Florida – Terrance Reynolds, a 31-year-old former corrections officer at the South Florida Reception Center in Doral, FL, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for conspiring to assault youthful offender inmates, according to a recent sentencing by U.S. District Judge Donald L. Graham.
The evidence presented at trial established that on March 27, 2017, Reynolds and former Sergeant Brendan Butler conspired to physically assault and intimidate youthful offender inmates for being disruptive and disrespectful. Reynolds and Butler then instructed three of the inmates to exit their housing unit and took them into a mop closet, where they assaulted one of the inmates, causing bodily injury.
Reynolds used a broom stick to assault the inmate, while the other two inmates stood nearby. The following day, Reynolds and Butler assaulted another inmate to punish him for being disrespectful. Inmates may be classified as youthful offenders by a court or the Florida Department of Corrections and are generally 24 years old or younger.
Reynolds’ co-defendant, Brendan Butler, previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the inmates’ civil rights. The case was investigated by the FBI’s Miami Area Corruption Task Force and the Florida Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General.
‘The corrections officer sentenced yesterday violated not only the Constitution, but also the public’s trust,’ said Acting U.S. Attorney Juan Antonio Gonzalez. ‘Seeking justice for victims whose civil rights are violated by those in positions of power has always been, and will continue to be, a top priority of this Office.’
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Donald L. Graham. Reynolds will also serve two years of supervised release after his prison term. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Senior and Brian Dobbins of the Southern District of Florida and Special Litigation Counsel Samantha Trepel of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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