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\"\"Three former Mississippi Department of Corrections officials were sentenced Wednesday for using excessive force against an inmate, involving the use of dangerous weapons and resulting in bodily injury.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, on July 11, 2019, at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, Corrections Officer (CO) Jessica Hill, CO LaToya Richardson and Case Manager Nicole Moore assaulted a defenseless inmate, L.C., while L.C. was in the fetal position and not resisting in any fashion.<\/p>\n

Hill struck L.C. several times with an OC canister and then repeatedly punched her in the head.<\/p>\n

\"\"Richardson kicked the inmate four times in the head and upper torso, and Moore kicked L.C. one time in the back of the head.<\/p>\n

Hill continued to strike L.C., who was still lying on the ground in the fetal position until fellow prison staff intervened to stop Hill\u2019s assault.<\/p>\n

All three defendants previously pleaded guilty to their respective roles in assaulting L.C., in violation of the inmate\u2019s Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment.<\/p>\n

Hill was sentenced to three years, one month in prison, two years of supervised release, and a $1,500 fine.<\/p>\n

Richardson was sentenced to three years and one month in prison, two years of supervised release, and a $1,500 fine.<\/p>\n

Moore was sentenced to two years in prison, two years of supervised release and a $1,500 fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur citizens serving time for their criminal acts against the public are warranted the safety and protection from harm by correctional officers responsible for their care,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the FBI Jackson Field Office. \u201cHill\u2019s deliberate violation of this trust is a disservice to those in the penal system, correctional officials who are honorable in their profession and citizens in general. The FBI is committed to protecting all citizens of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FBI Jackson Field Office investigated the case.<\/p>\n

Trial Attorney Eric Peffley of the Civil Rights Division\u2019s Criminal Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Glenda Haynes for the Southern District of Mississippi prosecuted the case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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