A midafternoon attack inside the George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County left a 38-year-old inmate with severe facial injuries that required reconstructive surgery, according to investigators. The beating unfolded in housing unit 5B around 1:30 p.m., where surveillance cameras recorded the incident before the victim was rushed first to Paoli Hospital, then transferred to Jefferson University Hospital for specialized care.
Charges And Who Is Accused
Detectives have charged three prisoners at the Delco lockup with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment, according to Delco Times. The defendants are identified as 24-year-old Cameron M. Berry of Media, 24-year-old Curtis Y. Cannon of Philadelphia and 28-year-old Moab Bey of Chester.
The charges came after investigators reviewed a criminal complaint and footage from the jail’s surveillance system that captured the confrontation inside the 5B housing unit.
What The Video And Complaint Describe
According to the criminal complaint, the surveillance video “showed Cannon punch the victim in the face,” as reported by Delco Times. The complaint goes on to say that Berry and Bey then joined in, kicking the man while he was already down on the floor of the unit.
A corrections officer entered the block during the incident, and authorities say Cannon admitted to assaulting the inmate. The victim was found with severe swelling and lacerations to his nose and jaw, along with injuries to his elbow and hand, according to the complaint, before he was moved out of the facility for emergency treatment.
Ongoing Concerns Over Prison Safety
The attack is the latest incident to occur as George W. Hill continues to face scrutiny over safety and staffing. Delaware County took the facility back into public management in 2022, and watchdogs have since reported persistent problems inside the jail…