Second Inmate Allegedly Kills Himself in Less Than Month at Florence Prison

• RORO! I hope someone talks about you like this on your obituary!

• I miss you so MUCH! I really did care for you! I really meant everything I said! I got the short end of the stick here! I seen you the Sunday before you passed and you told me "I spit on the time I have left That aint nothing"! No matter all the obstacles I went threw to be with you or see you someone that had no business in it - (Navarro's WIFE) had to snitch! They just kept taking everything away from us! that didnt stop us Were theirs a WILL their is a WAY! I just can't believe YOU did this to yourself, We used to talk about why your brother and dad killed themselves and you said I could never do that! This whole thing has been over a year but I am still very EMOTIONAL! Opposite's attract I guess! All of your family was very nice and funny! It was a pleasure to meet them! By the way the job I hold now is 1000 times better than that rent a cop job I had before! Loving you always and forever! Preciosa!

• Why is it that Inmates releassed from the same place as Jessie tell me it was not a suicide. Thant an officer opened the door allowed an inmate to get in and attack Jessie. No one seems to mention that in december Jessie spent a week in his cell because two white boys stabbed him! He made 7 calls on that sunday to me that I missed and when I calld back to check on him as to How and Why Jessie is calling they told me it was impossible an inmate was calling so when I recieved the call at 5pm I thought It was Jessie agasin and it ws the Chaplain telling me my love had commited suicide!!! I can onoly think he was trying to tell me something! =(

• I will never forget!

• one year past and still no answers

• <p>may the lord be with you cuzn, much love to you </p>

• <p>To Karma belief says:<br /> I don't know your name. but I am so proud of you. I read your comment and it hit right on the money. Nobody realizes what happens behind closed doors. No body knows what the inmates actually go through. What causes a person to commit suicide. Could it be problems from the outside. or maybe things going on in the inside. and I am not talking about other inmates. there are actual inmates wearing brown.</p>

• <p>Simple fact is the state is not going to do anything that could jeopardize the elections there not going to make any changes. No one is going anywhere and nothing is getting done I have seen no action in this state no petitions no action groups. I see a lot of talk that's all. Do think for second the Government cares what's being said online. the media is doing there part. No investigations are going to find any wrong doing on states part. No one cares enough that this person committed suicide enough to even try to make a change. it's family or friends that need to make the change there love one has his peace although painful for the family they are set free the waiting is over for them. There is a guard right now that does favors for inmates at Perryville for sex, Does anyone care no they are to busy with there pathetic little lives to make any changes. so stop crying unless your going to stand up and do something, and that is not meant for for the family and friends of Jesus Cota my heart goes out you. if you want to make a change if you want to make a stand then let's group together and stop all this bs that being done. </p>

• <p>What a sad situation. This poor man is gone and his family will be left hurting. He wasn't that old, girlfriend probably young too. He can't take back what has been done. He got a raw deal, something irreversible. I would put money on it that DOC has forgotten him and the girlfriend probably will too. Looks like all she got was a career path change!</p>

• <p>Roro: you sound really dumb right about now! Its not ur ppr wrrk so stfu! And if u could care less about this situation then dnt speak on it! Speaking as jesus lil sis I can't imagine tha sad bitter life you have so fallback!! I miss my brother so much and he meant more thn ppr wrk to my family and i so until you know how to voice ur opinion without hurting innocent ppl stfu </p>

• <p>Roro: you sound really dumb right about now! Its not ur ppr wrrk so stfu! And if u could care less about this situation then dnt speak on it! Speaking as jesus lil sis I can't imagine tha sad bitter life you have so fallback!! I miss my brother so much and he meant more thn ppr wrk to my family and i so until you know how to voice ur opinion without hurting innocent ppl stfu </p>

• <p>This young man's death probably could have been avoided if ANYONE at the DOC would have paid more attention to him as a human being with a heart and soul. His pain and suffering may be over, but the pain and suffering that his family and friends are left to endure won't be over for a very long time. My heart goes out to his family and friends both at home and in prison. </p>

• <p>Jessie was a person, no matter what, he was a person. You all can sit on your high horses and pass judgement. If you are so much more intelligent and better because you are not an inmate, then why are you showing such ignorance in not questioning why there are so many suicides lately? Spend time around a few guards, they are proud that these things happen.<br /> I am hoping to bring attention to this matter, but more than likely this will go ignored or set aside. Below you will find an email I sent to several departments within the AZ DOC. The only response received from DOC is that Warden Larson retired as of 01/08/2010. They couldn't even reply that this was under investigation and they could not comment. No one has bothered to question the fact that he was assaulted by Officer Apodaca (there were witnesses). Or how odd it is that as soon as SMU learned of the relationship he began with a former guard, he is suddenly found dead and they call it a suicide. Sure it may have been, but with all of the other information, why are there no further questions being asked? What if this had been your son, brother, father, or anyone else important to you? When a person called down there to check on him after he had been trying to reach them that day, why didn't the guard check on him? If he had been having issues earlier, and the person called, why were they told to call back on Monday and ask someone else? Had that guard got up and looked into this, this never would have happened... <br /> (email follows)<br /> How unfortunate yet another inmate has been able to succeed with possibly having committed suicide. What exactly are my tax dollars covering in these facilities? Obviously not education and training...<br /> Let me get to the point. The death notification and news articles state that an investigation is under way. Are you going to do a proper investigation and start from the beginning? Are you going to take this back to the Lewis complex where Jessie was assaulted BY A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER for getting involved with one of the other officers? Where the assault took place AFTER she QUIT her job to be with him? And while DURING the assault, the guard made it clear as to why he was beating Jessie? Are you going to go back to Lewis where SSU got involved after she quit and started doing everything they could to cut him off from recreation, where things as simple as a TV were taken from him, where he was cut off from mail, phones, and other family before they shipped him off to SMU? Are you going to look into why he was not being given his mail because the officers at Lewis took it upon themselves to share the letters and pictures he was sent? Again all of this happening AFTER she QUIT working there. They cut him off from the world during the same time his brother and grandfather passed away. During the same time his own children were experiencing hardships in life and he couldn't even contact them. <br /> You may be thinking what this has to do with suicide and SMU... Are you going to look into officers being advised on 01/10/2010 that Jessie was not doing well and needed either attention or supervision? Are you going to look into him being pulled out of his cell for a brief time and then sent right back, all the while no one taking into consideration just how serious his mental state may have been. Why wasn't he placed on watch? Are you going to look into why there are two versions of how he was found? One states he was found in his cell and the other claims he ran through the door and jumped when it was opened. Do all of your guards open a door and then stand to the side to allow an inmate such freedom of movement? And once again Jessie had been cut off from his family because someone let them know at SMU he had become involved with woman that had QUIT her job at Lewis to be with him. Did she mean that much to all of you? Are you all satisfied that you not only broke him but cost him his life? And was whatever you were told worth a life? But let me guess, this will go nowhere because anyone that overheard or saw something will be too afraid to come forward. They will be afraid of either being assaulted themselves or losing time with their families. And once again, DOC employees will say either he was just an inmate or had been in trouble so it was to be expected.<br /> I understand, as with everything in life, there will always be two sides to a story. But educate yourself as well. It's no secret and conversations heard on buses and in lines at these facilities have proven that the officers in these facilities not only think these inmates are dumb and worthless, but they see the family members that way too. Maybe this should be a lesson to show us all exactly who the ignorant and uneducated are. We will be there for our families as much as we are allowed to. We will listen and watch and protect our loved ones. Sooner or later, something is going to happen that you can't cover up. Sooner or later it will be seen just how sloppy and lazy a large portion of DOC employees have become at doing their jobs. Laugh and point and look down your nose at these inmates and their families. Just keep the economy in mind. Keep in mind that eventually your poor performance will become visible. If you cannot perform your jobs and do what our tax dollars are paying your salaries to do, then step aside. Let someone that has learned to appreciate a job step in. And weren't these inmates already sentenced in court? What gives these guards the right to continue imposing further punishments? <br /> I understand you may not see exactly where I am coming from. I understand you may only see your side or maybe I only see mine. And I apologize if I have jeopardized anything by my comments. But I ask that at the end of the day, when you go home at night and are no longer a DOC employee but a real person, think of what has happened. If you cannot admit it publicly, at least admit it to yourself that there were many mistakes made here. Remember that someone somewhere is missing their son, their father, maybe even just their friend. What if this were you in this position? Do what my tax dollars pay you to do. If you need clarification on your job duties, consult a handbook, a supervisor, or contact HR. STOP THINKING THAT MY TAX DOLLARS GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO PLAY GOD WITH SOMEONE'S LIFE, INMATE OR OTHERWISE. Besides, if your superiors knew of everything you do in the workplace, how many of you would be inmates yourself?</p>

• <p>To RORO,</p> <p>HOW CAN YOU SAY SUCH A THING! I don't know if you were talking about Jesus Cota when you said he could of waited to get out to do that. This is a son, & a brother of my friend . Would you dare say that if a family member of yours was in there & ended their life? I think not.Being sarcastic or not remember this is the internet & take other peoples feelings into consideration.</p>

• <p>Roro, The rich and the powerful are very much at risk only they don't realize it yet. The state needs their money.</p>

• <p>Unfortunately, the victim received word late last week that when hendershott is convicted he was going to be assigned the same cell. </p> <p>Who could blame him?</p>

• <p>I'm a newcomer to AZ - only here for 10 years, but I've noticed a pervasive attitude among the populace that holds that if something bad happens to you while in the clutches of the law, "well, it's just too bad, you shouldn't have gotten arrested." As a part of that, I saw a news story wherein a parolee was driven from prison in a van which stopped in front of a rescue mission. He was removed to the sidewalk where they took the shackles and leg irons off of him. Humiliation and degradation are integral parts of the Arizona "Justice" system, unless you're rich or powerful.</p>

• <p>Several women have died recently at Perryville prison, since Marcia Powell's death where she was left in the desert to die in 107 degree heat, in a cage on a cement slab. Where are those stories and photos?</p>

• <p>Roro, Thanks for your strong comment. It makes sense except others who have died were going to be released in a matter of weeks. Their deaths raise questions. The ADC website has been changed recently and it's harder for people to get information. Also they are pulling policy manuals from inmates. </p> <p>The public needs to get informed on where Arizona is headed. They may want to move from this state since all are at risk or being used.</p> <p>"Sunbelt Justice: Arizona and the Transformation of American Punishment" by Mona Lynch, who came here recently at a book signing. This should send chills up every citizen's spine - across the nation.</p>

• <p>Concerned Citizen and Taxpayer: I was being sarcastic. However, the State is all about politics, which is all about power, which is all about control. Why else would we care about a death row inmate hanging himself? Reason: it deprives the state of control of his manner and time of death, not the end result. The suicide of a prisoner denies the ultimate authority of the state.</p>

• <p>Roro, You could be next, unless of course you are one of the "special" ones with connections.</p> <p>The state is broke and it's time to release non-violent first offenders, not kill inmates off.</p>

• <p>Shame on him! He cheated the state out of five years confinement, therefore depriving the state of a portion of its' "pound of flesh". Had he been of the considerate sort, he would have waited until after he was released to commit suicide. Now there's all that messy paperwork.</p>

• <p>List the names of those 8 inmates, who died in one month after Sept. 25th of "natural causes". All young people under 50. A medical professional said young people do not die of natural causes.</p> <p>One woman was in a low-risk unit, due to leave Perryville prison in a few weeks? Where is her photo?</p> <p>Keep this story alive. People need to realize this could be their son or daughter, mother or father, sister or brother, or family member or friend. And you think everyone is not at risk in Arizona? You are one DUI away from landing in the worst place -- becoming a "detainee" in Sheriff arpaio's jails -- the beginning of having your life destroyed as you ever knew it, with a County Attorney who collects "easy" convictions for career gain.<br /> </p>

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