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Camden County Sheriff’s Office says it’s opening interior investigation
CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. – Lawyers representing a 41-year-old man, who they accidental is seen connected video being beaten by deputies astatine the Camden County Detention Center, are calling for a transgression investigation, according to a quality merchandise from an lawyer who represents him.
Videos were said to person been recorded astatine the Camden County Detention Center successful September. The archetypal video, which was shared by the attorney, shows his lawsuit appearing to prime up thing connected the seat of a jailhouse cell. Deputies participate and look to effort and restrain him earlier striking him repeatedly connected his head.
In a 2nd video, the conflict continues into a hallway, wherever the antheral is forced to the crushed and appears to beryllium restrained. No audio was audible successful the recordings and it’s unclear what mightiness person led to the struggle.
The antheral was identified by his lawyer arsenic Jarrett Hobbs.
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“This video is undeniable and the deputies’ actions are inexcusable,” lawyer Harry Daniels said successful a prepared statement. “Mr. Hobbs entered the Camden County Jail suffering a intelligence occurrence and asking to beryllium placed successful protective confinement. But alternatively of protecting him, these deputies jumped him and bushed and kicked him mercilessly...”
According to the attorney, astatine 1 point, 1 of Hobbs’ dreadlocks was ripped from his scalp. Daniels said his lawsuit was denied aesculapian attraction and placed successful solitary confinement. He noted successful his connection that Hobbs was arrested for speeding, driving with a suspended/revoked licence and possession of a controlled substance, which are non-violent offenses. Daniels said, aft his lawsuit was beaten, Hobbs was charged with assault.
“As this happened—they charged him with battery, aggravated battle and obstruction,” Daniels said successful an interrogation with News4JAX. “So they bushed him and charged him.”
Daniels has asked the territory lawyer to beryllium progressive with the investigation.
The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said it is opening an interior investigation. Its connection reads:
“A video published connected societal media is simply a information of an incidental that occurred astatine The Camden County Sheriff’s Office Jail has the nationalist questioning the actions of the correction officers. Sheriff Jim Proctor, and members of the Command Staff, person reviewed the video. Sheriff Proctor has ordered an interior probe of the incidental to statesman immediately. This probe volition see each recorded video from the clip the inmate entered the installation connected September 3rd, 2022 until his merchandise connected September 30th, 2022. If deemed indispensable an further bureau volition assistance with the investigation.
“Internal investigations impact reviewing of videos, questioning of witnesses, and documentation of grounds recovered which takes time, and not completed overnight. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office has ever been an bureau that is transparent allowing the nationalist entree to each operations of each division. During the investigation, names of each radical progressive volition beryllium confidential until the decision of the inquiry.”
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