Lawyers representing 41-year-old Jarrett Hobbs, who was seen on video being beaten by deputies at the Camden County Detention Center in Brunswick, Georgia, are calling for a criminal investigation.
The first video shows 5 deputies entering Hobbs’ cell and continuously striking him on the head. The video was exclusively released by YouTube Channel Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey.
In a second video, the struggle continues into a hallway, where Hobbs is forced to the ground and appears to be restrained. His attorney says at one point, one of Hobbs’ dreadlocks was ripped from his scalp.
No audio was audible in the recordings and it’s unclear what might have led to the struggle.
According to Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey, Hobbs (not the deputies) was charged with 9 counts of assault. He never received medical attention and was placed in solitary confinement for 15 additional days.
Hobbs was initially arrested for driving under a suspended license and possession of a controlled substance — both non-violent offenses.
Activist Shaun King went to social media to demand the names of the deputies who attacked Hobbs.
“Please give me the names of each of these men. All of them. THIS IS A GANG ASSAULT. Bottom line.” King added, “I don’t care what excuse they give. NOTHING warrants what they did to this young brother. People don’t even treat animals this way.”
Hobbs is represented by the Law Office of Harry M. Daniels.
Daniels has asked the district attorney to be involved with the investigation.
The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said it is beginning an internal investigation. Its statement reads:
“A video published on social media is a portion of an incident that occurred at The Camden County Sheriff’s Office Jail has the public questioning the actions of the correction officers. Sheriff Jim Proctor, and members of the Command Staff, have reviewed the video. Sheriff Proctor has ordered an internal investigation of the incident to begin immediately. This investigation will include all recorded video from the time the inmate entered the facility on September 3rd, 2022 until his release on September 30th, 2022. If deemed necessary an additional agency will assist with the investigation.
“Internal investigations involve reviewing of videos, questioning of witnesses, and documentation of evidence recovered which takes time, and not completed overnight. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office has always been an agency that is transparent allowing the public access to all operations of each division. During the investigation, names of all people involved will be confidential until the conclusion of the inquiry.”
