VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE
FOR 
Facility Medical Director 

 

Monroe Correction Complex

 

We, the undersigned staff of Monroe Correction Complex (MCC), have composed this letter to express
our dissatisfaction with the current Facility Medical Director Julia Barnett, MD.

This letter is an expression of our ?Vote of No Confidence? in Julia Barnett and her ability to function as
the Facility Medical Director. We understand the severity of this decision and did not arrive at it
hastily.

Over the past several years, the health services staff at MCC has always functioned well together, as a
cohesive group. We have always been a group that felt more like family. We have been proud ofthe
work we do, working collaboratively, and felt like our input made a difference.

Throughout the year we have had concerns regarding Julia Barnett?s medical competence,
professionalism, and leadership specifically regarding trust, integrity, collaboration, decision making,
vision, her lack of respect for other staff and staff communication.

She has not created a safer work environment, but instead has created a toxic environment for both
inmate and staff. Without the recognition of mistakes or the willingness to listen to her own trained
competent medical practitioners and supervisors, there is no hope for learning or improvement and
thus no way forward.

We feel she has a lack of attention to, preparation for, or appropriate prioritizing of, the requirements
and interests of Monroe Correctional Complex Health Services team, as well as a failure to recognize and
respect the expertise of the medical professionals on this team.

We feel she is inconsistent in application of policy and protocol and has an ongoing and uncorrected lack
of respect toward all DOC staff. A prison cannot be run successfully with a one?way avenue of
communication. Even when input is sought, there is a failure to follow through or a total disregard for
the ideas of many; when communication occurs, it is too often delayed and incomplete. Her decisions
seem to be primarily made to reduce health care costs rather than for the benefit of the patient or for
the benefit of her staff. There is an overall feeling that health services is losing ground all the time. We
need a different, more solid leadership. The morale is low amongst the health services staff and we
attribute that primarily to Julia Barnett and therefore we are insisting in a change of leadership.

The medical practioner?s who have been here for over one year and those who are directly supervised
by Dr. Barnett have given her many chances to change and grow in her leadership. We failed to see any
change and we are almost entirely unanimous in our support of this vote.