Former MANCI inmate changes mind about plea in alleged beating of corrections officer

MANSFIELD — A former Mansfield Correctional Institution inmate changed his mind Tuesday morning about pleading guilty to allegedly beating a female corrections officer.

That means the felonious assault case against Tyler Garrett, 29, will proceed to trial in Richland County Common Pleas Court.

The inmate from Hamilton County allegedly beat the officer with his fists in May 2025, according to Richland County Prosecutor Jodie Schumacher…

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