In late June, I told you that there had been two suicides at NorCo jail within the span of 10 days. Executive Tara Zrinski has acknowledged a third suicide on September 23.
Pedro Santiago-Espinosa, age 38, was described in an obituary as a "free spirit" and a Liberty High grad. But he also had an extensive criminal history. He had just finished an arson trial on September 21 and was found guilty in February of indecent assault. He had been sentenced to 5 1/2 to 11 years in state prison on that charge but was in NorCo's jail for the arson case.
Houston, we got a problem. County jail and Gracedale. New leadership needed. A Comic, drama queen leadership isn’t the answer.
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Unclear what the point of this post is? The guy is dead. Let him rest.
ReplyDeleteThe point of this post is that a third individual has committed suicide at the jail since June. It is short-staffed and COs are being mandated. We have an obligation to protect the community but also have an obligation to protect those who are in custody, even those who are bad apples.
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