Current:Home > ContactFormer Alabama correctional officer is sentenced for assaulting restrained inmate and cover-up-DB Wealth Institute B2 Reviews & Ratings
Former Alabama correctional officer is sentenced for assaulting restrained inmate and cover-up
lotradecoin cryptocurrency exchange View Date:2024-12-25 20:59:25
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A former correctional officer in Alabama was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in prison for using excessive force on an inmate and lying on a report in an attempt to cover it up, federal prosecutors said.
Mohammad Shahid Jenkins, 52, a former lieutenant and shift commander at the William E. Donaldson correctional facility in Bessemer, Alabama, “willfully deprived inmate V.R. of his right to be free from excessive force by kicking him, hitting him, spraying him with chemical spray, striking him with a can of chemical spray and striking him with a shoe while (he) was restrained inside a holding cell and not posing a threat,” the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release.
Jenkins pleaded guilty to the offenses on Sept. 12 and was sentenced to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, the department said.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clark of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said Jenkins was “supposed to set an example of what proper law enforcement looks like for the less experienced officers he oversaw. Instead, the defendant abused his position of power to repeatedly and viciously assault a restrained inmate, returning to the inmate’s cell several times to renew the assault.”
The inmate involved in the incident died Feb. 25, 2022, nine days after the alleged assault but authorities have not yet labeled his death a homicide.
veryGood! (1675)
Related
- Hurricane Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water
- Remains found in 1996 identified after New Hampshire officials use modern DNA testing tech
- Is nutmeg good for you? Maybe, but be careful not to eat too much.
- A woman is suing McDonald's after being burned by hot coffee. It's not the first time
- The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
- After Malaysia bans his book, author says his depiction of Indonesian maid was misunderstood
- In need of an iPhone 15 charging cable? Here's how to find the best USB-C charger cord
- Cleanup of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate after climate protest to be longer and more expensive
- Big Georgia county to start charging some costs to people who challenge the eligibility of voters
- Heist of $1.5 Million Buddha Statue Leads to Arrest in Los Angeles
Ranking
- Beyoncé leads nominations for 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards
- Shooting incident in Slovak capital leaves 1 dead, 4 injured
- Late-night talk show hosts announce return to air following deal to end Hollywood writers' strike
- Former employee of Virginia Walmart files $20 million lawsuit against retailer
- Rob Schneider seeks forgiveness from daughter Elle King after 'fat camp' claims
- Police looking for boy at center of pizza gift card scam to support his baseball team
- Chinese immigrant workers sue over forced labor at illegal marijuana operation on Navajo land
- Late-night talk show hosts announce return to air following deal to end Hollywood writers' strike
Recommendation
-
Rob Schneider seeks forgiveness from daughter Elle King after 'fat camp' claims
-
Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King’s release from detention was quick
-
Remains found of Suzanne Morphew, Colorado mother missing since 2020
-
Tropical Storm Rina forms in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center says
-
A fiery Texas politician launched a legal assault on Google and Meta. And he's winning.
-
Scandal's Scott Foley Has the Best Response to Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn's #Olitz Reunion
-
Authors discuss AR-15’s history from LA garage to cultural lightning rod
-
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments