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Warden takes prison to court

By Adam Klawonn · June 16, 2008 · Print This Article

FLORENCE — The former warden for the state prison in Florence is suing for wrongful termination after he was forced to quit for allegedly rounding up and harassing female prison employees.

The 9-page complaint comes from Benedict Martinez, a former employee of Corrections Corporation of America, the private Maryland-based company that runs the Florence facility, among others.

According to the complaint, Martinez worked for the company from April 1996 to October 2006.

In the complaint, he says he solved many problems for various facilities that involved prison gangs, dysfunctional personnel and falsified records. In March 2006, his boss, Ronald Thompson, gave him glowing marks in a review.

Five months later, the suit claims, he was forced to quit. Thompson asserted an internal investigation revealed he had cornered and harassed female workers, a charge Martinez denies. He was later demoted and sent to a facility in Panama City, Fl.

Martinez claims he was singled out because he is Hispanic. He is seeking damages and fees, but not reinstatement to his old job.

Phoenix lawyers David Gomez and Michael Petitti are representing Marinez.

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3 Responses to “Warden takes prison to court”

  1. dan avendano on August 5th, 2008 2:10 am

    Warden takes prison to court?My wife was the one assaulted by martinez.We are in the process of a lawsuit against cca At this time.My wife and I have reported to florence PD,they have not contacted martinez ,and have done nothing to this predator.Florence PD has already dropped the case, but we will not give up till this man pays for his crime against our family.It hads been two yrs. since the attack,we have suffered dearly cause of this man . Once again Florence PD Has not even talked to the man ,they said they could not find Martinez,What a joke. CCA has also Done wrong to my wife ,she was a perfect employee,Who went by the rules , followed them and beleived them,What a joke.One last thing,If any person has a loved one who works there or is considering,please dont do it the money is not worth it.
    Thank You for listening.
    Daniel Avendano.

  2. Major prison lands in court over discrimination claim on October 7th, 2008 1:15 pm

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  3. Robert McDonald Jr. on October 9th, 2008 8:44 am

    I am the plaintiff against Corrections Corporation of America and Daniel I would like to talk to you and your wife about your experience with CCA. Please email me at robertmcdonald@qwestoffice.net and we can talk.

    Thanks

    Robert McDonald Jr
    myspace.com/stoppoliceabuse

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