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\"\"Two former Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) corrections officers, Samuel J. Patrick, 41, and Clinton L. Pauley, 42, were sentenced Wednesday to 36 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release and 40 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, respectively, for their roles in the assaults of inmates held at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick and Pauley previously pleaded guilty and testified against a third co-defendant at trial earlier this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs today\u2019s convictions demonstrate, the Department of Justice will hold accountable BOP employees who abuse their position of authority and those in their custody,\u201d said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco. \u201cWe will not let up in our ongoing efforts to root out abuse and misconduct at the Bureau of Prisons, so that it can fulfill its mission to safely and humanely care for the adults in its custody while also preparing them to reenter society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Big Sandy Federal Prison, Kentucky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cPhysical abuse and corruption by law enforcement officers is unacceptable no matter where it occurs, but these offenses stand out because veteran federal officers committed them in a Bureau of Prisons facility,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division. <\/span><\/p>\n

Adding, \u201cDefendant Patrick\u2019s racially-charged and violent assault on one inmate was not only unlawful but morally reprehensible. The Justice Department takes constitutional abuses by federal officers extremely seriously, and we will continue to prosecute officers who violate federal civil rights laws.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Big Sandy Federal Prison, Kentucky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to court documents and evidence introduced at trial, Patrick and Pauley unlawfully used force to punish two inmates housed at Big Sandy. On March 30, 2021, the officers assaulted an inmate by spraying him in the face with pepper spray and kicking him in the head and upper body. <\/span><\/p>\n

Witnesses, including those who assaulted the inmates, testified that the inmate was not a threat, was compliant, and was assaulted for walking too slowly to his cell rather than for any legitimate penological purpose. <\/span><\/p>\n

On April 29, 2021, the officers assaulted a second inmate by elbowing him in the head and punching him in the body. The victim of that assault had requested protection from other inmates. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"When the victim, who is white, revealed that he used to affiliate with Black gangs, Patrick referred to him as a \u201crace traitor,\u201d after which Patrick and Pauley both repeatedly struck him in the head and body. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the preceding incidents, Pauley further admitted that he assaulted a third federal inmate during an unrelated encounter on March 26, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

On both March 30 and April 29, 2021, Patrick and Pauley\u2019s co-defendant, Lieutenant Kevin C. Pearce, 39, was present and saw his lower-ranking officers using force out of anger. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Afterward, Pearce helped them try to cover up what happened by writing false reports, backing up their cover stories, and pressuring subordinate officers to join the cover-ups. Pearce was found guilty at trial of writing false reports that covered up the assaults. <\/span><\/p>\n

His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Justice Department\u2019s Office of Inspector General and the FBI Louisville Field Office investigated the case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Dembo 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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