May 26, 2010
Mr. Steven Conry, Vice President
Corrections Corporation of America
10 Burton Hills Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37215
Subject: Increase in Incidents at the Idaho Correctional Center
Dear Mr. Comry:
We are seeing an increase in the number of incidents and violence at the Idaho
Correctional Center (ICC). During the month of April, six (6) incidents were reported.
Since the beginning of May, there have been 11 reported incidents, Of the 11 incidents,
‘two (2) involved weapons and one (1) incident required off-site emergency medical care.
When Warden Wengler took control of ICC in March, be implemented the lock-in, lock-
out protocol in the facility to control inmates” movement in and out of cells. We feel that
lock-in, lock-out is a good, sound management too! that protects both staff and inmates.
In the April 1 monthly meeting, Warden Wengler stated that he planned to ease Jock-in,
lock-out as housing units calmed down, He also indicated that lock-in, lock-out would be
activated if incidents increased in housing units. As of today, the protocol has not been
activated even though incidents are increasing. With the increase in incidents it is time to
activate lock-in, lock-out. Our expectation is that the protocol will be implemented
immediaicly and that the procedure will be a permanent, on-going part of operations at
ICC.
Please let us know as soon as lock-in, lock-out is activated at ICC.
‘Thank you,
Brent D. Reinke
Co: Jason Urquhart, Division of Purchasing
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