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Following last weeks arrest of two correctional officers and a former officer, state Corrections Secretary Julie Jones was asked about the incident at a confirmation hearing today in the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Jones told Senators there was no indication the two arrested had ties to the KKK. Afterwards Jones told reporters the KKK connection was likely an isolated case.

“There’s no indication there are other KKK members in that facility or any other facility. But that’s going to be up to FDLE to follow though with the IG’s office to complete that investigation” says Jones.

Q:”Is there any indication that there’s any other investigation by the FBI in other facilities?”

“No, I have no indication of that.”

Jones was overwhelming confirmed by the committee. She says the most challenging aspect of managing the prison system is the individual nature of each prison, which she says mirrors a small town.