STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
WASHINGTON CORRECTIONS CENTER FOR WOMEN
MS; WP-04 ·9601 Bulecrch Rd. N.W .• Gig Harbor, Washington 98332-8300

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CASE TOPIC:

Grievance #0506506

CASE #:

WCCW 03·032·05

DATE OPENED:

04·07·05

DATE CLOSED:

04-20-05

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STATE OF WASHII\JGTOh!

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
OFFICE OF CORRECTIONAL OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON CORRECTIONS CENTER FOR WOMEN
1::1,0 Box 17, MS WP-04' 8601 Buiacrch Rd h!.W . Gig Harbor, WI>. 88335-0017

April 20, 2005

Devon Schrum

TO:

Grievance cooZ'

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FROM:

Henry Keller
Correctional

SUBJECT:

CASE # WCCW 03-032-05 CONTENTS

1. Synopsis
• Interview with Offende
• Interview with Offende
• Interview with Adult Correctional Cook Larry Young
• Interview with Adult Correctional Cook Alena Folsom
• Conclusion
2. Attachments
• liiillirconduct Grievance form initiated by Offender
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Signed Grievance Notification form.

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STATE OF WASHlhJGTOI\J

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
OFFICE OF CORRECTIONAL OPEFIATIOI'JS
WASHINGTOl' CORRECTIONS CEI'JTER FOR WOMEN
P.O 80Y.17 Iv1S WP-04 . 9601

BUJCiCICh

Rd "J,W . Gig Hamor, WP.

9833~-0017

April 20, 2005

TO:

Devon Schrum
Grievance Coordin tor

FROM:

Henry Keller
Correctional

SUBJECT:

CASE # WCCW 03-032-05 I Grievance #0506506

SYnopsis:
On March 21, 2005 the Grievance Office requested that the Intelligence and Investigation
Unit (1&1) conduct a formal investigation into the allegations made~
~Adult Correctional Cook ( AlC ) brought about by Offender_ _ _ _ _
_
Offender_eges that AlC Young ~tatement, "I'm not a
racist, in fact I think Hitler was great man." Offender_ contends that A/C Young
is aware of the fact that she is Jewish and made this statement maliciously.
Interview: Offende
On A ril 4, 2005 at approximately 1245 hours an interview was conducted with Offender
I asked Offender~o recall the events that
occurred in the Main Institution (MI) Kitchen on March 16,2005. Offender. . . .
stated that A/C Young approached her and said, "So you think I'm racist hu~r
_ _onfirmed. AlC Young then allegedly replied, "I'm not racist, in fact I think
Hitler was a great man." Offender
hom was standing
next to Offende~alleged y said. "You know s e 1S ewish don't you?" A/C
Young replied "Yea, so." Offender_mid at that point she went to speak to A/C
Young's supervisor Bennie Moss, ~ager I (FMI). Offende_stated that
A/C Young told her to get back to work, Offende
fused stating she was
waiting to talk to Bennie.
AlC Y ou~y gave Offender _ w o more directives to go back to work.
Offende~stated that she refused because she wanted to talk to Larry's
supervisor. AlC Young then allegedly told Correctional Officer Elliott, "cuff her up,
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send her to seg, send her home J don't care." Offend~as then given a pass by
CIO Elliott to return to her unit.
On March J7,2005 Offender _returned to work in the MI kitchen to find that
she had been terminated due to behavioral issues. She was also made aware that she
received a 509 WAC violation for her failure to return to work the day prior. END OF
REPORT
In terview: Offender
roximatel 1200 hours an interview was conducted with
Offender_stated that she never heard AIC
Offender
Young make the alleged statement. She said, "as loud as Larry talks you think 1 would
have heard it." Offender_
stated, "an I know is what she told me, and she said that
Larry said Hitler was a great man." I asked Offender-"'hen O f f e n d e r _
told her about NC Young making the statement. Sh~ "About a week~
got fired." I asked if she could recall the date her employment was ·terminated. She
responded, March 17th
Offender _stated that she heard NC Young joking around one time and said
"Hitler rocks", but it wasn't directed at anyone and it was a long time before we got fired.
END OF REPORT.
Interview: Adult Correctional Cook Larrv Young
On April 06, 2005 at approximately 1230 hours an interview was conducted with Larry
Young, Adult Correctional Cook (A/C). AlC Young stated that he never made that
remark to Offender
and he didn't even know she was Jewish. AIC Young
claims that Offender
tends Catholic service and has never requested a kosher
diet. AlC Young state at e used to have behavioral problems from Offender
_ a n d Offender _
AlC Young feels that this grievance is a retaliatory act
due to the 509 WAC violation that he wrote on her that led to her termination,
AIC Young stated that he may have made a comment about Hitler some time in the past
but it was in joking manner and certainly not directed at anyone. END OF REPORT.

Interview: Adult Correctional Cook Alena Folsom
On April l S, 2005 at approximately 1300 hours an interview was conducted with Alena
Folsom, Adult Correctional Cook (A/C). NC Folsom stated she was not there the day in
question, but she can attest to the behavioral problems that used to be caused by
Offenders_ and_
NC Folsom stated that they were a constant problem in
the kitchen.
AIC Folsom stated that on March 18,2005, the day after Offender _ l a d been
terminated, she came through mainline while AIC Folsom was serving meals. NC

Folsom claims that Offender_told her, "I'm gonna get Larry, 1 got him now."

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AIC Folsom inquired what she was talking about. Offende~allegedly stated,
"Larry said Hitler was~ and he knows that l'm Jewish." AIC Folsom was also

unaware that Offende~as Jewish due to the fact that she has attended Catholic
services and has never requested a kosher diet. AIC Folsom reported what she had heard
to AIC Young.
AIC Folsom stated that Offende~s a very vindictive person and she feels this
is an act against AIC Young due to his involvement in her termination and writing her a

major infraction. END OF REPORT.
Conclusion:

Unable to conduct investigative interview with Offende
due to court outing.

Offend~related to Offender "that AlC Young made the statement
approximately one week prior to the offenders being terminated. The original grievance
stated that AlC Young made the statement on April 16, 2005, which would have only
been one day prior to the offenders being terminated.

Offende~ did receive a 509 major infraction from AIC Larry Young that was
incidental in her employment termination. By her own admission she was angry about
the infraction and losing her job.
AIC Folsom stated that Offende'-"as speaking in a gloating, boastful manner

when expressing that she was going to get Larry.
AIC Young may have made a comment about Hitler but it does not appear at this time

that it was directed at anyone particular individual nor does it appear that it was
delivered with malicious intent.

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NOTIFICATION OF STAFF CONDUCT /
REPRISAL GRIEV ANCE
(Notification to Involved Staff)

STATE OF WASHINGTON
OEPARTMENT OF CORRECTiONS

SECTION I - TO ,ASSI:GNEIDINV,ESmIGAWC)'R

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DURING THE INTERVI W WITH THE STAFF MEMBER, inform the staff member that he/she has the right
to be notitied 01 the tina' determination 01 the grievance at Level II and (if appealed) at Level III by
completing Section II below, Upon completion 01 Section II, the investigator shall return this torm to the
grievance coordinator,

'SECcl'I0N ,II

-'NOTIFICATION0FFINALDETERMINA];ION~

o I dO..Jd1do not wish to be notified of the final determination in this grievance

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SECTION III - LEVE( II:!1::eVELJILDE'FERMINATION.;

The investigation into the allegations 01 this grievance has been completed, The tindings are:
LEVEL II
LElliEL,IIL .
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RESPONSE RESPONSE.
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No evidence of misconduct/reprisal was found,
Evidence of procedural error was found but not misconduct/reprisaL Corrective action
will be/has been taken outside of the orievance orocedure
Employee misconduct/reprisal was established, Corrective action will be/has been
taken outside ot the qrievance procedure,

SIGNATURES: AT LEVEL II-Grievance Coordinator

AT LEVEL III-Grievance Coordinator

GRIEVANCE COORDINATOR SIGNATURE

GRIEVANCE COORDINATOR SIGN1>.TURE

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DATE

Distribution. Top Copy-Slall Member. Second Copy-StaH Member, Thlrd ccpv-anevanceCcorctnator

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