The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an internal investigation after a viral video made rounds on social media that shows a man being beaten by corrections officers in the Camden County Jail in Woodbine.
According to CCSO, the 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.”
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According to Camden County Jail records, 41-year-old Jarrett Hobbs from Greensboro, North Carolina, was taken into custody for speeding, driving with a suspended/revoked license and possession of a controlled substance on Sept. 3. The office of Harry Daniels, the Atlanta-based attorney representing Hobbs, said Hobbs was charged with assault after he was brutally beaten by the officers.
“This video is undeniable and the deputies’ actions are inexcusable,” said civil rights attorney Harry Daniels who represents Hobbs. “Mr. Hobbs entered the Camden County Jail suffering a psychological episode and asking to be placed in protective confinement. But instead of protecting him, these deputies jumped him and beat and kicked him mercilessly like a gang of dangerous thugs.”
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“This wasn’t some arrest that got out of hand or a judgment call made out of fear for your life,” Daniels explained. “This was targeted gang violence pure and simple. It just so happens that the gang members were wearing badges and we’re calling on the District Attorney to bring charges immediately.”