Hill Prison Guards Getting 2 Hours Sleep Between Shifts

Hill Prison Guards Getting 2 Hours Sleep Between Shifts — Albert Johnson of Morton, a corrections officer and union representative at George Hill Prison, told Delaware County (Pa) Council, yesterday, Aug. 20, that the prison remains in crisis especially for the guards.

“It is not safe there,” he said. “Inmates are able to go to any door at any time go into another cell and commit criminal things against each other.”

He said the $25 the county gives the inmates hurts them as they are extorted for it from other inmates.

Further, Johnson said the prison cannot retain officers due to the conditions.

“You see pictures and slides of new classes coming up, maybe one, maybe two will stay,” he said.

He says due to the work scheduling cooked up by the prison administration, officers find themselves getting between “two and three hours sleep between each shift.”

This obviously is a serious safety issue.

Johnson called for a return to split shifts which were in place before this present bunch took over and named the inexperienced Laura Williams as warden.

Ms. Williams is stepping down and Johnson said those he represents desperately want to work with whoever takes over.

Kimberly Brown of Colwyn, a case worker at Hill, was joyful at the impending change in administration.

“It’s a lovely day at George W. Hill,” she said. “Armageddon day is scheduled for Sept. 5.”

That would be Ms. Williams last day.

Ms. Brown warned about naming any of the deputy wardens as interim warden along with other administrators.

You can see what she says here starting at 54:20.

Johnson’s remarks start at 1:24:38.

Joe Finio of Marple said Council ignores important things like the prison and the Don Guanella project in lieu of feel-good things like the human relations commission.