A panel in Massachusetts found that child molesting priest John Geoghan’s murder in prison was the result of “major administrative breakdowns.”
Imagine that: this guy was sought by inmates and prison guards for abuse and phony disciplinary actions.
“Supervisory and management staff at [the prison] were aware, or should have been aware, that Inmate Geoghan was being unfairly singled out and did nothing to correct the situation.”
Since when has fairness been introduced into the prison system? Here’s another comment:
“I am happy the findings are what we have been saying for years, that the classification system is corrupt and the inmate disciplinary system is corrupt and that there are layers and layers of problems in this very expensive system that is out of control,” said Leslie Walker, director of Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services.
Call me heartless, but corruption and prison are inseparable. Isn’t that part of the deterrent? Geoghan should have begged for the death penalty if for no other reason than to be spared what he knew would come from imprisonment.
