ADJustice was briefed on the matter by Sandy, who announced in a Wednesday letter to DCR employees that several employees had been suspended. “It is distasteful, hurtful, disturbing, highly insensitive and completely inappropriate,” Sandy wrote in a memo obtained by The Post. “It betrays the professionalism I have seen time and time again displayed and practiced by our brave correctional employees.”In his letter, Sandy did not discuss how or when the photo came to his attention. ADADThe photo does not include names of the employees pictured or indicate information about the setting. A caption on the photo provided by DMAPS reads “Hail Byrd!” Lawrence Messina, a spokesperson for DMAPS, said the phrase refers to a training instructor.

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2019 22:28 UTC