Crime & Safety

FBI Investigating Incidents at DeKalb Jail

Sheriff Jeff Mann has invited federal investigators to conduct an impartial inquest on allegations of excessive force used against inmates.

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The DeKalb County Sheriff says his office is cooperating fully with an FBI investigation into allegations of misconduct by guards at the county jail.

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According to WSB-TV, Sheriff Jeff Mann has given video recordings of two January, 2012 taser incidents to the federal government. The videos allegedly show misuse and abuse of the less than lethal weapons, and spurred an investigation which ended with the forced resignation of a sergeant at the facility.

WSB-TV said that at least five sheriff’s office employees were set to testify at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building regarding the incidents in 2012.

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