Compare this with “business as usual” under
the
“Good
Ole Boys”
The Code of Virginia clearly states -
§ 53.1-130 Sheriff's, jail
superintendents, etc., not to be interested in property where work performed; penalty.-No sheriff, jail superintendent,
deputy or other jail officer shall have any prisoner work on property owned by him or his relative, or on projects in which
he is interested, nor shall any such prisoners be used for the personal gain or convenience of any sheriff or of any
other individual. Any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Code
1950, § 53-166; 1970 c. 648; 1982, c. 636; 1991, c. 383.)
Yet, on February 1, 2000, the inmate work force performed
work at the house of Sheriff Clarence Williams’ cousin.
·
A fallen tree was cut-up and removed
·
Snow was cleared from entrances to the house.
·
Salt was applied to walkways.
·
Three loads of brush were taken to the county landfill
·
Sheriff's Office trucks transported the brush
This is a clear violation of the laws of our Commonwealth and
the trust of the citizens of Chesterfield County.
There was an attempted
cover-up for the work performed at the sheriff's cousin's
residence and it has taken seven years to break the veil of silence to expose this corruption.
The deputy who supervised
the inmates on the job was advised by a member of the sheriff's administration to keep quite, "He instructed me not to speak to anyone about this
matter."
Interim
sheriff Dennis Proffitt was the sheriff’s right hand man
at the time of these actions. His official title was Under Sheriff
from 1999-2007.
