The Morgan County Jail will now have body cameras for corrections officers
Earlier this month, a corrections officer at the Morgan County Jail was sucker-punched by an inmate. Now, these officers will soon be wearing body cameras to capture those types of situations. Officer Cathy Evans (Left) and Lemond Lawerance Burns (Right) (Source: MCSO) By Madison Scarpino | April 28, 2021 at 4:59 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 8:31 AM
MORGAN CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Earlier this month, corrections officer Cathy Evans was sucker-punched by an inmate and spent several hours at Decatur-Morgan Hospital in serious condition. Now, jail personnel like Evans will soon be wearing body cameras to capture those types of situations.
Morgan County Sheriff s Office discusses policing in the age of coronavirus
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The Morgan County Sheriff s Office has had to adapt how it performs day-to-day operations during the pandemic.
Posted: Mar 12, 2021 2:40 PM
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Police officers and sheriff deputies are some of the people who have some of the most interaction with the public.
Although most of them are vaccinated, COVID-19 is not yet in the rearview mirror.
So, how does law enforcement protect themselves from the virus while continuing to keep us safe? We re going to be a little more cautious. We re not going to go in unless we have to. Our deputies are going to wear masks when they re in close contact, said Morgan County Sheriff s Office Spokesman Mike Swafford.