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Updated: 2:59 AM Jul 2, 2009
Correctional Officers Charged With Beating Inmate With Baton
A former captain, a current sergeant and a correctional officer at Maury Correctional Institution were arrested Wednesday by the SBI. Posted: 5:18 PM Jul 1, 2009 |
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Two correctional officers and a former captain have been charged with assaulting an inmate at Maury Correctional Institution in Greene County.
The State Bureau of Investigation arrested the three Wednesday for the March 2008 assault of inmate David Richardson.
Gregory Beck was a captain and he resigned last year. Sgt. Terry Bell and Officer Brian Bostick were placed on investigatory suspension after their arrest. The three are charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
The Department of Correction tells WITN News that Richardson was struck with a baton and received treatment at the prison and a local hospital. He has since been moved to another prison.
“I have zero-tolerance for putting public safety or the safety of inmates at risk. Those who abuse inmates or operate outside the law will be held accountable,” Governor Beverly Perdue said in a statement late Wednesday afternoon.
"Our job is protecting the safety of the public and the inmates in our institutions," said Correction Secretary Alvin Keller. "This agency has zero tolerance for employees who abuse inmates or operate outside the bounds of the law and our policies and procedures."
Beck was with the Department of Correction since 1992, while Bell began work in 2003 and Bostick in 2005.
Richardson is serving a 9 year sentence for robbery with a dangerous weapon from Mecklenburg County.
According to D.O.C. records, Richardson's list of infractions while at Maury include two for assault staff with weapon, and one for assault person with weapon, all on March 21st, 2008.
Previous infractions at Maury include assault staff with weapon on December 13,2007; lock tampering on December 13, 2007; disobey order on October 4, 2007; and threaten to harm/injure staff on October 4, 2007.
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yes, these young men are in prison b/c they commited a crime. That does not mean they should be abused and beaten half to death by guards. You have to remember that these young men are going to be released back into society. How is the abuse from guards going to make them a better person. Everyone should be concerned about the abuse Still happening at Maury! 2 young men were beaten by officers of the past week while in handcuffs! This has to come to an end! Yes being a correctional officer is a tough job, but that is what you chose as a career. A part of that job is not abusing inmates or putting someones life in your hands! Beating someone in handcuffs?! THIS WILL NOT END HERE! FOR THOSE WHO DID THIS ACT..BE PREPARED TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES!!
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Being a correctional officer is a tough job. We have more agressive and assualtive inmates to manage. These days we as officers have to think twice before using force, because we are undermined by weak administratiors and managers.
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I worked at MOC. The officers slept most of the time. I had this training & when i arrived it was different. No way I was going into a pod with most of my staff either smoking or asleep. Couldnt report them my seg. just wanted to bring him something to eat every night. If you suck up your job would be doing his paper work. Yes staff at MOC i would rather work at wAL-MART!!!!!!!!
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