A Hamilton County corrections officer is on administrative leave after court documents surfaced indicating his involvement in an alleged assault on an inmate. Jordan Anderson, age 26, stands accused of physically striking an inmate with his belt on two separate occasions. According to courthouse records shared by WLWT, the altercation took place on Wednesday, with Anderson purportedly hitting the inmate across the lower body.
Further details obtained by FOX19 reveal that Anderson was booked into the same Hamilton County institution where he was employed at 6:06 p.m. Thursday, but he is being held without bond until his court appearance set for Friday. It's noted in the records that Anderson confessed to the act during an interview with a deputy. "While acting as a corrections officer...Anderson removed his county-issued uniform belt and struck (the inmate) two times in the lower back/buttock region," a Hamilton County sheriff's detective wrote, categorizing the act as corporal punishment, which is deemed illegal across U.S. federal and state prisons, and in violation of the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that Anderson is on leave as per the routine protocol following such incidents while they investigate the matter at hand. In a statement obtained by FOX19, the spokesperson said, "This incident is still under investigation, and we will release the full report as soon as the investigation is complete."
Among the information yet to be disclosed is Anderson's mug shot. The case against the corrections officer highlights a broader discussion regarding the treatment of inmates and the actions by those charged with their oversight. The incident, now slated for legal examination, awaits further scrutiny as the justice system prepares to weigh the misdemeanor assault charge—a label to a deed that revives old questions about the conduct within the walls housing society's withheld.
