A former supervisory correctional officer at the Valdosta State Prison pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of two inmates during two separate incidents.
VALDOSTA — A former guard supervisor at Valdosta State Prison pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal case involving two inmate beatings, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Offense for Assaulting Inmate Details Written by IVN
Atlanta, Georgia - A Georgia correctional officer pleaded guilty today to violating the civil rights of an inmate.
According to documents filed in connection with the guilty plea, Jamal Scott, 33, an on-duty correctional officer at the Valdosta State Prison (VSP) in Valdosta, struck an inmate with his fist multiple times while the inmate was handcuffed and lying on the ground on Dec. 29, 2018. Specifically, Scott, along with Correctional Officer Brian Ford, Sergeant Patrick Sharpe, and other prison officials, escorted the handcuffed inmate to an outdoor area on the grounds of the prison for the purpose of assaulting the inmate in retaliation for an earlier altercation between the inmate and a female officer. Scott and Ford, carrying out a directive from their supervisor, Sharpe, took the inmate to the ground and struck him multiple times in the body.
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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.
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