Former Augusta State Medical Prison Correctional Officers Charged in Connection with Inmate’s Death

On Aug. 5, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia returned a two-count indictment charging former Augusta State Medical Prison Correctional Officers Robert Roberson and Marcus Phillips with violating the constitutional rights of an inmate by showing deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of harm to an inmate, resulting in his death.  The indictment further charges Roberson with falsifying a logbook to cover up his misconduct.  

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