Pinellas Sheriff’s deputy fired after assaulting inmate
A guard at a Florida jail has been fired following allegations that he assaulted and injured an inmate. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reports in a news release that former Deputy Matthew Stanfield was terminated Monday. A misdemeanor battery charge was referred to prosecutors. Stanfield was making rounds in the jail in March when he saw derogatory graffiti about law enforcement in an inmate’s cell. Investigators say Stanfield questioned the inmate, who admitted to writing it. Officials say Stanfield then…
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