OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The assistant warden at a north Florida women's prison has been fired following allegations that he had inappropriate relationships with some of the inmates and threatened members of his staff.
Corrections officials say Marty Martinez was fired last week from Lowell Correctional Institution.
A 56-page inspector general report says Martinez was commonly referred to by his favorite inmates as "Marty" or "Daddy" and would spend extended periods talking to young, pretty white or Hispanic women on a daily basis, sometimes in open areas and other times in his locked office.
The Miami Herald reports that the investigation began after one guard reported Martinez to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The guard said Martinez had physically threatened him after he found contraband while conducting a search of two of Martinez's "girlfriends."
No telephone number for Martinez could be found.
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Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com
