrugging this situation off. I have a feeling that these posters wouldn’t have the same indifference towards an ordinary citizen that exhibited this type of negligence. They operate on the root belief that these guards are just and almost infallible. In that same breath these guards could also be great people, but neglect in a life and death situation is not acceptable. It is not hard to foresee that a bed sheet could be used to commit suicide.
Cade Stevens : 11/19/2009
I believe this is the same person. Regardless this incident should have never happened. http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/20861208/detail.html
finally : 11/19/2009
If the inmate had 2 previous attempts and were unsuccessful, why wasn't he placed in a psych observation cell where there are no sheets, towels, shoelaces, etc. Seems to me that the administration is just as much to blame as the guards.
