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Second correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting handcuffed inmate
“Damaging repercussions are felt across our community and beyond whenever a sworn officer violates the civil rights of a person in their charge.”
Accused of repeatedly punching a handcuffed inmate on the ground, a second Georgia correctional officer pleaded guilty to violating the inmate’s civil rights by assaulting him. On December 29, 2018, Valdosta State Prison (VSP) correctional officers Jamal Scott and Brian Ford escorted a handcuffed inmate named only as “F.G.” to an outdoor area on the grounds of the facility. In retaliation for a previous altercation between the inmate and a female officer, Scott and Ford knocked F.G. to the ground while punching his body.
Georgia prison guard pleads guilty to violating inmate s civil rights
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VALDOSTA, Ga. - A Georgia prison guard has pleaded guilty to violating a prisoner’s civil rights by punching him while he was handcuffed and on the ground.
Prosecutors said 33-year-old Jamal Scott and other guards led the man to an outdoor area to assault him on Dec. 29, 2018, in retaliation for an earlier dispute with a female guard at Valdosta State Prison in south Georgia. When Scott assaulted this inmate, he violated the inmate’s civil rights and betrayed his oath of office as a correctional officer, said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Pam S. Karlan of the Justice Department s Civil Rights Division. The Justice Department will continue to protect the civil rights of all individuals, and work to ensure that officers who abuse their power are held accountable.
By Terry Richards terry.richards@gaflnews.com Apr 22, 2021
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VALDOSTA â A former Valdosta State Prison guard pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge stemming from beating an inmate, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Jamal Scott, 33, entered a guilty plea to violating the civil rights of an inmate during a Dec. 29, 2018, incident, a justice department statement said.
On that date at Valdosta State Prison, authorities claim Sgt. Patrick Sharpe ordered Scott, officer Brian Ford and other officers not indicted to assault a handcuffed inmate named only as âF.G.â after the inmate had an altercation with a female guard, the indictment claims.
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By - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 21, 2021
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia prison guard has pleaded guilty to violating a prisoner’s civil rights by punching him while he was handcuffed and on the ground.
Prosecutors said Jamal Scott, 33, and other guards led the man to an outdoor area to assault him Dec. 29, 2018, in retaliation for an earlier dispute with a female guard at Valdosta State Prison in south Georgia.
A U.S. Department of Justice news release said Scott faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, but a sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.