article_snippet: According to allegations from prisoners and former guards, the perpetrators and their superiors engineered a conspiracy of silence around the shocking practices, which meant that any concerns raised were swept away. '
article_snippet: Meanwhile, they claim, those who voice concerns were harassed, mocked and even fired as a consequence of trying to speak out.
article_snippet: Sellers then claims him was forced to resign by a superior.
article_snippet: The abuse is said to spread over years at the prison.
article_snippet: Authorities have since pledged to reform the system and tighten up disciplinary procedures for corrections officers.
article_snippet: However, critics say that the heads of the prison service say that until the heads of the prison are gone, the problems will persist.
article_snippet: Josh Glickman, a civil rights lawyer representing a prisoner who is suing the authorities, said: 'The individuals actually responsible for the abuse to repeatedly occur and continue are still very much a part of today’s Department of Corrections'.