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| Inmate says jail deputy beat him |
| By Daytona Beach News-Journal |
| Published: 11/15/2004 |
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Inmate Edward Driskell said prisoners at the Flagler County jail (Fla.) were watching the World Series last month when a couple of guys became rowdy. The officers turned off the game and later Driskell asked why everyone in C Block was being punished for the actions of a few. He said he used some profanity and wound up in the hospital, according to a statement he filed with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office is investigating Driskell's claims that deputy John O'Keefe rammed him into a concrete wall and repeatedly punched him after inmates were sent to their bunks on Oct. 23. Chief Deputy David O'Brien said the Sheriff's Office would not comment on an active investigation. O'Keefe, 38, has never had a complaint filed against him and is still working at the jail. His supervisors and past employers described him as a calm, levelheaded man who defuses confrontations. Reached on Nov. 2, O'Keefe did not comment on Driskell's statement or the investigation. Driskell, 50, is now being held at the St. Johns County Detention Center. Rhoads provided The Daytona Beach News-Journal with a copy of Driskell's statement, signed by 51 inmates, that indicates O'Keefe beat him. According to the statement, Driskell never made a threatening move and appeared to lose consciousness during the beating. Driskell he suffered bruises and knots on his head, rib cage and right arm. Skin was torn on his left shoulder, and his left foot was black and blue, the statement said. He said he was released from the hospital the night of the beating and placed in solitary confinement for a couple of days. Sheriff's officials say only one other complaint alleging abuse has been filed against a Flagler corrections officer in the past two years. |
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