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Morgan County Jail inmate indicted in attack on corrections officer
Lemond Lawrence Burns
He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Posted: Jul 27, 2021 5:39 PM
Updated: Jul 27, 2021 5:39 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Morgan County Jail inmate with assault of a correctional officer resulting in bodily injury, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.
Lemond Lawrence Burns, 22, of Alpine is accused of assaulting an on-duty corrections officer in the Morgan County Jail in April. (Read more about that HERE)
Morgan County Sheriff explains dangers of job after inmate attacks correction officer
Morgan County Sheriff Ron Puckett says the job can be dangerous, and he believes the pay should match the risk.
Sheriff pushes to increase employee pay after a corrections officer was injured by an inmate By Madison Scarpino | April 21, 2021 at 6:58 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 8:33 PM
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Correctional Officer Cathy Ann Evans is now at home recovering following an attack at the jail. Morgan County Sheriff Ron Puckett says the job can be dangerous, and he believes the pay should match the risk. Officer Evans after being injured by an inmate (Source: MCSO)