2 former Ga. corrections officers indicted in inmate’s fire-related death

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

AUGUSTA, Ga. — A federal grand jury indicted two former Augusta State Medical Prison correctional officers for their roles in the death of an inmate who set a fire in his cell, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday.

Robert Roberson and Marcus Phillips were charged with violating the constitutional rights of an inmate by showing deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of harm, according to federal prosecutors. Their actions led to the inmate’s death, prosecutors said…

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