x-sender: Governor.Haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: Governor.Haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by IQ12 with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:57:27 -0400 thread-index: Ac9GKno7RdF9h62KQj27EpcC/mDJCg== Thread-Topic: Response via eform 100002 - From: To: Subject: Response via eform 100002 - Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:57:27 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Mar 2014 23:57:27.0237 (UTC) FILETIME=[7A5AB750:01CF462A] WORKFLOW 344 MR CHRISTOPHER Dillard Officer SC Department of Corrections 126 Jitterbug lane gray court SC 29645 dillard1670@gmail.com 8644344861 8648724041 i am having an ongoing issue with the SC Dept. of Corrections from harrasment to hostile work environment. I followed the employee grievance procedures as i was supposed to do but scdc has not given me a determination on the grievance. i then filed with office of human resources and was denied the right to appeal due to them claiming that i waited too long which in turn i submitted it in a timely manner. the following statement describes what i have been going through. I Officer Christopher Dillard #041453 an employee with the South Carolina Department of Corrections approximately two months ago while working in maximum security B- Dorm at Perry Correctional Institution Inmate Adrian Eaglin#00265338 spit at me while serving evening meal with Officer Gardner. I Officer Dillard notified Lieutenant Horne who arrived with Lieutenant Cashwell who assisted in placing control cell for exposing staff to bodily fluids and nutra-loaf since it happened during feeding of a meal. on 9/20/2013 upon returning from vacation I was called to the investigators office and met with Investigator David Hagan who began harassing and intimidating me with inmate statements and some evidence that he was positive had my DNA on it, but no DNA test had yet been done, Investigator Hagan began threatening me with criminal charges if I didn't admit to being guilty and also stated " if you know what's good for you and your career stay away from that inmate" , approximately two weeks later the harassment started from Inmate Eaglin making false accusations and making it almost impossible for me to do my job because the inmate started requesting that I be removed from my job area to a place of his liking because he stated he felt threatened by my presence to when I requested to work somewhere else away from Inmate Eaglin my shift supervisors telling me that I would work where they told me to work and refusing to move me and then approximately two weeks later I again met with Investigator Hagan who again was harassing me about how my statement of the incident doesn't match what the inmate says and slightly differs from what Officer Gardner stated on his report. On 11/6/2013 I again met with Investigator Hagan who this time said that I was going to Columbia for a polygraph and again began to threaten me with criminal charges because he was sure that my DNA was on his evidence and he was going to use the polygraph against me in court. upon arriving at Columbia the polygraph examiner began to read me my rights at this time when they tried to get me waive my rights I realized that I had been threatened numerous times and investigator Hagan attempted to use coercion to get me to admit to something that I didn't do. so when I told them I was going to enforce my rights the Polygraph Examiner told me that" we can have the Inspector General make you do the polygraph we've not been turned down yet so are you sure you want to do this " I again told them that I was enforcing my rights to remain silent, Investigator Hagan then tried to get me to submit to a DNA swab test, not knowing where the evidence was initially acquired from and who recovered it I told him that I want to talk to a lawyer first Investigator Hagan then said " that's alright I don't need you're compliance or signature on my paper I'll get a warrant for your DNA your address still the same". upon departing Columbia I called Perry Correctional Institution and asked if they needed me to report back to work I talked with Captain Williams my Shift Supervisor who passed the phone off to Major Early who stated that they were placing me on Administrative Leave and to not return to work till further notice, I told him that I didn't take the polygraph because I was tired of threats from Investigator Hagan, Major Early Stated that " He's the investigator he's allowed to do that ", on 11/06/2013 I was on the clock and started shift at 0545 am was through with the polygraph at approximately 1245- 100pm I was not paid the wages for the time worked. On 11/12/13 I received a certified letter from Perry Correctional Institution from Warden Larry Cartledge stating that I was being placed on Administrative Suspension without pay pending the outcome of the investigation for allegations of violations of Policy ADM- 11:17 Employee Conduct. On 11/16/2013 I received a telephone call from Associate Warden Mauney at Perry Correctional Institution who stated that I had a meeting with Warden Larry Cartledge on 11/18/2013@9:00am, on 11/18/2013 I went to Perry Correctional Institution for the meeting with Warden Cartledge. In this meeting there were several People present (Warden Larry Cartledge, Associate Warden Mauney, Major Earley, Captain Duffy, and Investigator Hagan), Warden Cartledge stated to me" Dillard you're still on Administrative Suspension pending the outcome of this investigation and you can't report back to work til I say so, this is all I have to say but I believe the investigator has something for you". Investigator Hagan then stated "I have a warrant for your arrest and you're being charged with assault and battery 3rd degree ", I asked investigator Hagan what evidence he had on me and investigator Hagan stated" I have the statement of the inmate and the results of his polygraph that's all the proof I need and I will use both of them against you in court". Warden Cartledge then told me to take my uniform shirt off and give it to him, upon departing the institution handcuffs were placed on me and I was put in the back of a Greenville County Sheriff's Department vehicle and transported to Greenville County Detention Center, at no time during the course of actions on 11/18/2013 were my rights ever read to me before being arrested. as of 3/22/2014 the state of south carolina and department of corrections has refused to comply with my lawyers request to provide any proof as to what evidence they have against me. i have tried to obtain a job at BMW since i am not working and have been denied security officer card by SLED due to these pending charges therefore i will end up losing my current job because scdc believes there inmates more than they do their staff.