federal jury in Miami convicted SFRC Corrections Officers

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From: U.S. Department of Justice <usdoj@govdelivery.com>
Date: Oct, Thu 27 2011 11:42 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division News

A federal jury in Miami convicted South Florida Reception Center (SFRC) Corrections Officers Alexander McQueen, 30, and Steven Dawkins, 30, of offenses related to the violation of civil rights of inmates at SFRC. McQueen was convicted of both conspiring to violate the civil rights of inmates and obstruction of justice, while Dawkins was convicted of obstruction of justice. A second jury was unable to reach a verdict with regard to co-defendant Guruba Griffin, 31, and acquitted co-defendant Scott Butler, 32. To read more, click here: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/Octo ... -1369.html

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From: U.S. Department of Justice <usdoj@govdelivery.com>
Date: 01/30/2012
Subject: U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division News

Two corrections officers were sentenced to prison today for civil rights and obstruction charges stemming from prisoner abuse that took place at the South Florida Reception Center (SFRC), a state prison in Doral, Fla., the Justice Department announced. Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) Sergeant Alexander McQueen, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga to serve one year in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. Judge Altonaga also sentenced FDOC Officer Steven Dawkins, 31, to serve one month in prison, followed by six months of supervised release. To read more, click here: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/Janu ... t-135.html

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From: U.S. Department of Justice <usdoj@govdelivery.com>
Date: 02/23/2012
Subject: U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division News

A corrections officer was sentenced to prison yesterday in federal court for a civil rights charge stemming from prisoner abuse that took place at the South Florida Reception Center (SFRC), a state prison in Doral, Fla., the Justice Department announced. Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) officer Guruba Griffin, 32, was sentenced by District Judge Cecilia Altonaga to serve one year in prison, followed by one year of supervised release.

On Dec. 13, 2011, Griffin entered a guilty plea to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Griffin’s plea followed a trial in October 2011 where a jury was unable to reach a verdict as to his involvement in a civil rights conspiracy against inmates at SFRC. Griffin’s co-defendant, Scott Butler, was acquitted by the same jury, while a second jury found Sergeant Alexander McQueen guilty of conspiracy against civil rights and obstruction of justice and convicted Officer Steven Dawkins for obstruction of justice. McQueen and Dawkins were sentenced to twelve months in prison and one month in prison, respectively, in January of this year. To read more, click here: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/Febr ... t-241.html