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\"\"A former member of Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex\u2019s (EKCC) Internal Affairs Department pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of an inmate\u2019s civil rights, and a former EKCC sergeant pleaded guilty to three counts of obstruction of justice for attempting to cover up their roles in the assault of a restrained inmate, officials announced Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In their plea agreements, James D. Benish, 36, and Randy L. Nickell, 54, acknowledged that on July 24, 2018, they witnessed fellow EKCC correctional officers assault a non-violent inmate lying face-down, wearing handcuffs and leg shackles and isolated in a prison shower cell. <\/span><\/p>\n

Benish admitted that he was in the shower during the assault. He said he violated the inmate\u2019s civil rights by failing to intervene and protect the inmate despite having the means and opportunity to do so. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Nickell, who stood outside of the shower while the assault occurred, admitted that he falsified records by omitting the assault from his occurrence report. Nickell said he later lied to the supervisor assigned to investigate the incident, as well as to a Kentucky State Police (KSP) detective.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two other former officers have pleaded guilty in related cases. <\/span><\/p>\n

On Aug. 29, 2022, former EKCC officer Jeffery Havens pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of civil rights based on his assault of the inmate. <\/span><\/p>\n

On July 11, 2022, former EKCC officer Derek Mays pleaded guilty to four counts of obstruction of justice based on his efforts to cover up the same assault.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benish and Nickell are scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 11. Benish faces up to 10 years in prison. Nickell faces 20 years in prison for each charge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The FBI Louisville Field Office, KSP and the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Zach Dembo and Mary Melton for the Eastern District of Kentucky and Trial Attorney Thomas Johnson of the Civil Rights Division\u2019s Criminal Section prosecuted the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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