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TDC slow to punish guards accused of abuse, report sa Guards HUNTSVILLE (AP) within the Texas Department of Correc tions accused of inmate abuse cases are being disciplined as long as two years af ter the alleged incidents, a report filed with the federal court says. The explanations are contained in court documents filed last month in re sponse to allegations by federal prison monitors last January that prison officials had failed to deal swiftly or harshly enough with guards who abuse prison ers, the Houston Chronicle reported Monday. The monitors, who oversee the pris on’s compliance with court-ordered re forms under the landmark Ruiz lawsuit, documented three cases of inmate abuse at the Wynne Unit in Huntsville that they said were three of the more blatant exam ples of how employee discipline for use of force violations is not always prompt, effective and adequate. In one case, guard Michael Eubanks urinated in inmate’s Shannon Davis’ food. It took the department more than 15 months to decide to fire Eubanks, but he resigned before he was fired. The in cident occurred Jan. 22, 1986, but Eu banks was not notified of his pending dismissal until July 13, 1987. The delay was attributed to a backlog of cases that needed polygraph tests given to witnesses, a shortage of investi gators and a five-month delay while prison attorneys determined whether uri nating in an inmate’s food tray should be considered as a use of force issue or some other form of misconduct. The monitor’s report, however, said the guard first slammed the inmate’s head into a metal windowsill because he refused to turn and face a wall. The guard later urinated in the food tray. U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice of Tyler ordered prison officials in September to explain why it had taken so long to discipline employees and to document what steps had been taken to ensure that such delays do not occur. Kirk Brown, the prison system’s gen eral counsel, said he believes changes the department made in employee disci plinary cases have corrected problems that the monitors identified. Those changes include eliminating some of the time-consuming regional review com mittees and requirements that deputy di rectors approve disciplinary actions. Most of the responsibility for disciplin ing employees rests with unit wardens. Brown said. In other incidents documented by monitors, inmate Lazano Beltran, was pinned to his bunk Oct. 2, 1985, while Lt. Robert Adams held a pillow over his face and struck him with his fists and riot baton. Adams was fired seven months later for an unrelated inmate abuse inci dent. Beltran, 35, was released on manda tory supervision Jan. 12. Heir serving a five-year sentence forIm in Kauffman County. A third abuse incident occurrti| 20, 1986, when inmate James R;: son was slammed to the floorafei handcuffed inmate turned aroc quickly during a cell search. The guard accused in that ins Darryl Richardson, (no relationtoa mate) received a three-month <fc nary probation, but the action w taken until 19 months later. Report: Texas’s economy could withstand hard time AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas economy is more diversified and better able to withstand blows to any one industry, according to the November edition of Fiscal Notes released Monday by the state comptroller. The state’s regions shared good eco nomic news in fiscal year 1988, although they didn’t benefit equally, an article in publication, which is put out by Comp troller Bob Bullock’s office, said. Each region has found a base of indus tries to give economic strength, the re port said, adding, “Problems in one in dustry — such as oil and gas — no longer sink the entire economy of a re gion.’’ The Texas region along the Mexican border continued strong growth, spurred by twin-plant expansion in Mexico, the article said. Twin plants involve factories in Mex ico that assemble parts made in Texas, it said. The McAllen area gained 3,600 new non-farm jobs by August 1988, a 4.1 percent increase from the previous Au gust. During the same period, Laredo’s work force grew by 2,100 jobs, or 5.9 percent, the article said. Gulf Coast manufacturing — espe cially petrochemicals — grew mostly be cause of increased exports that benefited from the falling dollar, according to the comptroller’s office. Petrochemical industry growth stimu lated plant expansions, which generated construction and engineering activity. From August 1987 to August 1988, Houston non-farm employment rose by 2.6 percent, or 36,300 jobs. All other major Gulf Coast cities also had job gains, including 2,300 in Corpus Christi and 1,700 in Brazoria. Ho Jay So Hurt, a Among events helping theEasl; economy were the dollar’s lowd and a trade agreement on Canadir her imports, the article said. The Longview-Marshall area the most jobs in East Texas, wi employment up by 1,700, or 2.6 The Plains region’s economyaltB helped by a manufacturing resuiiC The falling value of the U.S. if| helped apparel, electronics andp® manufacturers, the report said. Farmers also received good pns cotton and beef, and the region si f increase in oilfield equipment mar-' luring because of oil prices holding lively steady. All the Pizza, , and Beer you can hold Coors LL, Shlnerbock MIchelob 9 - 12 p.m. every Wednesday night \ only 6.75 Included Males 5.25 included Women 9.95 Included Couples If anyone’s enjoyment exceeds relaxed merriment, DoubUDmoe’s reserves the right to cease serving them. Pmrtldpauxts must be st least 21 years old. ELECT Justice Bob Thomas Chief Justice OF THE 10th COURT OF APPEALS 86.7% of the lawyers in a recent poll byth* State Bar of Texas voted Justice BobThofM "Best Qualified" for Chief Justice. 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