you've got that right...a homosexual coverup of the highest order. When I worked for the Indiana D.O.C., I signed forms indicating what I had the authority to do in certain instances. In every instance, I was required to notify someone at a certain level of authority, depending on circumstances. In no circumstance was I authorized to notify nor to give information to someone on the outside. There was a stipulation that I was not required to break any laws, but a very direct order was to be followed. I would have followed those guidelines, but I would have also payed very close attention as to what steps had been taken concerning any incident. I am happy to say that there were indeed several incidents, and all were handled to my satisfaction.
PA law gives specific permission for non-company officers to go directly to the outside if they desire.
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