Former TDOC officer sentenced for covering up excessive force
Court documents say Tennessee corrections officer Javian Griffin punched an inmate in the head and broke their jaw, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Source: localmemphis.com
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Former TN corrections officer sentenced for excessive force on inmate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Tennessee Department of Corrections tactical officer was sentenced on Monday for using excessive force on an inmate and writing a false report in an attempt to cover it up. Javian Griffin, 38, pleaded guilty to the offense in October of 2023. On Monday, he was sentenced to 48 months in […]
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Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force Against Inmate and Writing False Report to Cover It Up
Former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) tactical officer, Javian Griffin, 38, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for using excessive force against an inmate and writing a false report to cover it up. Griffin pleaded guilty to the offense on Oct. 11, 2023.Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division stated, “The defendant pledged to protect and serve but instead he abused his authority as a corrections officer, violently punching a man in the head and breaking his jaw. The...
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3 gang members sentenced to prison following murder in Humboldt
A federal jury convicted three members of the Hoover Criminal Gang yesterday for their roles in the murder of a suspected rival gang member.
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