A female Corrections officer was brutally beaten by a Rikers Island
inmate, leaving her bruised with two black eyes, according to a report
by NY Daily News
Ironically, the beating began when the corrections officer Elizabeth
Sturdivant was giving the inmate Jessy Blount a citation for beating up
another inmate. The criminal complaint filed against the Blount quoted
him as a saying “I’m going to forget you are a female and knock you
out,”
Says Sturdivant’s rep:
“Again we have somebody beaten by an inmate and our hands
are tied,” said Patrick Ferraioulo, president of the Correction
Captains Association, which represents Sturdivant. “It’s only going to
get worse. People are afraid to defend themselves.”
The Correction Department has changed its use of force policy
following multiple high-profile cases of inmate abuse. The new rules
require officers to first use pepper spray and avoid hitting inmates in
the face.
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