The jury found that the sheriff used unreasonable force to punish pretrial detainees on two separate occasions
The officer now faces up to 10 years in prison
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The state budget includes $90.6 million in funds aimed at installing fixed security and body-worn cameras at five facilities
The move comes weeks after a former CO was arrested for sexually abusing inmates
The lawsuit follows years of scrutiny and millions of dollars in damages paid to other former female employees
The CO is accused of failing to stop the crime and then ignoring concerns about the victim’s injuries
A detention officer was fired for failing to intervene during the incident
Crystal meth, alcohol and knives were among the contraband detected during a search of the trainee
The pills, easily seen within the dessert, were believed to be amphetamines and dextroamphetamines
Andre Bacsa made headlines earlier this week for assaulting 3 inmates in 17 days; at least 1 has a mental illness
About 90 minutes of footage can be viewed on the attorney general's website
The CO also provided the inmate with razors and intel on when cell inspections would take place, the assistant sheriff said
The assault was carried out on Dec. 3, 2020, by several inmates
One of the 10 COs charged in the incident filed an emergency request last week
The COs are accused of allowing inmates to severely injure each other in two separate incidents
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