Category Archives: #CagedCrusader

The Crusader (#HaroldHempstead) and The Jerk (me) … one of us wrote a book

  It wasn’t me. Harold Hempstead wrote and published Department of Corruption … Darren Rainey: The UntoldStory. From behind prison bars, Harold recounted not only his witnessing of Darren Rainey’s scalding death at Dade Correctional Institution, but the systemic torture … Continue reading

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What the media should have told y’all about @FLGovScott/@ScottforFlorida and #DeadInmates before November 6th

  These photos of Darren Rainey’s remains aren’t the only gruesome autopsy photos of Florida’s dead inmates that I’ve looked at. They’re not even all of the gruesome autopsy photos of Darren that I’ve looked at. I’d like the nightmarish … Continue reading

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.@TheJusticeDept, attn: #TomWheeler – #LoveFL needs you to keep your word, quickly

With Florida inmates dying of starvation, medical neglect and violence in increasing numbers, outpacing other states, we must push Tom Wheeler to be as good as his word, without any delay … a new bill intends to impose harsh new … Continue reading

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Who lives, who dies, who tells your story – #DanielGeiger

                      @FLGovScott @FL_Corrections @FDLEpio @KathyFndzRundle Scalding shower survivor #DanielGeiger would have turned 41 day, if not for y'all. — Susan Chandler (@wobblywarrior) April 16, 2017 According to inmate whistleblower Harold … Continue reading

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Who lives, who dies, who tells your story – #CagedCrusader

Originally posted on Harold Hempstead – Caged Crusader:
I believe that one of the reasons I was transferred from the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) on 3/17/17 to the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) was to hinder my communications with…

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@FLGovScott @FL_Corrections: Bring #Ghosted whistleblower/inmate Harold Hempstead back to FL

From: Windy Hempstead Date: March 17, 2017 10:21:17 PM EDT To: Howard Simon <hsimon@aclufl.org>, Steven Wetstein <swetstein2@aol.com>, Randy Berg <rberg@floridajusticeinstitute.org>, James Cook <cookjv@gmail.com>, Amy McClellan <amyjmcclellan@gmail.com>, [Susan Chandler], Julie Jones <jones.julie@mail.dc.state.fl.us>, [Jeremy Schanche], “hard.shannon@flsenate.gov” <hard.shannon@flsenate.gov>, “gregevers@me.com” <gregevers@me.com> Subject: urgent My … Continue reading

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@FL_Corrections: Abandon hope, all ye who enter here. Even children.

  A few of us who receive Harold Hempstead’s sworn affidavits about Florida prison conditions have a great deal of difficulty dealing with their content. This particular affidavit has shaken me since I received it in November … our public … Continue reading

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Gary Bennett is in peril because @FL_Corrections disrespects its workers

What’s Ahead Legislatively For Florida’s Prison, Juvenile Justice Systems? By Sascha Cordner “If you’re a correctional officer that makes more than the new base, you don’t get a raise this year—unless you qualify for the Governor’s performance bonus plan. But, … Continue reading

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Again, lawless lockups are not #OneAndDone news stories, especially in #LoveFL

Originally posted on Harold Hempstead – Caged Crusader:
Harold Hempstead takes on the cause of Disabled Rights in the Florida Department of Corrections.  From the information he’s also submitted to Rick Scott, Governor of Florida and the U.S. Department of…

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Lawless lockups are not #OneAndDone news stories, especially in #LoveFL

Originally posted on Harold Hempstead – Caged Crusader:
Harold Hempstead ? One of the duties of the State is the protection of its most vulnerable prison inmates from the most dangerous and predatory. Certain prisoners fall into these special categories…

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