A Georgia inmate reportedly bit off a chunk of a female deputy’s ear while dinner was being served.
The attack happened Friday night on the third floor of the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta in the section that houses the mentally challenged detainees, FOX 5 Atlanta reported.
The outlet, citing sources, reported that the incident occurred while dinner was being served on the floor.
The deputy, who has not been identified, was reportedly handing the inmate food when he suddenly lunged at her and began to beat her, FOX 5 reported. The inmate bit off a chunk of the deputy’s ear. The deputy also sustained an injury to her arm and is reportedly at home recovering.
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FOX 5 did not obtain more information about the suspect but said more charges are likely.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday seeking further details.
Atlanta City Council member Keisha Waites is among jail watchers who advocate that mentally deficient inmates be hospitalized for long-term treatment, Fox 5 reported.
In October, Waites raised concern to Atlanta Daily World over the conditions at the Fulton County Jail.
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She cited an ACLU report that argued several hundreds of inmates could be released expeditiously if the county took steps to stop the incarceration of people who could not afford bond, diverted eligible individuals charged with nonviolent misdemeanor offenses to the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD), indicted inmates accused of felonies promptly within 90 days, and transferred individuals who are mentally ill and those awaiting competency evaluations to “programs that support mental health services.”
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