![]() ![]() spit and then remained seated on a bench, with his arms by his sides.Ĭorrectional officer J.Y. entered the cell of R.T., an inmate in the mental health unit at the Northwest County Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee. ![]() 1, Griffin and fellow correctional officers T.P., J.Y., C.M., and C.S. ![]() "Those who choose to ignore the oath they took to protect and serve will be investigated and brought to justice." Myers, Special Agent in Charge of the Memphis Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "The FBI takes all allegations of civil rights violations seriously, and we will work tirelessly alongside our law enforcement partners to preserve the integrity of the criminal justice system," said M.A. Instead of serving and protecting the public, this officer used physical force to violate the civil rights of an individual and will now be held accountable, vividly illustrating that no one is above the law," said U.S. "Correctional officers must abide by and adhere to the same laws they take an oath to uphold and enforce. "Officer Griffin abused his power in this case, and the Department of Justice held him accountable for his unlawful actions." "The Justice Department will continue to vigorously prosecute correctional officers who violate the public’s trust by committing crimes and attempting to cover up violations of federal criminal law," said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband. Michael Dunavant, and FBI-Memphis Special Agent in Charge M.A. Memphis, TN – Nathaniel Griffin, 29, today pleaded guilty to using unlawful force on an inmate while Griffin was serving as a correctional officer with the Tennessee Department of Corrections, announced Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee D. ![]()
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