Justin Douglas

Staffing, for one thing. Justin said DCP was woefully understaffed. It needed more COs. If we're properly staffed, people can actually get outside in our prison.

Staffing, for one thing. Justin said DCP was woefully understaffed. It needed more COs. If we're properly staffed, people can actually get outside in our prison.

Justin was thinking about improving the quality of food at DCP, investing in better pest control, auditing prime care, Justin said he was ready to see big changes in the way commissioners respond to community questions and criticism.

Justin was thinking about improving the quality of food at DCP, investing in better pest control, auditing prime care, Justin said he was ready to see big changes in the way commissioners respond to community questions and criticism.

When Justin heard about the blackout in the hole, it was another reminder of what this fight was going to be. But he knew that he and Lamont Jones were ready for that fight.

When Justin heard about the blackout in the hole, it was another reminder of what this fight was going to be. But he knew that he and Lamont Jones were ready for that fight.

When Lamont went into the jail to run his programs, he made sure folks inside DCP knew this guy's name. and that Justin was on their side.

When Lamont went into the jail to run his programs, he made sure folks inside DCP knew this guy's name. and that Justin was on their side.

Almost immediately, Justin started going to the jail in an official capacity.

Almost immediately, Justin started going to the jail in an official capacity.

When the administration and COs had shut the power off in the hole, Justin and Lamont weren't in office yet. But that summer, the lights would go out again at DCP. This time, Justin and Lamont would find themselves in the middle of a full blown crisis. It was a Friday afternoon.

When the administration and COs had shut the power off in the hole, Justin and Lamont weren't in office yet. But that summer, the lights would go out again at DCP. This time, Justin and Lamont would find themselves in the middle of a full blown crisis. It was a Friday afternoon.

Justin was ready to spend the weekend with his family, to not think about Dauphin County politics for just a couple days. And then, he got a message from someone on his staff.

Justin was ready to spend the weekend with his family, to not think about Dauphin County politics for just a couple days. And then, he got a message from someone on his staff.

The power was out at DCP. But unlike what Don and Taji experienced in the hole, this wasn't intentional. A utility worker had been digging and accidentally severed a power line. But it was hot, and no power not only meant no lights, it also meant no AC.

The power was out at DCP. But unlike what Don and Taji experienced in the hole, this wasn't intentional. A utility worker had been digging and accidentally severed a power line. But it was hot, and no power not only meant no lights, it also meant no AC.

They got a backup generator to the jail. But then Justin found out the backup generator wasn't working. Justin knew there were folks at DCP trying to fix the problem when he went to bed that night.

They got a backup generator to the jail. But then Justin found out the backup generator wasn't working. Justin knew there were folks at DCP trying to fix the problem when he went to bed that night.

The next morning, Saturday, Justin woke up thinking the power probably was up and running by now. How could it not be?

The next morning, Saturday, Justin woke up thinking the power probably was up and running by now. How could it not be?