Ronald Rogers testified for the defense about observing Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. in a correctional self-injury behavior unit and described Jones as compliant while facing derogatory comments from other inmates.
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Ronald Rogers
South Carolina corrections officer at Kirkland Correctional Institution.
Appeared2019 Murder Trial
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Ronald Rogers, a Kirkland Correctional officer with crisis-intervention training, testified for the defense on Day 29 about observing Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. in a self-injury behavior unit.
Rogers said Jones was quiet, kept to himself, and did not respond when other inmates made derogatory comments. He described Jones as polite, respectful, and compliant during his observations.
Rogers also explained that his concern about Jones's permanent prison placement arose from other inmates' views of crimes involving children. He agreed that the concern was that Jones could be preyed upon, rather than that Jones would be a predator.
Key Points
Rogers described the crisis-intervention observation required outside Jones's cell in the self-injury behavior unit. [1]
He said Jones was quiet, kept to himself, did not respond to derogatory inmate comments, and was polite, respectful, and compliant with him. [1]
Rogers distinguished concern about hostility from other inmates from any concern that Jones would pose a predatory risk in prison. [1]
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