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Former Eastern Kentucky correctional supervisor indicted for covering up assault of restrained inmate
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LEXINGTON — A former sergeant at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty was indicted by a federal jury in Lexington for three counts of obstruction based on his alleged efforts to cover up the assault of a restrained inmate by multiple officers he supervised. The Justice Department announced the indictment…
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Former Kentucky correctional officers plead guilty to assault of restrained inmate and cover-up
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WEST LIBERTY — Two former Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex officers have pleaded guilty in a case involving the assault of a restrained inmate. The plea entered on record involves charges of deprivation of civil rights and obstruction of justice. Court documents reveal that on July 24, 2018, Randall T. Dennis, 28, brutally…
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Former Eastern Kentucky Correctional supervisors plead guilty to role in assault of restrained inmate, cover-up
WEST LIBERTY — Two former Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex supervisors pleaded guilty to roles in the assault of a restrained inmate and the cover-up. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, James Benish and Randy Nickell acknowledged that on July 24, 2018, they witnessed fellow EKCC officers assault a non-violent inmate who was…
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