SC prison guard accused of beating handcuffed inmate, warrant says
After punching a handcuffed inmate several times, a South Carolina prison guard has been arrested, according to an arrest warrant.
Sheik S. Johnson, a guard a Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville, was charged with misconduct in office and assault and battery, according to a statement from the SC Department of Corrections.
Lieber Correctional is a maximum security men’s prison.
On Oct. 18, Johnson allegedly struck the inmate multiple times in the head while handcuffed, according to the warrant. The inmate ended up with a wound on his head.
After being interviewed by investigators with SCDC’s Police Services, Johnson admitted to hitting the inmate, according to the warrant.
This story was originally published February 5, 2019 at 12:14 PM.
