Following the incident, Williams and Managan attempted to conceal their actions. Williams provided false information about the assault to an ADOC investigator and fabricated a report about the incident. He also pressured lower-ranking officers and witnessing nurses to provide false statements in support of his account.
Former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Sergeant Devlon Williams, aged 38, was sentenced today to 63 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. This sentence follows his conviction for using excessive force on an inmate and subsequently lying in an official report and to investigators in an effort to conceal his actions. Williams had previously been found guilty by a federal jury in the Middle District of Alabama of deprivation of rights under color of law, falsification of records, and obstruction of justice.
“This defendant was a sergeant who was supposed to set an example for those he supervised and instead he callously abused his authority and brutalized a vulnerable inmate during a time of need,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The Justice Department will not tolerate this type of violent conduct inside our jails and prisons, and we will continue to prosecute corrections officials who violate the constitutional and civil rights of people in their custody. This sentencing should send a clear message to officials employed in correctional settings that they are not above the law and will be held accountable when they break it.”
“While most members of law enforcement serve honorably and professionally, some are not so dedicated,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Ross for the Middle District of Alabama. “Williams savagely beat and taunted an inmate who was not resisting and posed no threat, then lied to conceal his crime. He must be held responsible for his actions. Failure to do so would discredit the noble service of every other officer and weaken the public’s trust in those who are sworn to protect.”
“Former corrections officer Devlon Williams not only attacked the victim while transporting him to receive critical care for suicidal ideation, but also attempted to cover up his crimes and intimidate witnesses,” said Assistant Director Michael D. Nordwall of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division. “The FBI remains committed to protecting the dignity and civil rights of individuals in custody, and we will investigate any law enforcement and corrections officers who abuse their authority.”
According to court records and trial evidence, Williams transported an inmate named D.H. who was suicidal from ADOC Staton Correctional Facility’s chapel to the healthcare unit. Instead of taking D.H. to the infirmary for necessary assistance, Williams stopped in the main hallway of the healthcare unit, away from other inmates, and assaulted D.H. while verbally taunting him, saying, “since you want to die, I’m going to help you.” Witnesses testified that Williams repeatedly punched and kicked D.H., who was lying on the ground in a fetal position and not resisting or posing a threat. Williams continued the assault by striking D.H. multiple times with a collapsible baton. Another corrections officer, Larry Managan Jr., also participated in the assault.
Following the incident, Williams and Managan attempted to conceal their actions. Williams provided false information about the assault to an ADOC investigator and fabricated a report about the incident. He also pressured lower-ranking officers and witnessing nurses to provide false statements in support of his account.
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