GREENHEAD — Six Department of Corrections (DOC) employees were arrested, charged and fired at the Northwest Florida Reception Center, according to a news release.
Five members of the staff — Sgt. William Finch, Sgt. James Perkins, Sgt. Robert Miller, Sgt. Christopher Christmas and Sgt. Dalton Riley — were arrested by the Office of Inspector General on charges of felony battery of an inmate, according to the DOC release. A sixth staff member, Capt. James Kirkland, was arrested and faces an additional charge of official misconduct.
All six have been fired, DOC reported.
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