U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS REVIEW PANEL ON ...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

REVIEW PANEL ON PRISON RAPE

HEARINGS ON RAPE AND STAFF MISCONDUCT IN U.S. PRISONS

(AMENDED VERSION)

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:31 a.m. - 2:52 p.m.

United States Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street, N.W.

Video-Conference Room, Third Floor Washington, D.C.

Diversified Reporting Services, Inc. (202) 467-9200

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PARTICIPANTS:

Review Panel Members:

DR. REGINALD WILKINSON President and Chief Executive Officer Ohio College Action Network Past President, American Correctional Association

ANNE SEYMOUR Crime Victims' Advocate Washington, D.C.

DR. GARY CHRISTENSEN President Corrections Partners, Inc.

Staff Present

MICHAEL ALSTON Director Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs U.S. Department of Justice

GEORGE MAZZA Senior Counsel Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs U.S. Department of Justice

KIMBERLY SCHECKNER Attorney Advisor Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs U.S. Department of Justice

JOSEPH SWIDERSKI Program Analyst Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs U.S. Department of Justice

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WITNESSES:

Wayne Krause, Legal Director Texas Civil Rights Project

Brad Livingston, Executive Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Rick Thaler, Director Correctional Institutions Division Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Eddie Williams, Senior Warden Allred Unit Texas Department of Criminal Justice

John Moriarty, Inspector General Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Gina DeBottis Special Prosecution Unit Office of Inspector General Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Sgt. Lisa James Safe Prison Program Coordinator Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Tina Vitolo Chief of Classification Allred Unit Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Charma Blount, Registered Nurse Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Afternoon Session

Jack Beck, Director Prison Visiting Project Correctional Association of New York

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WITNESSES:

Vernon Fonda Chief of Investigations/Inspector General Elmira Correctional Facility New York State Department of Correctional Services

Mark Bradt Warden, Elmira Correctional Facility New York State Department of Correctional Services

Stephen J. Wenderlich Deputy Superintendent for Security Elmira Correctional Facility New York State Department of Correctional Services

Jason Effman Assistant Counsel Elmira Correctional Facility New York State Department of Correctional Services

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P R O C E E D I N G S

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(8:31 a.m.)

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DR. WILKINSON: Why don't we reconvene and we

4 will call the hearings for the High Prevalence

5 Facilities back to order.

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We do have one witness this morning and we're

7 pleased that Mr. Wayne Krause is here representing the

8 Texas Civil Rights Project. I must swear you in. If

9 you'd raise your right hand?

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Whereupon,

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WAYNE KRAUSE

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was called as a witness and, having been

13 first duly sworn, was examined and testified as

14 follows:

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DR. WILKINSON: Thank you, sir. You may

16 proceed with your testimony.

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TESTIMONY OF WAYNE KRAUSE

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MR. KRAUSE: Thank you very much, and I want

19 to thank you for having me here this morning.

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As you mentioned, my name is Wayne Krause.

21 I'm the Legal Director of the Texas Civil Rights

22 Project.

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