By C1 Staff
KNOXVILLE — A corrections officer who recently resigned over violation of a facility’s use of force policy has been named in a lawsuit over a similar incident.
WATE reports that Regina Barrett was arrested in April 2013 for filing a false report. Her case was eventually dismissed, but before that she was arrested and held at the Knox County Detention Center.
In new video recently released, Barrett sits just outside the frame of a camera inside of a holding area. Another inmate enters, followed by an officer who requests that a third inmate follow him.
As she leaves, a second officer, presumably correctional officer Jesse Rudd, enters the holding area, speaking forcefully to Barrett who is still seated. He grabs Barrett by the hair and pulls her up and out of her chair, assisted by a second officer.
Two more officers enter the holding area and assist in restraining Barrett. She is handcuffed and removed from the holding area.
Her attorney admits that she may have made some comments toward the officer, but nothing that warranted the use of force.
Barrett had hair ripped out of the back of her head, along with some bruising and scarring.
The suit was filed in 2014 against the county and against officers Jesse Rudd and Kristen Wallace.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident and Rudd was issued additional training.
Rudd recently resigned after an incident with another inmate on November 28, 2014. Green says the latest incident occurred after his lawsuit was filed against the officer.