APNewsBreak: Ark. inmate left in feces nearly died; guards at prison allegedly got lap dances

APNewsBreak: Ark. inmate left in feces nearly died

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas state prison lieutenant was fired after an inmate left lying naked in his own feces for a weekend nearly died from septic shock.

An internal Department of Corrections report obtained by The Associated Press shows Lt. John Glasscock was fired in March over the January incident at the Tucker Unit maximum-security prison.

The report says the inmate became so ill he was placed on life support at a Little Rock hospital.

The report also alleges Tucker guards received lap dances while on duty and didn’t patrol as ordered. One guard was fired, one was demoted and three others received written warnings for those incidents.

A phone number registered in Glasscock’s name rang unanswered Monday. Prison spokeswoman Dina Tyler calls Glasscock’s conduct “unacceptable.”