AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A deputy deployed a pepper ball Thursday to control inmates who refused lockdown orders at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to a press release, around 3 p.m. on Thursday, a deputy assigned to the detention center was attempting to secure a housing block by initiating lockdown procedures.
During this process, officials say several inmates refused to comply with lockdown orders and began circling the deputy in an aggressive manner…