This comes after authorities said an officer suffered multiple injuries, including a concussion and contusions around her mouth and eye, from an inmate.
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.