Inmate faces new charges for assault of Morgan County corrections officer
Lemond Lawerance Burns (left) and Corrections Officer Kathy Evans (right)
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said a federal inmate assaulted an officer in the jail on Monday.
Posted: Apr 20, 2021 3:18 PM
Updated: Apr 21, 2021 11:03 AM
Posted By: Ashley Thusius
A Morgan County inmate is facing new charges for assaulting a corrections officer.
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said at approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday, Corrections Officer Cathy Ann Evans was assisting with the distribution of evening meals at the time of the assault. It said federal inmate Lemond Lawerance Burns, 22, requested a smoke break, and Evans informed him they would get to smoke breaks once meal time was over.