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Residents raise concerns about Department of Social Services access and allege misconduct by local prosecutor at Oconee County meeting
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 7 Oconee County Council meeting, three residents described difficulties with Department of Social Services' handling of a family member’s care and urged accountability for an alleged arrest and conduct by Deputy Solicitor Jason Alderman; council took no formal action.
During the public comment period at the Jan. 7 Oconee County Council meeting, several residents described personal experiences with Oconee County Department of Social Services, restrictions on family access to a nursing facility, and concerns about accountability for a deputy solicitor’s alleged conduct off-duty.
David Hammond described efforts to see and care for his mother at an Oconee County facility and said the county’s social services office placed his mother on a do-not-resuscitate order and restricted family visitation. "I'm not allowed to see her at all," Hammond said. He told the council he believed the DNR status had been changed…
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