The Brief
- Attorneys of an inmate are suing the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office for mistreatment after footage of deputies punching him and holding him in a chokehold was shared with the FOX 5 I-Team.
- William Carducci’s says he is shocked by the treatment he saw in the video and photos of the beating.
- Caducci’s mother says that she hopes this story will help others dealing with mental illness while incarcerated.
MARIETTA – The mother of a mentally ill inmate is speaking out after seeing her son, shackled and cuffed in the custody of Cobb County sheriff’s deputies, being punched and held for nearly a minute in a chokehold while seeking medical care.
Christi Carducci told the FOX 5 I-Team who broke this story, “I hope that by speaking out, I can help others hold on to hope.”
The backstory:…