DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A lawsuit filed against the Dauphin County Prison claims a supervisor was guilty of retaliation, discrimination, and interfering with medical leave rights, among other federal law violations, starting around 2023.
Raymond Adams started working with the jail in 2001 and was promoted to Lieutenant in June 2022, according to the lawsuit.
Starting in late 2023, Roger Lucas, who worked as Adams’ boss, reportedly subjected him to:
- Heightened scrutiny was not applied to similarly situated lieutenants
- Repeated criticism over minor or fabricated issues
- Initiation of investigations for conduct routinely tolerated in other officers
- Confrontational and aggressive supervisory interactions
- Efforts to provoke Plaintiff into disciplinary situations
In the lawsuit, Adams was investigated and disciplined for conduct that other lieutenants weren’t. Several coworkers reportedly were aware of how Lucas treated Adams…