Philly Corrections Officers' Assault Of Naked Inmate, Cover-Up Lead To Convictions

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia correctional officer and his former supervisor were convicted at trial for the assault of a naked inmate and the ensuing coverup, authorities said.

Jahaan Andrews worked at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, while Georgia Malloy was a lieutenant with the Philadelphia Department of Prisons (PDP).

In 2020, Andrews placed a pretrial detainee in a holding room, purportedly for wearing the wrong-color jumpsuit. Andrews, correctional sergeant Ronald Granville, and fellow C.O. Oneil Murray — all charged in the incident — brought the inmate to his cell to conduct a strip search and have him change into the correct jumpsuit, according to federal authorities.

Inside the cell, the group of officers forced the inmate to strip. They then punched and kicked the victim several times, knocking him to the ground, authorities said.

The inmate was hospitalized and underwent emergency surgery after suffering injuries to his face, ribs and scrotum.

After any use of force against an inmate, the involved officer(s) and officers who witnessed it must complete reports about what happened before their shifts end. In the ensuing weeks, the officers and sergeant conspired to falsify records to obstruct the investigation in the FBI's jurisdiction, authorities said.

Andrews and Murray exaggerated the inmate's aggressiveness in their reports. Murray pleaded guilty to charges recently.

Their supervisor, Malloy, did the same in her investigative report, authorities said.

Their reports also falsely claimed that Granville didn't use force during the incident, according to federal prosecutors.

In September, Andrews, Malloy and Murray were charged by indictment in September with deprivation of rights under color of law resulting in bodily injury, falsifying records and other charges.

Malloy, 58, will face up to 40 years in prison, while Andrews, 34, faces up to 35 years at sentencing.