Letter from Warden Prevatt to Attorney Gold

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
http://www.dc.state.fl.us
2001 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida  32399-2500

Governor JEB BUSH
Secretary MICHAEL W. MOORE

January 5, 2001

Margaret Gondleman Gold
Attorney and Counselor at Law
1448 Shady Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15217

RE: Ashcraft, Ronald, #489677 

Dear Ms. Gold:

This is in response to your letter dated November 16, 2000, reference inmate Ashcraft.  I regret the delay in responding, but I have looked into the complaint of your letter.

I cannot find any information to justify allegations of life threatening actions toward the inmate.  Officer Colemen [sic] does not beat inmates and such allegations against him are simply not true.  As Warden, I would not condone nor tolerate such actions from any Corrections staff.

I have instructed Colonel Myron Piggott to discuss this incident with Officer Coleman who has denied the allegations.  Inmate Ashcraft can help his cause by obeying the rules and not creating situations where officers must get involved with him.

Feel free to contact me if the need arises.

Sincerely,

J. C. Pevatt
J.C. Prevatt
Warden

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Okeechobee Correctional Institution
3420 N.E. 168th Street . Okeechobee, Florida 34972 . Telephone: (941 462-5400 . Fax: (941) 462-5402

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