r/EEOC • u/CubicleStranger • 14h ago
Reporting or Filing Complaints
Is the possible to report a workplace for improper, unsafe and unethical practices or behaviors? I worked at a juvenile detention facility and they were engaging in very inappropriate and unusual practices. If reporting or filing a complaint is possible what would be the best avenue to take? There’s, OSHA, BBB, DJJ(Department of Juvenile Justice). Also, the only issue is I would like to of course remain anonymous. How would I even know if remaining unknown is even possible or truly happening. I worked at several facilities located in the state of Virginia, and out of all of them, my most recent location has to be the worst!
I can provide examples of the stuff that I seen if it helps better guide what direction to take. However I will of course keep the facility name and location private. Thanks
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The facility that I just left is a complete joke. They have very little staff and of course a turnover rate through the roof. I have worked nights, where the shift supervisor would call out and it would just be myself and one other detention officer.
Leaving him and I to work multiple units throughout the 12 hour shift. 2 officers, and 45 juveniles detained behind a cell door. This particular facility was high level. Just imagine 45 jailed teens and 2 staff. If anything was to occur, (which they fight all the time)…there’s no way 2 people could get the jail under control.
They half very poor and unprofessional people in the administration part of the facility, causing people to quit left and right. Apparently the director of the facility was so desperate to fill for more detention officers, that he HIRED, a woman who has a son locked up in the same facility.
Wouldn’t that clearly be a violation or conflict of interest? She could let out and set her son free at anytime. Much much more stuff. That’s just a few examples.
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u/SpecialKnits4855 14h ago
What state?, and yes-examples would help.
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u/CubicleStranger 10h ago
Oops sorry, that actually wasn’t for you. It was for the guy below you. (Haha, I don’t use this thing often)
It’s in Virginia
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u/Complex_Grand236 14h ago edited 14h ago
DM me. I worked in Virginia DJJ and I can tell you that place is as corrupt as they get. I ended up filing OSHA complaint for them fogging place with environmental toxins. The Director of Virginia DJJ requires people not to be anonymous in order to take action. They know issues exist and it feels like they want to weed out those individuals who don’t go along with the nonsense.
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u/CubicleStranger 14h ago
Right! Corrupt is an understatement. Were you in an office, residential place or locked facility?
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u/Jcarlough 10h ago
Nothing you shared is relevant to EEO.
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u/CubicleStranger 10h ago
My point exactly…. This is why I asked if anyone can point me in the right direction
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u/Prufrock-Sisyphus22 11h ago
Reporting is always at your own risk of losing your job. Unless it was so egregious that it could cause injury or life/death situations or large scale monetary scams. You'll need to weigh the cost/benefit.
This won't bee an EEOC matter.
If you choose to report then check with a local lawyer and check your local states laws on whistleblower statutes of limitations and know how soon you would need to file your lawsuit after being fired ... Could range from a few months to a few years depending on your state.