KENTUCKY
Gregory Evans, 50, a former Captain with the Madison County Detention Center, in Richmond, Kentucky, plead guilty Wednesday to brutally beating an inmate, federal officials stated.
According to the evidence, Evans was escorting the victim, Elton Bailey Jr., down a hallway when Evans grabbed Baily out of anger, strangled him, and repeatedly punched him.
Evans’s assault caused Bailey to lose consciousness, and Evans then punched Bailey in the back and face while Bailey was unconscious. Bailey suffered a broken jaw as a result of the assault. Evans was aware that chokeholds were banned at Madison County Detention Center and that punching and strangling Bailey out of anger was an unreasonable use of force.
Following the assault, Evans falsified an incident report and made false statements to the FBI.
Specifically, Evans falsely claimed that he had ordered Bailey to turn around prior to the assault, that Bailey ignored his commands, and he deliberately omitted the fact that he had strangled Bailey.
“The defendant is being held accountable for using excessive force to assault and strangle a man out of anger,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The Civil Rights Division will continue to investigate and prosecute law enforcement officials who deprive individuals of their Constitutional rights.”
“Corrections officers have extremely difficult jobs; however, our community demands these officers conduct themselves professionally,” said Special Agent in Charge Jodi Cohen of the FBI Louisville Field Office.
Evans is facing up to 10 years in prison. Evans is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29.