Crime & Courts

SC correctional officer charged after allegedly letting an inmate get attacked

A prison scene
A prison scene AP

A South Carolina correctional officer has been accused of allowing an inmate to get attacked then lying about it.

Beverly Annette Bracey, 47, of Irmo was charged with misconduct in office for failing to intervene in the July 1 assault at Broad River Correctional Institution that “resulted in serious bodily injury,” according to the arrest warrant. The attack was between two inmates, said S.C. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Chrysti Shain.

After the incident, Bracey was fired, according to a news release from the department.

This story was originally published October 26, 2021 at 11:30 AM.

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Lucas Daprile
The State
Lucas Daprile has been covering the University of South Carolina and higher education since March 2018. Before working for The State, he graduated from Ohio University and worked as an investigative reporter at TCPalm in Stuart, FL. Lucas received several awards from the S.C. Press Association, including for education beat reporting, series of articles and enterprise reporting. Support my work with a digital subscription
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