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Jul 7, 2008 at 1:49 PM EDT
Story Updated:
Jul 7, 2008 at 2:33 PM EDT
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - An inmate at the state prison is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly beating another prisoner.
George Ortiz is scheduled to be arraigned in District Court in Warwick on Monday afternoon on a charge of felony assault. He's serving a sentence for domestic assault.
Ortiz is accused of assaulting Robert Bainter during a fight Friday in the prison's minimum security building.
Bainter was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with a serious head injury and was listed in critical condition.
The Rhode Island State police are investigating the incident and say some kind of argument between the two led to the assault.
Monday, Aug 4 at 5:11 PM juanci from holliston wrote ...
sometimes the life of a prisoner is not easy when in jail its do or die never sleep a prisoner can snap at any time remember you are locked up who knows what happen maybe a drug deal gone bad or a pack of cigarretes in a bet or for food which is very important in jail that little bit of food they give you doesnt fill you up anyway my heartgoes out to the family god bless so before we judge lets find the real truth
Monday, Jul 14 at 7:54 PM kev clue( friend of the family.) wrote ...
I grew up with bobby,knew each other since we was little kids,i cant explain the kind of pain i feel,we used to sit down next to each other at every visit and discuss life,when we were incaserated together at the training school,our mothers had even talked about whats wrong with the system at one point ,i wish his family the best and send my prayers to god for bobby...i love u man,i cant believe this happened to you,praise to u ,AMEN.
Sunday, Jul 13 at 10:33 PM kevin clue wrote ...
i was incarserated at the aci.the same thing happened to me.only i was sleeping,only to awake in a pool of my own blood, not conscious still in a daze in another world rather...woozy im scooped up onto a stretcher injected with morphine and sent on an emergency transport that took me to rhode island hospital .state police questioned me and asked if i wanted to press charges,i declined and said to the officer karma does exist..they stapled my head and sent me rite back to the aci one hour later.
Sunday, Jul 13 at 12:07 PM one of Bobby's mom's friends wrote ...
Please know that there is love and prayers being lifted up on behalf of Bobby and your family around the clock. i believe that we should all focus our positive energy on Bobby getting better. The one who did this will get what is due and in due time... Peace, love and prayers to all with God's Blessings.
Saturday, Jul 12 at 8:30 AM Don Handy wrote ...
It is a shame that ACI is run on the basis of Carcieri economics. 1-2 guards to cover 130 inmates? Hardcore medium security inmates in with more vulnerable minimum security inmates? Gang Rule? Governor Carcieri is partially responsible for the the attack on and condition of Robert. Too bad he won't be charged and sent to ACI so he can experience the brutality to which he has contributed. But, then again, Rhode Island's politicians are beyond the LAW even when corrupt and incompetent.
Thursday, Jul 10 at 4:03 PM Concerned Citizen, Warwick wrote ...
No matter what the arguement was about, or whether or not they are inmates should not matter, no human deserves to be physically assaulted. Peace begins with me... and with you.
Thursday, Jul 10 at 10:54 AM Bobby's Brother wrote ...
Listen don't believe what you hear, my family and I clearly know the true story. What happened was so wrong thats my older brother i love so much and now theres that possibility that he might pass away that kid is a coward and words that cant be said. He deserves to rot in a cell and my family and i are determined to make that happen
Wednesday, Jul 9 at 2:03 PM confused, east providence wrote ...
where were the guards when all this was happening!?
Monday, Jul 7 at 9:01 PM Bobby's Family wrote ...
"Some kind of argument" was purely verbal, and hours later Ortiz blindsided Robert with 2 Combination Locks in a sock. There are 130 inmates with 1-2 C.O.'s to over see them all. There are Medium Security inmates boarding in the Minimum security dorm. Bainter never even got the chance to fight back. Instead he his fighting for his young life in intensive care, intubated and with a portion of his skull removed. Inmates or not, they are still humans and deserve some safety.
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