As we stated in the below related article, we are updating the story with the following information as received from TDCJ. The below charges are those that were lodged against Major Julia Humphrey. OIG officials have stated that there is still an ongoing investigation involving Humphrey, but would not elaborate on just what the investigation entails.
The sustained charges against Ms. Julia Humphrey are as follows: Level 2, Number 20;Violation of Statutory Authority/Court
Orders/Rules/Regulations/Policies Level 2, Number 20; Violation of Statutory Authority/Court
Orders/Rules/Regulations/Policies Level 2, Number 18c; Possession of Contraband Other than Those Listed in
Rule No. 18a
The actions taken against Ms. Julia Humphrey are as follows: Level 2, Number 20; Probation 8 Calendar Months (05-10-2011 to
01-09-2012) Level 2, Number 20; Probation 12 Calendar Months (01-10-2012 to
01-09-2013), Suspension 10 calendar Days (05-17-2011 to 05-30-2011) Level 2, Number 18c; Dismissal Recommended
Ms. Humphrey’s job title is Major of Correctional Officers, Stringfellow
Unit; however, she has been relieved of duty pending the outcome of her
dismissal recommendation.As per TDCJ Human Resources Headquarters via the Texas Open Records Act.
I do appreciate the backgate's efforts in obtaining information for correctional officers. These naked charges do not show the nature of the conduct that Julia Humphrey stands accused of engaging in. Has she completed the Regional level mediation yet? Is she being allowed to charge her leave as business leave, rather than her accrued leave? It sounds like many charges were not sustained. The "no tolerance" directive toward level two contraband appears to have left her hanging out there to dry. Hopefully, she has the best legal respresentation available. Any actions that bear the "no tolerance" label can be successfully challenged. The person who sustained the charges may have recommended dismissal on a "no tolerance" charge, just for the purpose of providing the next higher authority a means for reinstating her. I hope to see her back at work shortly. This experience could make her a better TDCJ employee. Top unit leaders who do their jobs with objectivity are not going to be liked by the supervised cronies.
ReplyDeleteThis info tells us nothing about what happened. How about listing some real information?
ReplyDeleteMost of the information surrounding the case is not releasable due their being offenders involved. Offenders involved in any investigation almost always limits what is deemed "releasable". OIG is also still investigating other charges related to this case. Humphrey was alleged to have brought in popcorn, DVD movies and other unauthorized items for her SSI's. Its also been alleged that the code 20 charges are related to policy violations concerning allowing offenders that were not eligible to be SSI's to act in that capacity.
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See, that's the kind of info people are interested in. We want to know what happened.
ReplyDeleteSo far, its good to know that such a bold step could be taken to sanitize the system. Those in positions of trust have so often violated the oath of office they took and also betrayed our trust with impunity. I hope this will open the door for more revelations not only in region iii but other places. May God be with this movement. Amen. If you support me, say amen.
ReplyDeletelong story short, if you do something that stupid that is clearly against policy, you deserve whatever you get. we arent in units to be friends with the inmates, we are there to do a job. we dont coddle em, we dont baby em, we dont bring them freeworld items cuz they have been good little boys. hopefully, this particular major wont be able to mediate her way out of this. if she does, then the system is seriously flawed and we might as well be able to get away with anything. i have no respect for this major. and good bosses and tdcj employees shouldnt either. end of story!
ReplyDeleteThis major has been playing fast and loose with the rules for as long as I can remember. It's about time something is done.If she mediates her way out of this, there is something very wrong in TDCJ and things will not get better until rank is made to follow the rules as well as officers.
ReplyDeleteOfficers have mediated their way out of far worse. She will probably get her job back, but not her position. She'll probably start over as a CO.
ReplyDeleteCan there be charges filed and if so do you think they will?
ReplyDeleteYes. Charges could be filed. No, they won't charge her with anything. The contraband accusations are petty. They made up their mind before they put her in the Regional office that they would not charge her. I doubt if they want to take the chance of her being exonerated and embarrassing facts becoming public.
ReplyDeleteSo Humphrey has been playing Officer Friendly? Who the hell brings popcorn and movies to the inmates? Got to love doing hard time! I remember her from 16 years ago when she was a CO III, giving orders to other COs like she was running things even back then. Thinking back on it I'm feeling like I got the short end of the deal. I mean, I did't even get any popcorn!
ReplyDeleteShe's a creep and should get full punishment. Major James and those two (2) other previous wardens (Mossbarger and James) weren't worth nothing either, but TDCJ has a way to allow creeps to mediate there way back into the system. She'll more than likely be transferred to another unit as a CO and than rise through the ranks again once everything gets quiet or some other major event transpires. That's why TDCJ is the way it is now, a big joke.
ReplyDeleteWell I am old school. The way a person handled their SSI's were their business as long it was nothing like drugs, booze, or sex. If she rewarded them with nothing tangible like you can not take a movie or popcorn back to the cells with them then it is random punishment. I know plenty of wardens houseboys over the years treated like family.Or if the rank was well liked if a Captain gave access to his porter to his free-world coffee pot well that was his business.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't treat the inmates well you run the risk of being murdered. i used to be an inmate and when I got out I ran into a CO at a gas station by accident. The dude was so scared he was all like, "How you doing, man?" And "nice to see you" and all that. I cussed him out so bad his wife started crying. You people need to remember that most of us WILL get out sooner or later. So you had better treat us right - not special or 'coddled' (to use an expression made above), but treat us like humans. Your job is NOT to punish us! The judge / jury did that by sentencing us to jail. You mistreat us and you run the risk of running into us or our family.
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